Census Data for Kings Mountain
Population ...
The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Kings Mountain a population of 10,983 people.
The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Kings Mountain a population of 10,296 people.
The city of Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County. The 2010 Census gave Cleveland County; a population of 98,078 people. This means that Kings Mountain had 10.5% of the county's total population, making it Cleveland's 2nd most populous community.
At the same time, North Carolina had a population of 9,535,483 people, meaning that Kings Mountain had 0.11% of the total population of North Carolina - making it the state's 81st most populous community.
Area ...
The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Kings Mountain has a total area of 12.57 square miles [32.6 km²]. Of this total, 12.32 square miles [31.9 km²] is land, with the balance (1.98%) being water (0.25 square miles [0.6 km²]).
Cleveland County has a land area of 464.3 square miles [1,202.4 km²]. At 12.32 square miles [31.9 km²], Kings Mountain has 2.65% of the county's total land area.
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- When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a city like Kings Mountain, 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 city.
- Things like population, area and housing for Kings Mountain reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Kings Mountain 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° 14' 6" (or 35.24°)
- Lon: -81° 20' 51" (or -81.35°)
- More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).
Housing Units ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kings Mountain had 4,597 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 10,296 people, this averages 2.24 people per Housing Unit.
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- The 2010 Census shows Kings Mountain had a land area of 12.32 square miles [31.9 km²]. This translates to 365.7 Housing Units per square mile [141.2 housing units/km²].
- From the Census of 2000: Kings Mountain had 4,064 Housing Units, a population of 9,693 people and a land area of 8.17 square miles [21.1 km²]. This gives a density of 2.39 people per Housing Unit and 497.7 Housing Units per square mile [192.2 housing units/km²].
- Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Kings Mountain and you need to be careful when comparing between the censuses. More information about the changes can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).
Cleveland County ...
The community of Kings Mountain<4> is primarily located in Cleveland County<5>. A portion of Kings Mountain extends into Gaston County.
The county had a population of 98,078 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 10,296 people, Kings Mountain represented 10.5% of the county's total.
In addition, where the city of Kings Mountain has a population density of 819 people per square mile [316.2 people/km²], Cleveland County averages 211.3 people per square mile [81.6 people/km²].
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Cleveland County.
Census-to-Census Observations ...
Introduction ...
When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Kings Mountain, 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 Kings Mountain. 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 Kings Mountain 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 Kings Mountain, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Kings Mountain.
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- For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
- Lat: 35.235110° (or 35°14'6" N)
- Lon: -81.347568° (or -81°20'51" W)
- For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
- Lat: 35.244105° (or 35°14'38" N)
- Lon: -81.342544° (or -81°20'33" W)
- The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 3,604 feet to the southwest<6> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2404831) to Kings Mountain. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Kings Mountain. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 35.235706° (or 35°14'8" N)
- Lon: -81.347257° (or -81°20'50" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 236.2 feet to the southwest<7> of the point given by the GNIS for Kings Mountain. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Kings Mountain.
Miscellaneous Information for Kings Mountain ...
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 Cleveland County or the city of Kings Mountain:
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- 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: 045 (Cleveland County)
- Place Code: 35880 (Kings Mountain)
- State & County Code: 37/045 (North Carolina / Cleveland County)
- State & Place Code: 37/35880 (North Carolina / Kings Mountain)
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- Kings Mountain 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 Kings Mountain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Mountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/
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)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <3> | 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). |
| <4> | It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Kings Mountain may originally have been King's Mountain. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Kings Mountain might be written as King Mountain. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Kings Mountain. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cleveland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the 2010 Census location is 155 degrees and a distance of 3,604 feet. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 156 degrees and a distance of 236.2 feet. |