Wadesboro, North Carolina

Wadesboro, North Carolina
Flag of Wadesboro, North Carolina
Official seal of Wadesboro, North Carolina
Nickname: 
"The Heart of the Carolinas"
Location within the state of North Carolina
Location within the state of North Carolina
Wadesboro is located in the United States
Wadesboro
Wadesboro
Coordinates: 34°57′53″N 80°04′29″W / 34.96472°N 80.07472°W / 34.96472; -80.07472
Country United States
State North Carolina
CountyAnson
TownshipWadesboro
Founded1783
Founded byPatrick Boggan
Named forThomas Wade
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Manager
 • MayorJohn I. Ballard (I)
Area
 • Total6.61 sq mi (17.12 km2)
 • Land6.60 sq mi (17.08 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,008
 • Density759.25/sq mi (293.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
28135, 28170
Area code704
FIPS code37-70380[3]
GNIS feature ID2406812[2]
Websitetownofwadesboro.org

Wadesboro is a town and the county seat of Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,008 at the 2020 census.[4] The town was originally found in 1783 as New Town but changed by the North Carolina General Assembly to Wadesboro in 1787 to honor Colonel Thomas Wade,[5][6] a native son, state legislator, and Revolutionary War commander of the Anson County Regiment.[7][8][9][10]

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  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "The Patriot Leaders in North Carolina - Thomas Wade". www.carolana.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "Boggan, Patrick | NCpedia". ncpedia.org. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wadesboro town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  8. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  9. ^ "Thomas Wade". NCPedia. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  10. ^ "Anson County | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved October 29, 2022.

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