Rowan County, North Carolina

Rowan County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 130,340. Its is.

History
The county was formed in from the northern part of. It was named for, acting from  to.

Originally, Rowan County was a vast territory with an indefinite western boundary. Reductions in its extent began in, when the eastern part of it was combined with the western part of to become. In the northeastern part of what remained of Rowan County became. In the western part of Rowan County became. In the western part of the now much smaller Rowan County became. In the eastern part of the still shrinking county became. Finally, in the part of Rowan County north of the  became. The "250 Fest" celebrating the 250th anniversary of Rowan County occurred in 2003.

Notable Residents and Natives

 * President practiced law in Salisbury.
 * Current U.S. Senator is from Salisbury.
 * , former chairman of the North Carolina Board of Education, is a Rowan native.
 * Gov. was born in what was then eastern Rowan County and practiced law in Salisbury.
 * U.S. Senator lived in Rowan.

Law and government
Rowan County is a member of the regional. It is represented in the by. It is represented in the by   (in the north and west) and   (in the south and east).


 * Rowan County Sheriff's Department
 * Salisbury Police Department
 * China Grove Police Department
 * Rowan County 9-1-1

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,357 (524 ). 1,324 km² (511 sq mi) of it is land and 32 km² (13 sq mi) of it (2.40%) is water.

Townships
The county is divided into fourteen :, , , , , , , , , , , , , and.

Adjacent Counties

 * - north
 * - northeast
 * - southeast
 * - south
 * - west

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 130,340 people, 49,940 households, and 35,507 families residing in the county. The was 98/km² (255/sq mi). There were 53,980 housing units at an average density of 41/km² (106/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 80.02%, 15.78% or , 0.33% , 0.85% , 0.03% , 2.00% from , and 1.00% from two or more races. 4.12% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 49,940 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,494, and the median income for a family was $44,242. Males had a median income of $31,626 versus $23,437 for females. The for the county was $18,071. About 8.10% of families and 10.60% of the population were below the, including 13.70% of those under age 18 and 11.40% of those age 65 or over.

Libraries

 * Rowan Public Library

Colleges

 * - Official site
 * - Official site

Public High schools

 * West Rowan High School- Falcons
 * South Rowan High School- Raiders
 * Jesse Carson High School- Cougars
 * East Rowan High School- Mustangs
 * Salisbury High School- Hornets
 * Henderson Independent High School- Eagles
 * Henderson Independent High School- Eagles

Public Middle schools

 * C.C Erwin Middle School - Eagles
 * West Rowan Middle School - Bulldogs
 * North Rowan Middle School - Mavericks
 * China Grove Middle School - Red Devils
 * Corrier Lipe Middle School - Yellow Jackets
 * Knox Middle School -Trojans
 * Southeast Middle School - Patriots

Public Elementary schools

 * Woodleaf Elementary School
 * Rockwell Elementary School- Roadrunners-
 * Morgan Elementary School-
 * Millbridge Elementary School - Musketeers
 * Mount Ulla Elementary School -
 * Cleveland Elementary School - Eagles
 * Elizabeth Hanford-Dole Elementary School - Bobcats
 * North Rowan Elementary School - Steamers
 * China Grove Elementary School - Cardinals
 * Enochville Elementary School
 * Bostian Elementary School
 * East Elementary School
 * Faith Elementary School - Firecrackers - "Sparkle" is the mascot's name
 * Granite Quarry Elementary School
 * Hurley Elementary School
 * Isenberg Elementary School
 * Knollwood Elementary School
 * Koontz Elementary School
 * Landis Elementary School
 * Overton Elementary School

Private Schools

 * Rockwell Christian School (elementary through high school)
 * Salisbury Academy. - jaguars (pre-kindergarten through middle school)
 * Salisbury Adventist School
 * Sacred Heart Catholic School - Dolphins (elementary through middle school)
 * North Hills Christian School - Eagles (pre-school through high school)

Places of Worship

 * Centenary United Methodist Church
 * Christ Episcopal Church - Cleveland
 * The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Salisbury
 * Cleveland First Baptist Church
 * Coburn Church, UMC
 * Cornerstone Baptist Church
 * First Baptist Church of Salisbury
 * Faith Baptist Church
 * First Baptist Church of China Grove
 * First Presbyterian Church of Kannapolis
 * First United Methodist Church - China Grove
 * Grace Bible Church
 * Grace Lowerstone Church
 * Landis Baptist Church
 * Immanuel Luthern Church
 * Jehovah's Witnesses - Salisbury Assembly Hall
 * Jehovah's Witnesses - Salisbury Midway Cong
 * Jehovah's Witnesses - Salisbury Oakland Cong
 * Milford Hills United Methodist Church
 * New Haven Baptist Church
 * North Kannapolis Baptist Church
 * Oakland Heights Baptist Church
 * Salisbury Seventh-day Adventist Church
 * Sacred Heart Catholic Church
 * South China Grove Baptist
 * Stallings Memorial Baptist Church of Salisbury
 * Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
 * St. John's Lutheran Church
 * St. Luke's Episcopal Church
 * Salisbury Church of God
 * Union Lutheran Church