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Gamewell, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Caldwell
Area
 • Total 8.12 sq mi (21.03 km2)
 • Land 8.12 sq mi (21.03 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,073 ft (327 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 4,051
 • Estimate 
(2019)
3,996
 • Density 492.12/sq mi (190.02/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28645
Area code(s) 828
FIPS code 37-25380
GNIS feature ID 0985535

Gamewell is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,051 at the 2010 census. It is part of the HickoryLenoirMorganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Gamewell is located in southwestern Caldwell County at 35°52′07″N 81°35′34″W / 35.868674°N 81.592866°W / 35.868674; -81.592866. It is bordered on the northeast by the city of Lenoir, the county seat. U.S. Route 64 passes through the town, leading northeast into Lenoir and southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Morganton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21.0 km2), all of it land. Gamewell is located in the valley of Lower Creek, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Catawba River.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1990 3,357
2000 3,644 8.5%
2010 4,051 11.2%
2019 (est.) 3,996 −1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Gamewell racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 3,142 84.87%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 199 5.38%
Native American 12 0.32%
Asian 16 0.43%
Pacific Islander 1 0.03%
Other/Mixed 170 4.59%
Hispanic or Latino 162 4.38%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,702 people, 1,545 households, and 1,112 families residing in the town.

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