Editing Maiden, North Carolina

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 | motto                    = "A town with a future"<br/>"Biggest little football town in the world"
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 | subdivision_name2        = [[Catawba County, North Carolina|Catawba]], [[Lincoln County, North Carolina|Lincoln]]
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 | leader_name              = Max A. Bumgarner Jr.
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 | population_total         = 3736
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'''Maiden''' is a town in [[Catawba County, North Carolina|Catawba]] and [[Lincoln County, North Carolina|Lincoln]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Carolina]]. The population was 3,845 at the 2023 census.

[[Maiden High School]] was the first public high school in the state with an observatory<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catawbasky.org/lmo/lmostory.asp|title=LMO Story Page|last=Whisenant|first=Jeff|website=www.catawbasky.org|access-date=2017-07-11}}</ref> and is currently home to an [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] [[iCloud]] Data Center, covering {{convert|500000|sqft|m2}}. In May 2012, Apple announced it would generate 60 percent of the Maiden facility's power itself, through a large deployment of [[fuel cell]]s at the site and a {{convert|100|acre|adj=on}} [[solar farm]], with an additional {{convert|150|acre|adj=on}} site {{convert|2|mi|0}} away.<ref>{{cite news |title=Apple Data Center Will Be Totally Green by 2013 |url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-17/apple-data-center-will-be-totally-green-by-2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130118150119/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-17/apple-data-center-will-be-totally-green-by-2013 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 18, 2013 |newspaper=BloombergBusinessWeek |date=May 17, 2012 |accessdate=20 July 2012}}</ref>

The Catawba County portion of Maiden is part of the [[Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area]], while the Lincoln County portion is part of the [[Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

== History ==
Maiden was incorporated on March 7, 1883, as a cotton mill site and trading center.<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nccmaide/history.htm|title=A History of Catawba County|last=Preslar|first=Charles|publisher=Catawba County Historical Association|year=1954|pages=355–358|quote=The founding of Maiden was not an accident, but was the result of a definite purpose-the outgrowth of the business experience of several men. It was to be a cotton mill site, and a trading center. The town was incorporated on March 7, 1883...Maiden's act of incorporation names J. P. Rabb as mayor, and Alexander Keener, Alexander Cline and Amzi Stine as commissioners.}}</ref>  The town is named from a creek north of the area called "Maiden Creek". The name of the creek is thought to be of Native American origin.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Moyer|first1=Armond|last2=Moyer|first2=Winifred|title=The origins of unusual place-names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89058322223;view=1up;seq=85|year=1958|publisher=Keystone Pub. Associates|page=81}}</ref> Historians claim that the name "Maiden" stems from the native-grown "Maidencane" grass, which is found throughout the town to this day.

The town also calls itself "The Biggest Little Football Town in the World", because of the strong community support for its local high school football team.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ncgenweb.us/maiden/tidbits-100thannedit.htm|title=Boom Town in 1920s: Maiden Textile, Football City|last=Harris|first=Stephen|date=1979|work=Observer-News Enterprise|access-date=November 13, 2016}}</ref>

The [[David F. Propst House]], [[Memorial Reformed Church]], [[Miller–Cansler House]], [[Franklin D. Reinhardt and Harren–Hood Farms]], [[William Pinckney Reinhardt House]], and [[Salem Union Church and Cemetery]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Maiden is located in southern [[Catawba County, North Carolina|Catawba County]], with a small portion extending south into [[Lincoln County, North Carolina|Lincoln County]]. [[U.S. Route 321|U.S. Route 321 Business]] passes through the center of town as Main Street, while current [[U.S. Route 321]], a four-lane [[controlled-access highway|expressway]], runs southwest of the town, with access from Exit 33 west of the town and from Exit 28 in Lincoln County. Via US 321 it is {{convert|16|mi}} northwest to [[Hickory, North Carolina|Hickory]] and {{convert|23|mi}} south to [[Gastonia, North Carolina|Gastonia]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town of Maiden has a total area of {{convert|14.5|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|14.3|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 1.22%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3740660| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212191418/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3740660| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Maiden town, North Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 29, 2014}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 264
|1900= 614
|1910= 664
|1920= 1266
|1930= 1628
|1940= 1803
|1950= 1952
|1960= 2039
|1970= 2416
|1980= 2574
|1990= 2574
|2000= 3282
|2010= 3310
|2020= 3736
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Maiden racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3740660&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)
| 2,755
| 73.74%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 417
| 11.16%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 7
| 0.19%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 68
| 1.82%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 2
| 0.05%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 171
| 4.58%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 316
| 8.46%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 3,736 people, 1,107 households, and 841 families residing in the town.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 3,327 people, 1,187 households, and 848 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|602.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,258 housing units at an average density of {{convert|265.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 80.04% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 14.72% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.37% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.82% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.30% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.71% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.04% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.73% of the population.

There were 1,187 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.9% 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 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $29,695 versus $21,594 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,026. About 7.6% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Cherie Berry]], former [[North Carolina Commissioner of Labor]]<ref>Barrett, Mark. (October 9, 2016). [https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/10/09/berry-meeker-differ-over-workplace-protection/91826530/ Berry, Meeker differ over workplace protection]. ''Citizen-Times''. Retrieved October 31, 2020.</ref>
* [[Dennis Hargrove Cooke]], former president of what is now [[East Carolina University]]<ref>[https://highpointnc.pastperfectonline.com/byperson?keyword=Cooke%2C+Dennis+Hargrove Cooke, Dennis Hargrove]. ''High Point Museum''. Retrieved October 31, 2020.</ref>
* [[Caleb Farley]], [[National Football League|NFL]] cornerback<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hokiesports.com/sports/football/roster/caleb-farley/9546 |title=Caleb Farley - Football |website=hokiesports.com |access-date=May 15, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Hank Parker]], professional [[Bass fishing|bass fisherman]]<ref>[https://www.mossyoak.com/our-obsession/blogs/prostaff/hank-parker-is-a-year-round-outdoorsman Hank Parker is a Year-Round Outdoorsman]. ''Mossy Oak''. Retrieved October 31, 2020.</ref>
* [[Kevin Wilson (American football)|Kevin Wilson]], [[college football]] coach<ref>[https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/coach/kevin-wilson/ Kevin Wilson – Ohio State Buckeyes]. Retrieved October 31, 2020.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.maidennc.com/ Town website]

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{{Lincoln County, North Carolina}}
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[[Category:Towns in Catawba County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Towns in Lincoln County, North Carolina]]