Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate, North Carolina
Town
Wingate Town Hall
Wingate Town Hall
Location of Wingate, North Carolina
Location of Wingate, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°59′09″N 80°26′53″W / 34.98583°N 80.44806°W / 34.98583; -80.44806
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Incorporated1901
Named forWashington M. Wingate[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
2.25 sq mi (5.83 km2)
 • Land2.23 sq mi (5.78 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[3]
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,055
 • Density1,816.76/sq mi (701.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28174
Area code704
FIPS code37-74760[4]
GNIS feature ID2406902[3]
Websitewww.townofwingatenc.gov
The Jesse Helms Center, which honors the late U.S. Senator Jesse Helms, who served from 1973 to 2003, is located next to the Wingate Town Hall.

Wingate is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,491 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "History". Town of Wingate. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wingate, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.