Hildebran is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,023 at the 2010 census. It is part of the

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- Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

There are two conflicting stories from where the name Hildebran came from. The one more accepted is that it was named after 19th-century land owner Solomon Hildebrand and his son Jacob; the other is that it was named after the 11th-century

Pope Gregory VII Pope Gregory VII ( la, Gregorius VII; 1015 – 25 May 1085), born Hildebrand of Sovana ( it, Ildebrando di Soana), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 April 1073 to his death in 1085. He is venerated as a saint ...

(Hildebrand of Sovana). When Hildebran received its charter in 1899, the "d" was dropped from the name.

Geography

Hildebran is located in eastern Burke County. Its southeastern border is also the border with

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. The town of Long View borders Hildebran to the east, and the census-designated place of Icard borders Hildebran to the west. Interstate 40 follows the town's southern border, with access from exits 118 and 119.

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passes through the center of the town, leading east to

and west to Morganton. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 1,679 people, 822 households, and 558 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,472 people, 597 households, and 416 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 626 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 92.73% White, 1.15% African American, 0.54% Native American, 4.42%

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, 0.54% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or

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of any race were 0.68% of the population. There were 597 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were

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living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.88. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $34,028, and the median income for a family was $43,542. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $22,765 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,835. About 6.0% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Town website

''Hildebran News''
{{Authority control Towns in Burke County, North Carolina