Star, North Carolina
| Star, North Carolina | |
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| Town | |
The water tower in Star
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 Location of Star, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°23′54″N 79°47′00″W / 35.39833°N 79.78333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mary O'Brien |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 876 |
| • Density | 730/sq mi (282.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27356 |
| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-64580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1015791 |
| Website | Star, NC Official Website |
Star is a town in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 876 at the 2010 census.
Star is known as the geographic center of North Carolina as measured via satellite, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. A plaque marking the exact center was placed at 35°23′59″N 79°46′00″W / 35.399756°N 79.766613°WCoordinates: 35°23′59″N 79°46′00″W / 35.399756°N 79.766613°W (35.399756, -79.766613). The plaque is on private land and not open to visitors. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 807 people, 335 households, and 211 families residing in the town. The population density was 666.4 people per square mile (257.5/km²). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 300.6 per square mile (116.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.71% White, 1.98% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.50% Pacific Islander, 5.33% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.17% of the population.
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