Wadesboro Township, Anson County, North Carolina

Wadesboro Township, population 9,118, is one of eight townships in Anson County, North Carolina. Wadesboro Township is 73.15 square miles (189.5 km2)[1] in size and located in central Anson County. Wadesboro Township contains the town of Wadesboro, North Carolina.

Wadesboro Township, Anson County,
North Carolina
Township
Location of Wadesboro Township in Anson County
Location of Anson County in North Carolina
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAnson
Area
 • Total73.15 sq mi (189.46 km2)
Highest elevation
[2] (high point at southwest end of township)
602 ft (183 m)
Lowest elevation
[2] (Goulds Fork, where it flows north out of the township)
218 ft (66 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total9,118[3]
 • Density124.65/sq mi (48.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code(s)704

Geography

Wadesboro Township is drained by Brown Creek and its tributaries on the north and west. These tributaries include Pinch Gut Creek, Goulds Fork, Hurricane Creek, and Flat Fork. Goulds Fork has two tributaries, Culpepper Creek and Grindstone Branch. The northeast part of the township is drained by Cedar Creek. The southeast end is drained by Bailey Creek and its tributary Brush Fork and by North Fork Jones Creek and its tributary, Lampley Branch.[4]

References
  1. "NC OneMap". www.nconemap.gov. State of North Carolina. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. "The National Map - Service Endpoints". viewer.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. "US Census Bureau Populations". data.census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  4. "North Carolina Flood Hazard Area Effective". www.nconemap.gov. State of North Carolina. Retrieved 17 October 2020.


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