Editing Enochville, North Carolina

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'''Enochville''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Rowan County, North Carolina|Rowan County]], [[North Carolina]], United States. The population was 2,851 at the 2000 census.

==History==
The census-designated place had previously been an incorporated town, one of the oldest in Rowan County. It was originally chartered in 1877 but lost its incorporation in 1974. People assumed the town was not incorporated, but the charter was still active. After the Rowan County Board of Elections ordered election of town officials in 1973, the people asked to decide whether to remain incorporated, and they voted 84-41 against.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.salisburypost.com/2018/02/26/yesterday-in-1974-enochville-residents-urge-repeal-of-town-charter/|title=Yesterday: In 1974, Enochville residents urge repeal of town charter|last=Wineka|first=Mark|work=[[Salisbury Post]]|date=February 26, 2018|access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref>

A movement to re-incorporate Enochville started in 2003, but it has been opposed by the nearby city of [[Kannapolis, North Carolina|Kannapolis]]. A bill to incorporate the town was introduced in the [[North Carolina General Assembly|state legislature]] in 2009, but it failed to make it out of committee.<ref>{{cite news|last=Burchette|first=Jessie|title=Sen. Andrew Brock to sponsor bill on Enochville incorporation|url=http://www.salisburypost.com/article/20091202/SP0703/312022132/0/SEARCH&slId=2|access-date=December 8, 2012|newspaper=The Salisbury Post|date=December 2, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201203852/http://www.salisburypost.com/article/20091202/SP0703/312022132/0/SEARCH&slId=2|archive-date=February 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Senate Bill 549: Enochville Incorporation|url=http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2009&BillID=S549|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|access-date=December 8, 2012}}</ref>

Near Enochville is the [[Corriher Grange Hall]], listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Rowan County, North Carolina|National Register of Historic Places]] (NRHP). The [[Gen. William Kerr House]] is another local property listed on the NRHP. Enochville is the birthplace of veteran 20th century radio and television actress [[Elvia Allman]].

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|4.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|4.4|sqmi|km2}}  
is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}  (5.16%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 2893
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Enochville racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3721500&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-21|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 2,407
| 83.2%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 69
| 2.39%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 7
| 0.24%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 31
| 1.07%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 87
| 3.01%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 292
| 10.09%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,893 people, 1,235 households, and 827 families residing in the CDP.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,851 people, 1,143 households, and 846 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|645.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,219 housing units at an average density of {{convert|276.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.97% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.03% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.46% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.60% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.42% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.46% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.14% of the population.

There were 1,143 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,438, and the median income for a family was $46,603. Males had a median income of $34,115 versus $20,819 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $16,558. About 7.2% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Students in the area are served primarily by the [[Rowan–Salisbury School System]]. The former Enochville Elementary School, which was closed in June 2021, is located in the area and most students attend [[South Rowan High School]] in nearby [[Landis, North Carolina|Landis]].<ref>{{cite web|title=School Locations Map|url=http://www.rss.k12.nc.us/index.php/Main/2nd_Page/348|publisher=Rowan–Salisbury School System|access-date=December 8, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213103924/http://www.rss.k12.nc.us/index.php/Main/2nd_Page/348|archive-date=December 13, 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Rowan County, North Carolina}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Rowan County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in North Carolina]]