Hamptonville, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Hamptonville is an unincorporated community
located in southwestern Yadkin County, North Carolina
, United States
. Hamptonville is named for Henry Hampton (1750–1832), a colonel
in the Revolutionary Army
. Hampton set aside land for a town in 1806.
As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP
of Hamptonville (ZIP code
27020) had a population of 5,901. It is a Piedmont Triad
community. The community is primarily rural and agricultural.
(ZCTA) has a population of about 5,901 as of the 2000 census
. The population is 50.1% male and 49.9% female. About 94% of the population is white, .6% African-American, 0.1% American Indian
, 0.2% Asian
, 9.4% Hispanic
, and 4.48% of another races. 0.8% of people are two or more races. There are no native Hawaii
ans or other Pacific Islander
s.
The average household size is 2.6 people, and the average family has 3.0 people. There are 2,491 houses, with 90.9% of them occupied, 82.7% bought and 17.3% rented. There are 226 vacant housing units.
The median household income
is $37,241 with 9.7% of the population (6.6% of families) living below the poverty
line.
and U.S. Route 421
intersect in the community. The four-lane highways provide easy access to Charlotte
to the south and Winston-Salem
to the east. U.S. Route 21
also runs through Hamptonville.
, Jonesville
, Elkin
, Statesville
, Union Grove
, Wilkesboro
, Harmony
and Boonville
.
A location at the intersection of two heavily-traveled highways has lured some commercial growth to the area. However, a lack of public utilities has slowed development.
Yadkin County
officials awarded contracts in 2006 to extend water and sewer service to the area. Part of the county's $5.2 million public utilities project calls for extending water lines from nearby Jonesville
along U.S. 21 south and from Yadkinville west to the I-77/U.S. 421 interchange. Further, sewer service will be offered though a line along U.S. 421 extended from west of Yadkinville to the interchange. The project is expected to start in March 2007, according to The Tribune.
Weekly curbside garbage collection for Hamptonville and Yadkin County, NC is provided by Ken's 1A Garbage Service: http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Kens.1A.Garbage.Service.336-218-6353
The Hamptonville Post Office
moved to a temporary site in a small shopping center at 2943 Rocky Branch Road in 2005, but is looking for a new larger site.
The West Yadkin Volunteer Fire Department is located at Brooks Crossroads on US 21 Hwy near US Hwy 421. The department responds to fire, rescue, ems, and other emergency and non-emergency calls in the Hamptonville and West Yadkin area. The department has around 30 members with 5 paid staff that work M-F 8a-5p. The department operates 8 pieces of apparatus including 3 Pumpers, 1 Tanker, 1 Ladder, 1 Equipment/Support, 1 Brush, 1 QRV/Medical. The department responds to around 600 alarms every year. For more on the WYVFD visit the West Yadkin Volunteer Fire Department website.
churches in western North Carolina. The church, which was first called Petty's Meeting House, can trace its history back to at least 1783. A historical marker was erected at the church, which is still active, in 2003.
Up the road from the church is the Hampton House, which is believed to be the oldest residence in Yadkin County.
At one time, the town well was in the middle of the street, but it was paved over when U.S. 21 was built in the area in 1940.
The postal area of Hamptonville includes a number of historic communities, including Brooks Crossroads, Buck Shoals, Windsors Crossroads and part of Lone Hickory.
West Yadkin is a focal point for the community and one of the largest schools in Yadkin, with about 800 students.
West Yadkin is one of three feeder schools for Starmount High School, which is located north of the Hamptonville area on Longtown Road.
A new middle school to be named Starmount Middle School is due to be opened in Fall 2009 for 6-8 grade students. The school will be located on Longtown Rd beside Starmount High School.
Community
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located in southwestern Yadkin County, North Carolina
Yadkin County, North Carolina
- Cities and towns :*Boonville*East Bend*Jonesville*Yadkinville-Towns of the past:These towns were incorporated at one time:*Arlington, merged with Jonesville in 2001.*Hamptonville, chartered in 1818.*Huntsville, incorporated in 1792....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Hamptonville is named for Henry Hampton (1750–1832), a colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in the Revolutionary Army
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
. Hampton set aside land for a town in 1806.
