Taylorsville, North Carolina

Taylorsville, North Carolina
Main Street in Taylorsville
Main Street in Taylorsville
Official seal of Taylorsville, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°55′03″N 81°10′32″W / 35.91750°N 81.17556°W / 35.91750; -81.17556
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAlexander
Named forZachary Taylor
Government
 • MayorGeorge Holleman
Area
 • Total2.40 sq mi (6.21 km2)
 • Land2.40 sq mi (6.20 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation1,175 ft (358 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,320
 • Density968.68/sq mi (373.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28681
Area code828
FIPS code37-66960[3]
GNIS feature ID2406720[2]
Websitewww.taylorsvillenc.com

Taylorsville is a town in Alexander County, North Carolina, United States.[2] The population was 2,098 at the 2010 census.[4] It is the county seat of Alexander County.[5]

Taylorsville is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taylorsville, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Taylorsville town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.