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Summary for Dortches


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Located in: Nash County (see below)

Time Zone: Dortches lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 252

Elevation: 190 feet [57.91 m] above sea level<1>

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Dortches)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     955   (2.14% increase since 2010)  
2010:     935   (15.57% increase since 2000)
2000:     809

Total Area:<3>   7.84 sq. miles [20.3 km²]

Housing Units:<4>   422

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Dortches:

Lat:   36.011200°   (or 36°0'40" N)

Lon:   -77.857600°   (or -77°51'27" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Drake<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Dortches

GNIS ID:   2406388

FIPS State / Place Code:   37 / 17520

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Dortches)


About Nash County

The town of Nashville is the County Seat for {Nash County}.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Nash)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     94,298   (1.55% decrease since 2010)  
2010     95,786   (9.57% increase since 2000)
2000:     87,420

Total Area:   542 sq. miles [1,405.8 km²]

Housing Units:   42,286

Official Website:   https://nashcountync.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Nash

GNIS ID:   1008574

FIPS State / County Code:   37 / 127

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Dortches)


About North Carolina

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     10,501,384   (10.13% increase since 2010)  
2010:     9,535,483   (18.46% increase since 2000)
2000:     8,049,313

Websites for State of North Carolina

Official Website:   https://www.nc.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.visitnc.com/

Parks:   https://www.ncparks.gov/

Fishing:   https://www.ncwildlife.org/fishing

Hunting:   https://www.ncwildlife.org/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Carolina

GNIS ID:   1027616

FIPS State:   37

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Dortches)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dortches - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Dortches. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Dortches, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Dortches.