Glen Alpine ( ) is a town in Burke County,

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Geography

Glen Alpine is located in western Burke County. It is bordered to the southeast by an extension of the city of Morganton.

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passes through the town as Main Street, and Interstate 40 passes to the south of the town, with access from exits 98 and 100. Via US-70, it is east to downtown Morganton and west to

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. According to the

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, the town of Glen Alpine has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 1,529 people, 635 households, and 481 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,090 people, 423 households, and 307 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 443 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 81.28%

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, 3.85%

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, 0.37% Native American, 13.49%

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, 0.64% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.73% of the population. There were 423 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were

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living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $36,397, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $21,679 for females. The

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for the town was $14,506. About 4.3% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the

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, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Edward W. Pearson Sr. Edward Walton Pearson, Sr. (January 25, 1872 – July 4, 1946) was an African-American entrepreneur, Buffalo Soldier and Spanish–American War veteran, civil rights leader, and pioneering sports enthusiast. He moved to Asheville, North Caroli ...

, African-American businessman and residential developer in

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Daniel R. Simpson Daniel Reid Simpson (February 20, 1927 – January 24, 2015) was an American jurist and politician. Born in Glen Alpine, North Carolina, Simpson served in the United States Army on the Pacific Front during World War II. He received his bachel ...

, American jurist and legislator''North Carolina Manual 1994-1993,'' North Carolina Secretary of State, "Biographical Sketch of Daniel R. Simpson," pg 506

References

{{Authority control Towns in Burke County, North Carolina North Carolina populated places on the Catawba River