1. History

2. Geography

3. Demographics

4. Communities
    Towns  Townships  Unincorporated communities  Wine region  Census-designated place 

5. Politics, law and government

6. Major highways

7. See also

8. References

9. External links

 county  = Davie County| state = North Carolina | seal = Davie county nc seal.jpg| founded = 1836 | named for = William R. Davie | seat wl = Mocksville | largest city wl = Mocksville| city type = town | area_total_sq_mi = 267 | area_land_sq_mi = 264 | area_water_sq_mi = 3.0 | area percentage = 1.1% | census yr = 2017 | pop = 42,456 | density_sq_mi = 156 | web = www.co.davie.nc.us | ex image = DavieCourt1.JPG | ex image cap = Davie County Courthouse

Davie County is included in the Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area.

History

The county was formed in 1836 from Rowan County. It was named for William R. Davie,^[3] Governor of North Carolina from 1798 to 1799.

Although the county was initially strongly Unionist, 1,147 soldiers from Davie County fought in the American Civil War for the Confederate States of America.^[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|267|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|264|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.0|sqmi}} (1.1%) is water.^[5]

Demographics

As of the census^[11] of 2000, there were 34,835 people, 13,750 households, and 10,257 families residing in the county. The population density was 131 people per square mile (51/km²). There were 14,953 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile (22/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.44% White, 6.80% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.31% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 3.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 13,750 households out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.40% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.40% were non-families. 22.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.70% 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 2.91.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,174, and the median income for a family was $47,699. Males had a median income of $33,179 versus $24,632 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,359. About 6.40% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.20% of those under age 18 and 11.30% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Towns

• Bermuda Run
• Cooleemee
• Mocksville (county seat)

Townships

• Calahaln
• Clarksville
• Farmington
• Fulton
• Jerusalem
• Mocksville
• Shady Grove

Unincorporated communities

• Cornatzer
• Farmington
• Hillsdale
• Maine
• Sheffield
• Turkeyfoot

Wine region

Portions of Davie County are located in the Yadkin Valley AVA, an American Viticultural Area. Wines made from grapes grown in the Yadkin Valley AVA may use the appellation Yadkin Valley on their labels.

Census-designated place

• Advance

Politics, law and government

Davie is a strongly Republican county, being one of seven North Carolina counties to be won by Alf Landon in 1936, and one of thirteen to be carried by Barry Goldwater in 1964. The only Democrat to win the county since World War I has been Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940, when he was aided by support for Britain’s World War II effort by the county’s population – which is predominantly of British ancestry.^[12]

Davie County is a member of the Piedmont Triad Regional Council. In the North Carolina Senate, it is part of the 34th Senate District, represented by Republican Andrew C. Brock. In the North Carolina House of Representatives, Davie County is part of the 79th District represented by Republican Julia C. Howard.

Major highways

• {{Jct|state=NC|I|40}}
• {{Jct|state=NC|US|64}}
• {{Jct|state=NC|US|158}}
• {{Jct|state=NC|US|601}}
• {{Jct|state=NC|NC|801}}
• {{Jct|state=NC|NC|901}}

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Davie County, North Carolina

References

External links

• {{osmrelation|2528694}}
• Davie County government official website
• Davie County Official Web Portal
• Digital Davie: Historic Photos and Documents from the Davie County Public Library
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110831032750/http://thisweekinthecivilwar.com/2011/06/02/sisters-pen-book-on-civil-war-history/ Sisters Pen Book on Civil War History]

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