Editing McAdenville, North Carolina

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|leader_name              = Jim Robinette{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
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|leader_name1             = C. Reid Washam{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
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|leader_name2             = Carrie Bailey, Greg Richardson, Joe Rankin, Jay McCosh{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
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[[File:McAdenville town sign.jpg|thumb|McAdenville town sign at night]]
'''McAdenville''' is a small town in [[Gaston County, North Carolina]], United States. It is a suburb of [[Gastonia, North Carolina|Gastonia]] and located east of [[Gastonia, North Carolina|Gastonia]]. The population was 890 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=":0" />

==History==
McAdenville was incorporated in 1881. It was named after Rufus Yancey McAden, president of McAden Mills, the town's textile mill. McAden had served in the [[North Carolina House of Representatives|North Carolina House of Commons]] from 1862 to 1867, and was [[Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] in 1866. He came to Charlotte in 1867 to become president of the two-year-old First National Bank.<ref>[http://www.cmhpf.org/S&RR/mcaden.html Henry M. McAden House] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725035019/http://www.cmhpf.org/S%26RR/mcaden.html |date=July 25, 2008 }}, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission. Retrieved on July 13, 2008</ref>

Pharr Yarns, a yarn manufacturing company, was founded in McAdenville in 1939. It grew to become a major employer and sponsored various projects in the town during its existence. It was sold in 2019.<ref>{{cite news| last = Elkins| first = Ken| title = Locally based Pharr to exit yarn business with planned sales of multiple units| newspaper = Charlotte Business Journal| date = November 26, 2019 | url = https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2019/11/26/locally-based-pharr-to-cease-yarn-production-with.html| access-date = October 9, 2022}}</ref>

A [[Christmas]] tradition in the town for many years has been the decorating of the entire town in Christmas lights. The event is called Christmas Town USA. The Christmas Town USA contains 375 lit trees and over 200 wreaths attached to city light poles. The lights attract visitors from all over the country and is one of the biggest light shows in the US.<ref>Skarda, E. (November 21, 2011). The 9 Most Christmassy Towns in America. Retrieved November 22, 2014.</ref> Begun in 1956 with the assistance of Pharr Yarns, many trees and buildings in the town are covered in Christmas lights and some form of decoration. More than 600,000 vehicles visit each year.<ref>[http://www.carolinaconnoisseur.com/christmas_lights_03.htm Holiday Light Spectaculars]. Retrieved on July 21, 2008  {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226030554/http://www.carolinaconnoisseur.com/christmas_lights_03.htm |date=December 26, 2012 }}</ref>

The [[McAdenville Historic District]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2009.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

[[File:McAden Mill No. 2.png|thumb|left|McAden Mill No. 2, 1917]]

[[File:Christmas Tree in McAdenville Town.jpg|thumb|A tree decorated with Christmas light McAdenville Town]]

==Geography==
McAdenville is located on the [[South Fork Catawba River]].  McAdenville Lake is formed by a dam on the South Fork in central McAdenville.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|3.8|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|3.6|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.2|km2|disp=flip}}, or 4.33%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): McAdenville town, North Carolina |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3739880 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212185503/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3739880 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |accessdate=March 27, 2013}}</ref> The town lies in the Cramerton Watershed.<ref>[http://www.co.gaston.nc.us/NaturalResources/watersheds/GastonsWatersheds.htm Gaston County Watersheds] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080404173246/http://www.co.gaston.nc.us/NaturalResources/watersheds/GastonsWatersheds.htm |date=April 4, 2008 }}, Gaston County government website. Retrieved on July 21, 2008.</ref>

The [[McAdenville Historic District]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2009.<ref name="nris"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 1144
|1910= 983
|1920= 1162
|1930= 914
|1940= 887
|1950= 1060
|1960= 748
|1970= 950
|1980= 947
|1990= 830
|2000= 619
|2010= 651
|2020= 890
|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|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===
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 890 people, 330 households, and 274 families residing in the town.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+McAdenville racial composition<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3739880&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 20, 2021|website=data.census.gov|archive-date=December 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220125123/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3739880&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)
| 757
| 85.06%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 33
| 3.71%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 21
| 2.36%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 31
| 3.48%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 48
| 5.39%
|}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 619 people, 247 households, and 182 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|450.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 282 housing units at an average density of {{convert|205.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.80% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.94% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.97% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.97% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.32% from two or more races.

There were 247 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,513, and the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $30,781 versus $21,481 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,130. About 6.4% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
[[File:McAdenville Town Hall 2.jpg|thumb|Town hall]]
[[File:Cramerton Fire Truck in McAdenville.jpg|thumb|Cramerton fire truck in front of Fire Truck Station 40, McAdenville town.]]
McAdenville is governed by a mayor and a five-member town council. Fire protection is provided by the Cramerton Fire Department. McAdenville is in [[South Point Township, North Carolina|South Point Township]].

The town is patrolled by the town of Cramerton Police Department and Gaston County Police Department.<ref>[http://www.cramertonpd.org/cramerton-mcadenville_contract_police_services.htm Cramerton-McAdenville Contract Police Services] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905173934/http://www.cramertonpd.org/cramerton-mcadenville_contract_police_services.htm |date=September 5, 2008 }}, Cramerton Police Department Website. Retrieved on July 21, 2008.</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:McAdenville Downtown.jpg|thumb|McAdenville Downtown]]
The primary east-west highway passing through McAdenville is [[Interstate 85 in North Carolina|Interstate 85]], with access to the town from Exit 23. Other important highways include [[U.S. Route 29 in North Carolina|U.S. Route 29]]/[[U.S. Route 74 in North Carolina|U.S. Route 74]] (Wilkinson Blvd.) and [[North Carolina Highway 7]] (Main St./Hickory Grove Rd./Riverside Dr./McAdenville Rd.).

==Education==
Public education in McAdenville is administered by the [[Gaston County Schools]] public school system.  The only school in McAdenville is McAdenville Elementary School.  Some elementary age children from the northern part of McAdenville attend Lowell Elementary School in [[Lowell, North Carolina|Lowell]].

Most McAdenville students in grades 6-8 attend Holbrook Middle School in Lowell, except for those in a small section of town who attend Belmont Middle School in [[Belmont, North Carolina|Belmont]].

High school-age students attend [[Stuart W. Cramer High School]] in Cramerton.

==Notable person==
* [[George Watts (American football)|George Watts]] (1914–1990), [[American football]] [[offensive tackle]] in the [[National Football League]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.townofmcadenville.org Town of McAdenville Official Website]
* [http://cramertonpd.org Cramerton Police Department Website]
* [http://www.mcadenville-christmastown.com Christmas Town USA Official Website]
* [http://www.gastonchamber.com Gaston Regional Chamber]
* [http://www.montcrossareachamber.com/mcadenville Montcross Area Chamber]

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