Iron Station, North Carolina
Iron Station, North Carolina | |
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Iron Station Iron Station | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2) |
| • Land | 2.36 sq mi (6.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 825 |
| • Density | 349.3/sq mi (134.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28080 |
| Area code | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-33820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628638[2] |
Iron Station is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States. A primarily industrial town, Iron Station had a population of 825 as of the 2020 census.[3] It also serves as a bedroom community for the larger cities of Charlotte, Hickory, and Lincolnton. Daniel Floyd has been mayor since 2020.
History
Ingleside, Magnolia Grove, and Tucker's Grove Camp Meeting Ground are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Iron Station was named for its history as an iron mining town with a train station.
Geography
The community is southeast of the center of Lincoln County, along North Carolina Highway 27, which leads northwest 7 miles (11 km) to Lincolnton, the county seat, and southeast 25 miles (40 km) to Charlotte.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Iron Station CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2), of which 3.4 acres (13,938 m2), or 0.23%, are water.[5] The community is in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, and the town center is on a ridge which drains northeast to Dellinger Branch, which forms the northeastern border of the CDP, and southwest to Hoyle Creek. The entire community is part of the Catawba River watershed.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 825 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
Education
- Iron Station Elementary School
- East Lincoln Middle School
- East Lincoln High School in Denver
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iron Station, North Carolina
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.