Belews Creek, North Carolina

36°14′40″N 80°4′11″W / 36.24444°N 80.06972°W / 36.24444; -80.06972CountryUnited StatesStateNorth CarolinaCountyForsythNamed forBelews Creek^[1]Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

Belews Creek (sometimes, "Belew Creek") is an unincorporated community in the Belews Creek Township of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States.

History

Belews Creek was originally named "Belews Creek Mill" and a post office has been located in the community since 1831 (Powell 1968, p. 37).

Demographics

Belews Creek's Zip Code Tabulation Area (Zip Code 27009) has a population of about 2,647 as of the 2010 census. The population is 50.6% male and 49.4% female. About 91% of the population is white, 7.4% African-American, 1.1% Hispanic, and 0.3% of other races. 0.7% of people are two or more races.

The median household income is $50,345 with 2.6% of the population living below the poverty line.

Notable person

• Jester Hairston, actor

See also

• Belews Creek Township

References

Powell, William S. (1968), The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, ISBN 0-8078-1247-1

^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.