Census Data for Dellview

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Dellview a population of 13 people.

The town of Dellview is located in Gaston County. The 2010 Census gave Gaston County; a population of 206,114 people.

At the same time, North Carolina had a population of 9,535,483 people.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Dellview has a total area of 0.11 square miles [0.3 km²].

Gaston County has a land area of 356 square miles [922.1 km²]. At 0.11 square miles [0.3 km²], Dellview has 0.03% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a town like Dellview, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the town.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Dellview reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Dellview might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   35° 23' 11"   (or 35.39°)
  • Lon:   -81° 24' 45"   (or -81.41°)

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dellview had 5 Housing Units<2> and with its population of 13 people, this averages 2.6 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Dellview had a land area of 0.11 square miles [0.3 km²]. This translates to 44.25 Housing Units per square mile [17.08 housing units/km²].

Gaston County ...

Dellview is located in Gaston County<3>.

The county had a population of 206,114 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 13 people, Dellview represented 0% of the county's total.

In addition, where the town of Dellview has a population density of 115 people per square mile [44.42 people/km²], Gaston County averages 578 people per square mile [223.5 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Gaston County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Dellview, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Dellview. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Dellview or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Dellview, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Dellview.

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  • For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:

  Lat:   35.386552°   (or 35°23'11" N)

  Lon:   -81.412707°   (or -81°24'45" W)

  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2406373) to Dellview. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Dellview. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   35.386552°   (or 35°23'11" N)
  • Lon:   -81.412707°   (or -81°24'45" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 0.94 feet to the southeast<4> of the point given by the GNIS for Dellview. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Dellview.

Miscellaneous Information for Dellview ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Gaston County or the town of Dellview:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Dellview:
  • GNIS ID for Dellview: 2406373
  • GNIS ID for Gaston County: 1008554
  • GNIS ID for State of North Carolina: 1027616

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 37 (North Carolina)
  • County Code: 071 (Gaston County)
  • Place Code: 16820 (Dellview)
  • State & County Code: 37/071 (North Carolina / Gaston County)
  • State & Place Code: 37/16820 (North Carolina / Dellview)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Dellview is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Dellview.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dellview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)