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Faith

North Carolinatown

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Faith

Total population

917

Median home value

$264,000

28.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$139,844

Faith$140k
National$74k

Founded

1903

Elevation273 m
Land area2.78 km²
Weather90°F · Sunny
Coordinates35.59°, -80.46°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1903
Elevation
273 m
Area
2.78 km²
Official website
www.faithnc.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Faith is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States, incorporated in 1903. As of the 2020 census, Faith had a population of 819.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
48.6
Median home value
$264,000
Housing units
414
Poverty rate
3.4%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
88.4%
Black
0.2%
Asian
9.6%
Hispanic
0.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.5900
Longitude
-80.4583
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
90°F
Sunny
Tonight
68°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
91°F
Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
83°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Faith, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.9%
Diabetes
9.1%
Adult obesity
34.6%
Binge drinking
17.4%
Adult smoking
15.4%
No leisure activity
22.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
29
Elementary
16
Middle
6
High
7
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Carson High
    High · China Grove · 1,170 students · 19.5:1 ratio
  • East Rowan High
    High · Salisbury · 1,032 students · 17.8:1 ratio
  • Salisbury High
    High · Salisbury · 959 students · 18.1:1 ratio
  • South Rowan High
    High · China Grove · 952 students · 18.7:1 ratio
  • Erwin Middle
    Middle · Salisbury · 759 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • China Grove Elementary
    Elementary · China Grove · 618 students · 18.7:1 ratio
  • Faith Academy Charter School
    Elementary · Faith · 601 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Landis Elementary
    Elementary · Landis · 589 students · 16.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

James Goodnight
James Goodnight
American businessman
Elizabeth Dole
Elizabeth Dole
American politician
F
Francis Locke
American politician (1776-1823)
John Willis Ellis
John Willis Ellis
American politician (1820-1861)
Jo Ann Davis
Jo Ann Davis
American politician (1950-2007)
Francis Burton Craige
Francis Burton Craige
American politician and lawyer (1811-1875)
Charles Fisher
Charles Fisher
American politician (1789-1849)
D
Daniel Newnan
American politician (1780–1851)
R
Roland Jones
American politician (1813-1869)
Lee Slater Overman
Lee Slater Overman
American politician (1854-1930)
Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer
American actor (1895-1973)
John Hardy Steele
John Hardy Steele
American politician (1789-1865)
John S. Henderson
John S. Henderson
American politician (1846-1916)
John Steele
John Steele
American politician (1764-1815)
J
Joseph Pearson
American politician (1776-1834)
T
Theodore F. Kluttz
American politician (1848-1918)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Carolina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.47
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,632

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
186
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Faith

Some eighteenth century tracts concerning North Carolina
Some eighteenth century tracts concerning North Carolina
William Kenneth Boyd · 1927
Faith Family North Carolina Football
Football Lovers · 2020
North Carolina portraits of faith
North Carolina portraits of faith
Anne Russell · 1986
Raven Cursed
Raven Cursed
Faith Hunter · 2012
Narratives of Early Carolina, Sixteen Fifty to Seventeen Eight
Narratives of Early Carolina, Sixteen Fifty to Seventeen Eight
A. S. Salley · 1911
Legacy of faith
Laura A. W. Phillips · 2010
Faith and Practice of North Carolina Yearly Meeting
1982
North Carolina not an enemy of our faith
North Carolina not an enemy of our faith
Griffin, Martin I. J. · 1890

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library