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Located in: Northampton County (see below)

Pronunciation: GASS-ton <1>

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

Telephone Area Code: 252

Elevation: 130 feet [39.62 m] above sea level<2>

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	1,027 (10.85% decrease since 2010)
2010:	1,152 (18.4% increase since 2000)
2000:	973

Total Area:<4> 1.83 sq. miles [4.7 km²] - of which 7.6% is water (0.14 sq. miles [0.4 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 531

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

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

Lat: 36.498200° (or 36°29'53" N)

Lon: -77.644800° (or -77°38'41" W)

USGS Topo Map: Roanoke Rapids<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Gaston

GNIS ID: 2406550

FIPS State / Place Code: 37 / 25560

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

About Northampton County

The town of Jackson is the County Seat for Northampton County.

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	19,483 (11.6% decrease since 2010)
2010	22,039 (0.21% decrease since 2000)
2000:	22,086

Total Area: 550 sq. miles [1,426.1 km²] - of which 2.55% is water (14.02 sq. miles [36.3 km²])

Housing Units: 11,674

Official Website: https://www.northamptonnc.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Northampton

GNIS ID: 1008575

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 131

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

About North Carolina

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
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 Gaston)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Gaston. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gaston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Gaston. 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.
<5>	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).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Gaston, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Gaston.