Gastonia
A city in Gaston County, North Carolina — population 77,640 as of 2020.
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News in Gastonia
Carolina Journal
September 17Trump boosts Whatley in Gastonia, hammers Cooper on crime, Helene
Trump rallied in Gastonia for Senate candidate Michael Whatley, attacking Roy Cooper on crime, inmate releases and Helene as Democrats called the visit a panic move.
Government & Civic
Carolina Journal
September 11Trump-linked PAC targets NC Senate, congressional races
Trump-linked super PAC has reserved $5 million in NC’s Senate race and $310,000 in NC-11 as the president prepares to visit Gastonia.
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Gastonia by the numbers
- Area
- 51.99 sq mi (134.65 km²), 0.23 sq mi water
- Median age
- 36.5
- Households
- 32,378
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $64,059
- Median house value
- $277,600
- Office
- PLANNING & GIS SPECIALIST III
- Address
- PO BOX 1748, GASTONIA, NC 28053