Polkton, North Carolina

Polkton, North Carolina
Polkton welcome sign on US 74
Polkton welcome sign on US 74
Official seal of Polkton, North Carolina
Motto: 
"Birthplace of L.L. Polk"
Location of Polkton, North Carolina
Location of Polkton, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°00′11″N 80°11′47″W / 35.00306°N 80.19639°W / 35.00306; -80.19639
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAnson
Incorporated1875[1]
Named forLeonidas L. Polk[1]
Area
 • Total3.05 sq mi (7.91 km2)
 • Land3.05 sq mi (7.91 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation272 ft (83 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,250
 • Density736.74/sq mi (284.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28135
Area code704
FIPS code37-53140[4]
GNIS feature ID2407140[3]
Websitewww.townofpolkton.org

Polkton is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 2,250,[5] down from 3,375 in 2010.[6]

The town is named after its founder, Leonidas L. Polk.

  1. ^ a b "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Polkton, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  5. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Polkton town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2013.