Drexel
A town in Burke County, North Carolina — population 1,861 as of 2020.
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Drexel by the numbers
Population
1,861Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 1.38 sq mi (3.58 km²)
- Median age
- 47.2
- Households
- 865
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $61,992
- Median house value
- $214,400
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 188, DREXEL, NC 28619