Glen Raven, North Carolina

History

The area of current Glen Raven was once occupied by Altamahaw-Ossipee Native American people.

A fabric manufacturer by the name of John Quinten Gant used the land as the headquarters of present-day Glen Raven Fabrics.

Accolades

Glen Raven Fabrics created the fabric used to make the first American flag that was planted on the moon.

Glen Raven Inc. were awarded the "International Seal of Recommendation for Fabrics/Umbrellas/Awnings" by the Skin Cancer Foundation.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.3 sqkm, of which 9.1 sqkm is land and 0.2 sqkm, or 2.25%, is water.

Topography

Glen Raven is in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina and is located at an elevation of 700 ft directly north of the city of Burlington. Glen Raven extends north to the Haw River at an elevation of about 540 ft.

Business and economy

Glen Raven, Inc. constitutes a major part of the town's economy. The company was founded in 1880, starting out as a cotton mill making only apparel. The company has grown tremendously since, performing, dying, spinning, weaving and finishing, all the way down to distribution and logistics.

Education

The closest school to Glen Raven is a two-minute drive to Hillcrest Elementary School in Burlington. The students in Glen Raven go to Hillcrest as their elementary school, Turrentine as their middle school, and Walter M. Williams as their high school, all located in Burlington.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,750 people, 1,038 households, and 779 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 785.7 PD/sqmi. There was 1,152 housing units at an average density of 329.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.7% White, 12.5% Black or African-American, 0.6% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 5.5% some other race, and 2.1% two or more races. Persons of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity (of any race) made up 12.4% of the population.

There were 1,038 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 53.9% of households were headed by married couples, while 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present.

References

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
2. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
3. {{GNIS. 2402527
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Glen Raven CDP, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
5. "Our History and Future".
6. "Our Company : Glen Raven".
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
8. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Glen Raven CDP, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.