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Pleasant Garden, North Carolina
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| Motto(s):
"Remembering the Past, While Moving towards the Future"
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Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina.
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| Country | United States | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| County | Guilford | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 15.16 sq mi (39.25 km2) | |
| • Land | 15.04 sq mi (38.95 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) | |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 5,000 | |
| • Density | 332.51/sq mi (128.39/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
27313
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| Area code(s) | 336 | |
| FIPS code | 37-52760 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407133 | |
| Website | Official Website of Pleasant Garden, North Carolina: http://www.pleasantgarden.net/ | |
Pleasant Garden is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States.
As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 5,000.
History
Incorporated in 1997 from Fentress Township, Pleasant Garden was first settled in 1786, and known as a business district by that name from at least 1876.
Geography
Pleasant Garden is situated south of Greensboro, west of Forest Oaks, and north of Climax. It is bordered both east and west by U.S. Route 421 and Old U.S. Highway 220 (Randleman Road) (Respectively), and to the north by Interstate 85.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.4 square miles (40 km2), of which 15.3 square miles (40 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.26%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 1,991 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,228 | 11.9% | |
| 2000 | 4,714 | 111.6% | |
| 2010 | 4,489 | −4.8% | |
| 2020 | 5,000 | 11.4% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 5,020 | 11.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,594 | 71.88% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 792 | 15.84% |
| Native American | 18 | 0.36% |
| Asian | 28 | 0.56% |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 193 | 3.86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 371 | 7.42% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,000 people, 1,817 households, and 1,220 families residing in the town.
Notable people
- Dennis Byrd, defensive tackle at North Carolina State, member of the College Football Hall of Fame
- Joey Hackett, former NFL tight end
- Shane Hmiel, former NASCAR driver
See also
In Spanish: Pleasant Garden (Carolina del Norte) para niños