As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
of Hamptonville (ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
27020) had a population of 5,901. It is a Piedmont Triad
Piedmont Triad
The Piedmont Triad, or Triad, is a north-central region of the U.S. state of North Carolina that consists of the area within and surrounding the three major cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This close group or "triad" of cities lies in the Piedmont geographical region of the...
community. The community is primarily rural and agricultural.
Demographics
Hamptonville's Zip Code Tabulation AreaZIP Code Tabulation Area
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are statistical entities developed by the United States Census Bureau for tabulating summary statistics from Census 2000. This new entity was developed to overcome the difficulties in precisely defining the land area covered by each ZIP code...
(ZCTA) has a population of about 5,901 as of the 2000 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
. The population is 50.1% male and 49.9% female. About 94% of the population is white, .6% African-American, 0.1% American Indian
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
, 0.2% Asian
Asian people
Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...
, 9.4% Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
, and 4.48% of another races. 0.8% of people are two or more races. There are no native Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
ans or other Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander
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s.
The average household size is 2.6 people, and the average family has 3.0 people. There are 2,491 houses, with 90.9% of them occupied, 82.7% bought and 17.3% rented. There are 226 vacant housing units.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
is $37,241 with 9.7% of the population (6.6% of families) living below the poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
line.
Transportation
Interstate 77Interstate 77 in North Carolina
In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 77 is a Interstate Highway, which serves the city of Charlotte and the Western Piedmont.-Route description:...
and U.S. Route 421
U.S. Route 421
U.S. Route 421 is a spur route of U.S. 21. It runs for from Michigan City, Indiana, at U.S. 20, to Fort Fisher in North Carolina. The highway goes through the cities of Indianapolis, Indiana, Lexington, Kentucky, Boone, North Carolina, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina and...
intersect in the community. The four-lane highways provide easy access to Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
to the south and Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
to the east. U.S. Route 21
U.S. Route 21
U.S. Route 21 is a north–south United States highway of , from Hunting Island State Park, South Carolina to Wytheville, Virginia.-South Carolina:...
also runs through Hamptonville.
Nearby cities/towns
Nearby towns/cities are: YadkinvilleYadkinville, North Carolina
Yadkinville is a town in Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,818 at the 2000 census. Located in the Piedmont Triad, it is the county seat and largest city of Yadkin County.-Geography:Yadkinville is located at ....
, Jonesville
Jonesville, North Carolina
Jonesville is the oldest town in Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,464 at the 2000 census. However, it grew by nearly 800 residents in 2001 when it merged with neighboring Arlington. The county seat is Yadkinville. The closest large city is Winston-Salem away....
, Elkin
Elkin, North Carolina
Elkin is a town in Surry and Wilkes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, along the Yadkin River. Elkin shares its name with the surrounding township of Elkin Township...
, Statesville
Statesville, North Carolina
Statesville is a city located in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States and was named an All-America City in 1997 and 2009. The population was 24,633 at the 2010 census...
, Union Grove
Union Grove Township, North Carolina
Union Grove is a township and unincorporated community in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2069. Union Grove Township was established in 1865 but the Union Grove Post Office existed prior to the Civil War...
, Wilkesboro
Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Wilkesboro is a town in and the county seat of Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,159 at the 2000 census, and it is the second largest municipality in the county. The 2010 Census listed the town's population at 3,044. The town is located along the south bank of the...
, Harmony
Harmony, North Carolina
Harmony is a town in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 533 at the 2010 census. The town is located in northeastern Iredell County and lies in the eastern portion of the North Carolina High Country.-Geography:...
and Boonville
Boonville, North Carolina
This page is about the town in North Carolina. For other communities of the same name, see Boonville Boonville is a town in Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States...
.
Business and development
Blue Rhino operates a propane tank regional distribution center in Hamptonville. Lydall Corporation (NYSE: LDL) operates an automotive thermal/acoustical plant in the area.A location at the intersection of two heavily-traveled highways has lured some commercial growth to the area. However, a lack of public utilities has slowed development.
