Atwell Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina

Rowan County, North Carolina

-Demographics and economics:As of the census of 2010, there were 138,428 people, 53,140 households, and 37,058 families residing in the county. The population density was 270.7 people per square mile . There were 60,211 housing units at an average density of 117.7 per square mile...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. The township had a population of 11,226 according to the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

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Geographically, Atwell Township occupies 59.65 square miles (154.5 km²) in southwestern Rowan County. There are no incorporated municipalities in Atwell Township, however there are other unincorporated communities located here, including Enochville

Enochville, North Carolina

Enochville is a census-designated place in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,851 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Enochville is located at ....

. The township's southern boundary is with Cabarrus County

Cabarrus County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 131,063 people, 49,519 households, and 36,545 families residing in the county. The population density was 360 people per square mile . There were 52,848 housing units at an average density of 145 per square mile...

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