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Pleasant Garden, North Carolina
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| Motto(s):
"Remembering the Past, While Moving towards the Future"
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Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina.
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| Country | United States | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| County | Guilford | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 15.14 sq mi (39.23 km2) | |
| • Land | 15.02 sq mi (38.91 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) | |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) | |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 4,489 | |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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4,932 | |
| • Density | 328.30/sq mi (126.76/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
27313
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| Area code(s) | 336 | |
| FIPS code | 37-52760 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1021999 | |
| Website | Official Website of Pleasant Garden, North Carolina: http://www.pleasantgarden.net/ | |
Pleasant Garden is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,489 at the 2010 census.
History
Incorporated in 1997 from Fentress Township, Pleasant Garden was first settled in 1786, and known as a business district by that name since at least 1876.
Geography
Pleasant Garden is located at 35°57′40″N 79°45′48″W / 35.96111°N 79.76333°W (35.961103, -79.763387).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.4 square miles (40 km2), of which, 15.3 square miles (40 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.26%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 1,991 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,228 | 11.9% | |
| 2000 | 4,714 | 111.6% | |
| 2010 | 4,489 | −4.8% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 4,932 | 9.9% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,594 | 71.88% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 792 | 15.84% |
| Native American | 18 | 0.36% |
| Asian | 28 | 0.56% |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 193 | 3.86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 371 | 7.42% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,000 people, 1,817 households, and 1,220 families residing in the town.
Notable people
- Dennis Byrd, defensive tackle at North Carolina State, member of the College Football Hall of Fame
- Joey Hackett, former NFL tight end
- Shane Hmiel, former NASCAR driver
- Don Vaughan, attorney in private practice and former Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate
See also
In Spanish: Pleasant Garden (Carolina del Norte) para niños