Yadkin County
Yadkin County, North Carolina
- Cities and towns :*Boonville*East Bend*Jonesville*Yadkinville-Towns of the past:These towns were incorporated at one time:*Arlington, merged with Jonesville in 2001.*Hamptonville, chartered in 1818.*Huntsville, incorporated in 1792....
officials awarded contracts in 2006 to extend water and sewer service to the area. Part of the county's $5.2 million public utilities project calls for extending water lines from nearby Jonesville
Jonesville, North Carolina
Jonesville is the oldest town in Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,464 at the 2000 census. However, it grew by nearly 800 residents in 2001 when it merged with neighboring Arlington. The county seat is Yadkinville. The closest large city is Winston-Salem away....
along U.S. 21 south and from Yadkinville west to the I-77/U.S. 421 interchange. Further, sewer service will be offered though a line along U.S. 421 extended from west of Yadkinville to the interchange. The project is expected to start in March 2007, according to The Tribune.
Weekly curbside garbage collection for Hamptonville and Yadkin County, NC is provided by Ken's 1A Garbage Service: http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Kens.1A.Garbage.Service.336-218-6353
The Hamptonville Post Office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
moved to a temporary site in a small shopping center at 2943 Rocky Branch Road in 2005, but is looking for a new larger site.
The West Yadkin Volunteer Fire Department is located at Brooks Crossroads on US 21 Hwy near US Hwy 421. The department responds to fire, rescue, ems, and other emergency and non-emergency calls in the Hamptonville and West Yadkin area. The department has around 30 members with 5 paid staff that work M-F 8a-5p. The department operates 8 pieces of apparatus including 3 Pumpers, 1 Tanker, 1 Ladder, 1 Equipment/Support, 1 Brush, 1 QRV/Medical. The department responds to around 600 alarms every year. For more on the WYVFD visit the West Yadkin Volunteer Fire Department website.
Early village
Hamptonville was first established in the late 18th century and chartered in 1818. The center of the village was Flat Rock Baptist Church, one of the oldest BaptistBaptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
churches in western North Carolina. The church, which was first called Petty's Meeting House, can trace its history back to at least 1783. A historical marker was erected at the church, which is still active, in 2003.
Up the road from the church is the Hampton House, which is believed to be the oldest residence in Yadkin County.
At one time, the town well was in the middle of the street, but it was paved over when U.S. 21 was built in the area in 1940.
The postal area of Hamptonville includes a number of historic communities, including Brooks Crossroads, Buck Shoals, Windsors Crossroads and part of Lone Hickory.
Attractions
- The Windsor’s Crossroads Community Building, a two-story schoolhouse constructed about 1915, is at the intersection of Buck Shoals and Windsor Roads near the Iredell CountyIredell County, North CarolinaIredell County, along with Moore County in the eastern Piedmont, are among a very few counties in the United States sharing borders with nine adjacent counties.-Demographics:...
line. The building has hosted an old-time music jam on Friday nights since 1990. - The area is part of the Yadkin Valley wine regionYadkin Valley wine regionThe Yadkin Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area that includes land in seven counties of northwestern North Carolina. The AVA encompasses an area of approximately in the Yadkin River valley...
. Four vineyards located within a five-mile radius make up the Swan Creek Wine Trail in the area: Buck Shoals, Raffaldini, Windy Gap and Laurel Gray wines. - It is not unusual to spot AmishAmishThe Amish , sometimes referred to as Amish Mennonites, are a group of Christian church fellowships that form a subgroup of the Mennonite churches...
buggies in the community. A small Amish community settled in the area, beginning in the 1980s. The Shiloh General Store, 5520 St. Paul Church Road, is an Amish-run store that sells baked goods, cheeses, spices and hand-crafted children's toys and furniture. - Carolina Skydive is a skydiving facility located at Swan Creek Airport on Swan Creek Rd near Howell School Rd or near the town of Jonesville about 10 minutes from Hamptonville.
