| Grover, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cleveland |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²) |
| - Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 698 |
| - Density | 706.2/sq mi (272.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28073 |
| Area code(s) | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-28400GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0986178GR3 |
Grover is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 698 at the 2000 census.
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History
Grover is a small railroad based town thriving off the NC/SC State Line. Grover was once named Whitaker, NC but was changed to Grover after President Grover Cleveland came through town via Train. The President's train trip also inspired the name of the County Grover is apart of, Cleveland County.
Geography
Grover is located at (35.173354, -81.448199)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.94%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 698 people, 280 households, and 206 families residing in the town. The population density was 706.2 people per square mile (272.2/km²). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 316.7/sq mi (122.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.12% White, 7.16% African American, 0.72% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population. There were 280 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.92. In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $43,000. Males had a median income of $33,977 versus $25,769 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,132. About 13.5% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
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Cleveland County, North Carolina |
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| County seat: Shelby | ||
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Belwood | Boiling Springs | Casar | Earl | Fallston | Grover | Kingstown | Lattimore | Lawndale | Mooresboro | Patterson Springs | Waco |
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