Whitsett, North Carolina
Whitsett, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
 Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina. | |
| Coordinates: 36°04′42″N 79°34′19″W / 36.07833°N 79.57194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Named after | Whitsett Institute[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.61 sq mi (6.76 km2) |
| • Land | 2.58 sq mi (6.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 584 |
| • Density | 226/sq mi (87.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27377 |
| Area code | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-73760[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406883[3] |
| Website | www |
Whitsett is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 584 at the 2020 census.[5]
History
[edit]The Daniel P. Foust House, Foust-Carpenter and Dean Dick Farms, Holly Gate, Low House, William Rankin and Elizabeth Wharton Smith House, Wadsworth Congregational Church, and Whitsett Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]
In 2012, Lenovo announced it would open a manufacturing plant in Whitsett.[7]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), all land.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 686 | — | |
| 2010 | 590 | −14.0% | |
| 2020 | 584 | −1.0% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 593 | [8]  | 1.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||