Yadkin College, North Carolina

Yadkin College is a census-designated place (CDP) in rural Davidson County, North Carolina, United States, located 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Lexington. Contrary to its name, it is not part of Yadkin County.

Yadkin College, North Carolina
Census-designated place (CDP)
Yadkin College
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°52′19″N 80°22′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyDavidson
Elevation
[1]
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
709
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
27295
GNIS feature ID2812789[1]

Yadkin College is named for the college of the same name that operated there from 1857 to 1895, which was in turn named after the Yadkin River that runs alongside the village.

The Yadkin College Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[3]

The latitude of Yadkin College is 35.872N. The longitude is -80.375W. The ZIP code is 27295.

Demographics

Yadkin College has a population of 721, 92.5% of which is white. 5% of the population is black, 0.4% is Native American, 0.7% is Asian, and 0.1% is of two or more races. 1.1% of the population (8 residents) is foreign-born.

The average age for males is 37.1; the average for females is 38.2. 429 of the residents were born in North Carolina.

Of the 327 housing structures, 140 are mobile homes and 11 are duplexes. The remainder are single-unit structures.

References
  1. "GNIS Detail – Yadkin College Census Designated Place".
  2. "Yadkin College township, Davidson County, North Carolina". data.census.gov. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  • Fick, Virginia G. Country College on the Yadkin: A Historical Narrative. Winston-Salem, NC: Hunter Publishing, c1984. ISBN 0-89459-254-8


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