Public schools
Most students in the area attend West Yadkin Elementary School, a kindergarten through eighth-grade public community school on Old U.S. Highway 421. The school opened in 1935 as a high school, but became an elementary-only school after consolidation in 1967. The school was mostly rebuilt after a 1986 countywide bond referendum.West Yadkin is a focal point for the community and one of the largest schools in Yadkin, with about 800 students.
West Yadkin is one of three feeder schools for Starmount High School, which is located north of the Hamptonville area on Longtown Road.
A new middle school to be named Starmount Middle School is due to be opened in Fall 2009 for 6-8 grade students. The school will be located on Longtown Rd beside Starmount High School.
Notable people
- Sir Leo ArnaudLeo ArnaudLeo Arnaud or Léo Arnaud was a French-American composer of film scores, best known for Bugler's Dream, which is used as the theme by television networks presenting the Olympic Games in the United States....
(1904–1991), French-born composer of Bugler's Dream, which has been used as the OlympicsOlympic symbolsThe Olympic symbols are icons, flags and symbols used by the International Olympic Committee to promote the Olympic Games. Some—such as the flame, fanfare, and theme—are more common during Olympic competition, but others, such as the flag, can be seen throughout the year.-Motto:The Olympic motto is...
theme on U.S. televisionTelevisionTelevision is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
since 1968. - Alfred "Teen" Blackburn, North Carolina's last surviving Confederate veteran.
- William Henry Harrison Cowles, a four-term United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
congressman and colonel in the 1st Regiment of North Carolina Cavalry during the Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25... - Andrew C. Cowles, brother of Col. W.H.H. Cowles and a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1860–1864
- Kathy Fleming, Miss North CarolinaMiss North CarolinaThe Miss North Carolina competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Carolina in the Miss America pageant. The competition has been held in Raleigh every year since 1978. Prior to that, it was held in various locales including Charlotte, Greensboro, Burlington,...
1977 - Col. John A. Hampton, a North Carolina Senator and Yadkin County attorney
- State Rep. George M. HolmesGeorge M. HolmesGeorge Milton Holmes was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 92nd House district, including constituents in eastern Surry, northern Iredell and Yadkin counties. A retiree from Hamptonville, North Carolina, Holmes began serving his sixteenth term in...
- Jeanette W. Hyde, the U.S. ambassador to AntiguaAntiguaAntigua , also known as Waladli, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la...
, BarbadosBarbadosBarbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
, BarbudaBarbudaBarbuda is an island in the Eastern Caribbean, and forms part of the state of Antigua and Barbuda. It has a population of about 1,500, most of whom live in the town of Codrington.-Location:...
, DominicaDominicaDominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
, GrenadaGrenadaGrenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St.Vincent and the GrenadinesGrenadinesThe Grenadines is a Caribbean island chain of over 600 islands in the Windward Islands.-Geographic boundaries:They are divided between the island nations of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada. They lie between the islands of Saint Vincent in the north and Grenada in the south. Neither...
, 1994-1997. - William Nelson Ireland (1905–1955), a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1950, principal of West Yadkin High School and insurance agent.
- Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonRobert Glenn Johnson, Jr. , better known as Junior Johnson, is a retired moonshiner in the rural South who became one of the early superstars of NASCAR in the 1950s and 1960s. He won 50 NASCAR races in his career before retiring in 1966...
, NASCARNASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
pioneer - Santford Martin, influential editorEditingEditing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
of the Winston-Salem JournalWinston-Salem JournalThe Winston-Salem Journal is a daily newspaper primarily serving the city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina and its county, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It also features coverage of Northwestern North Carolina and circulates as far west as Tennessee and north to Virginia.The paper is owned by... - LeRoy Martin, prominent banker, educational, political, religious, and civic leader, and member of the Raleigh, NC, Hall of Fame
- Albert Martin, member of the North Carolina House of Representatives in the early 1980s and longtime principal of Boonville School.
- William Z. Wood, Sr., longtime state superior court judge and member of the North Carolina Senate.
- William Green Brown, prominent Baptist minister who was pastor of 26 churches from 1843 to 1896, many simultaneously.
- Barton Roscoe Brown, teacher and member of the North Carolina House of Representatives and North Carolina Senate in the late 19th century.