Piney Creek Township, Alleghany County, North Carolina
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Piney Creek Township is one of seven townships in Alleghany County, North Carolina
, United States
. The township had a population of 807 according to the 2000 census
.
Geographically, Piney Creek Township occupies 28.55 square miles (73.9 km²) in northwestern Alleghany County. There are no incorporated municipalities located in Piney Creek Township, however there are several unincorporated communities located here, including the community of Piney Creek
. The township's western border is with Ashe County
and the northern border is with the state of Virginia
.
Alleghany County, North Carolina
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 21* U.S. Highway 221* North Carolina Highway 18* North Carolina Highway 88* North Carolina Highway 93* North Carolina Highway 113-Demographics:...
, 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 807 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, Piney Creek Township occupies 28.55 square miles (73.9 km²) in northwestern Alleghany County. There are no incorporated municipalities located in Piney Creek Township, however there are several unincorporated communities located here, including the community of Piney Creek
Piney Creek, North Carolina
Piney Creek is an unincorporated community located in Piney Creek Township, Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA .-Demographics:Piney Creek's Zip Code Tabulation Area has a population of 580 as of the 2000 census. The population is 51.2% male and 48.8% female...
. The township's western border is with Ashe County
Ashe County, North Carolina
- History :Historical evidence shows that Ashe county was inhabited by Native Americans, which included the Cherokee, Creek, and Shawnee tribes. Pieces of broken pottery, arrowheads, and other Native American artifacts have been found, indicating their presence...
and the northern border is with the state of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
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