Polkville is a small

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Cleveland County Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the United States, U.S. U.S. state, state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along ...

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, United States. The population was 545 at the 2010 census.

History

The John Lattimore House was listed on the

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in 1982.

Geography

Polkville is located in northwestern Cleveland County at (35.417528, -81.642738).

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passes through the center of the town, leading southeast to Shelby and northwest over the South Mountains to

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. North Carolina Highway 182 has its western terminus in Polkville at NC 226, and leads east to Lincolnton.

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has its southwestern terminus in Polkville, leading northeast to Newton. According to the

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, Polkville has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 545 people, 231 households, and 157 families residing in the city. The

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was 283.5 people per square mile (109.3/km). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 124.0/sq mi (47.8/km). The racial makeup of the city was 94.58%

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, 3.74%

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, 0.75% from

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, and 0.93% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.24% of the population. There were 214 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.United States Census: American factFinder: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
/ref> The median income for a household in the city was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $40,875. Males had a median income of $26,797 versus $18,500 for females. The

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for the city was $15,015. About 16.3% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the

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, including 31.0% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.

Polkville Rodeo

The Polkville Rodeo is an annual event that takes place in the Mintz Arena at Polkville Baptist Church. This event is sanctioned by the International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA) and is presented by F-K Rodeo Company of

Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...

. Advance tickets are available at local businesses as well as those sold at the gate. All proceeds go to benefit church members in their desires to participate in mission trips and disaster relief efforts.

References

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