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Cove Creek, North Carolina

Cove Creek, North Carolina
Cove Creek, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Cove Creek, North Carolina
Cove Creek, North Carolina
Location within North Carolina
Cove Creek, North Carolina is located in the United States
Cove Creek, North Carolina
Cove Creek, North Carolina
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 36°16′35″N 81°46′59″W / 36.27639°N 81.78306°W / 36.27639; -81.78306
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWatauga
Area
 • Total
8.54 sq mi (22.13 km2)
 • Land8.54 sq mi (22.12 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation2,802 ft (854 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,068
 • Density125.1/sq mi (48.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code828
GNIS feature ID2584313[2]

Cove Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cove Creek had a population of 1,068.[3]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 8.513 square miles (22.05 km2); 8.509 square miles (22.04 km2) of its area is land, and 0.004 square miles (0.010 km2) is water.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,068—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

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  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cove Creek, North Carolina
  3. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.