Editing Kings Mountain, North Carolina

{{For|similarly named places|Kings Mountain (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
 | name                     = Kings Mountain, North Carolina
 | settlement_type          = [[City]]
 | image_skyline            = Kings Mountain Downtown.JPG 
 | image_caption            = Downtown along Battleground Avenue
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 | nickname                 = 
 | motto                    = The Historical City
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 | map_caption              = Location of Kings Mountain, North Carolina
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 | subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
 | subdivision_name1        = [[North Carolina]]
 | subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in North Carolina|County]]
 | subdivision_name2        = [[Cleveland County, North Carolina|Cleveland]], [[Gaston County, North Carolina|Gaston]]
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 | area_magnitude           = 
 | area_total_km2           = 36.19
 | area_total_sq_mi         = 13.97
 | area_land_km2            = 35.65
 | area_land_sq_mi          = 13.76
 | area_water_km2           = 0.54
 | area_water_sq_mi         = 0.21
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 | elevation_ft             = 951
 | population_total         = 11142
 | population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
 | population_density_km2   = 312.55
 | population_density_sq_mi = 809.50
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 | postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
 | postal_code              = 28086
 | area_code                = [[Area code 704|704]]
 | website                  = {{URL|www.cityofkm.com}}
 | timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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'''Kings Mountain''' is a small [[suburb|suburban city]] within the [[Charlotte metropolitan area]] in [[Cleveland County, North Carolina|Cleveland]] and [[Gaston County, North Carolina|Gaston]] counties, [[North Carolina]], United States. Most of the city is in Cleveland County, with a small eastern portion in Gaston County. The population was 10,296 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3735880| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212193022/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3735880| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kings Mountain city, North Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=March 27, 2013}}</ref>

==History==
Originally the settlement was called '''White Plains''', but the city was incorporated on October 16, 1874, and the name was changed. It was decided that "Kings Mountain" would be a more appropriate name since the community was close to the site of the historic 1780 [[Battle of Kings Mountain]] in [[York County, South Carolina]], a turning point in the [[American Revolutionary War]].

The Battle of Kings Mountain was proclaimed as "the turning point of the American Revolution" by [[Thomas Jefferson]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityofkm.com/246/A-Rich-History|title=A Rich History {{!}} Kings Mountain, NC|website=www.cityofkm.com|access-date=2019-02-06|archive-date=February 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207072228/https://www.cityofkm.com/246/A-Rich-History|url-status=live}}</ref> Liberty Mountain, a play performed at the local theater, recounts the events of the battle. The downtown area is home to the museum, police station, and the [[Jacob S. Mauney Memorial Library and Teacher's Home|Mauney Memorial Library]].

The [[Central School Historic District]], [[King Street Overhead Bridge]], [[Margrace Mill Village Historic District]], [[Jacob S. Mauney Memorial Library and Teacher's Home]], [[Southern Railway Company Overhead Bridge]], and [[West End Historic District (Kings Mountain, North Carolina)|West End Historic District]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20141224.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2014-12-24|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/15/14 through 12/19/14|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=July 11, 2015|archive-date=October 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005184943/http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20141224.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:King_Mountain,North_Carolina.jpg|thumb|left|King's Pinnacle]]

Kings Mountain lies {{convert|30|mi}} west of [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] along [[Interstate 85 in North Carolina|Interstate 85]]. [[Gaffney, South Carolina]], is {{convert|21|mi}} to the southwest along I-85.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|32.6|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|31.9|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.6|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 1.98%, is covered with water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

[[Kings Pinnacle]] is a small mountain located at the southeastern point of the city. Standing at 1,705 feet, it is the highest point in the Kings Mountain Belt of [[Inselberg|monadnock]] formations. It is one of the two mountains in [[Crowders Mountain State Park]], where cleared trails lead to the pinnacle.
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 337
|1890= 429
|1900= 2062
|1910= 2218
|1920= 2800
|1930= 5632
|1940= 6547
|1950= 7206
|1960= 8008
|1970= 8465
|1980= 9080
|1990= 8763
|2000= 9693
|2010= 10296
|2020= 11142
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-date=April 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Kings Mountain racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3735880&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-20|website=data.census.gov|archive-date=June 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623144017/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3735880&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|url-status=live}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 7,457
| 66.93%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 2,543
| 22.82%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 30
| 0.27%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 162
| 1.45%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 1
| 0.01%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 510
| 4.58%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 439
| 3.94%
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 11,142 people, 4,151 households, and 2,536 families residing in the city.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 10,296 people, 4,597 households, and 2,674 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,187.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,064 housing units at an average density of {{convert|497.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 74.85% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 21.55% [[black (U.S. Census)|black]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.81% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.63% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.99% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.43% of the population.

There were 3,821 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. Of all households, 26.8% were made up of individuals, and 12.6% 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 2.98.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.4% 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 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,415, and the median income for a family was $39,137. Males had a median income of $32,444 versus $22,201 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,920. About 13.4% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
The interchange between [[Interstate 85]], [[U.S. Route 74|US Highway 74]], and [[U.S. Route 29|US Highway 29]] is to the east of the city.

Kings Mountain is also served by two [[North Carolina Highway System|North Carolina State Highways]]: NC-161 with service to [[Bessemer City, North Carolina|Bessemer City]] and [[York, South Carolina|York]], and NC-216 with service to [[Cherryville, North Carolina|Cherryville]].

[[Greyhound Lines]] began scheduled intercity bus service on April 20, 2010. The station is housed at Battleground Petroleum, 726 York Rd., off [[Interstate 85]]. The close proximity to I-85 was a major factor in relocating this station from nearby [[Gastonia, North Carolina]].

== Notable people ==
* [[George Adams (basketball)|George Adams]] (born 1949), professional [[basketball]] player
* [[Otto Briggs]] (1891–1943), former professional baseball player
* [[Dremiel Byers]] (born 1974), [[Greco-Roman Wrestling|Greco-Roman]] wrestler, [[World Wrestling Championships|World Champion]] and part of two [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] teams in [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008]] and [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012]]
* [[Jake Early]] (1915–1985), former [[MLB]] player and [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] selection
* [[Kevin Mack]] (born 1962), former [[NFL]] fullback and two-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection
* [[Tim Moore (North Carolina politician)|Tim Moore]] (born 1970), NC Speaker of the House
* [[John Henry Moss]] (1919–2009), [[Minor League Baseball]] executive and longtime Mayor of Kings Mountain
* [[Laura Moss]] (born 1973), actress
* [[Frazier Robinson]] (born 1910), former professional baseball player
* [[Madisyn Shipman]] (born 2002), actress in ''Game Shakers''
* [[Sandor Teszler]] (1903–2000), textile executive and philanthropist
* [[Jimmy Wayne]] (born 1972), country music singer and songwriter
* [[George Wilson (outfielder)|George Wilson]] (1924–1974), former [[MLB]] player and a member of 1956 [[New York Yankees]] [[World Series]] champion.
* [[Will Wilson (baseball)|Will Wilson]] (born 1998), professional baseball shortstop in the [[San Francisco Giants]] organization

==See also==
* [[Battle of Kings Mountain]]
* [[Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company]]
* [[Kings Mountain National Military Park]]
* [[Lincoln Academy (Kings Mountain, North Carolina)|Lincoln Academy]]
* [[Parker Hannifin]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.cityofkm.com City of Kings Mountain official website]

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{{Cleveland County, North Carolina}}
{{Gaston County, North Carolina}}
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[[Category:Cities in North Carolina]]