Kernersville, North Carolina

Kernersville, North Carolina
Town
Motto: 
"The Heart of the Triad"
Location in Forsyth County and the state of North Carolina
Location in Forsyth County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°06′22″N 80°05′03″W / 36.10611°N 80.08417°W / 36.10611; -80.08417[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesForsyth, Guilford
Founded1756
Incorporated1873
Named afterJoseph Kerner[2]
Government
 • MayorDawn H. Morgan[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
18.22 sq mi (47.18 km2)
 • Land18.10 sq mi (46.88 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation
[5]
938 ft (286 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
26,449
 • Estimate 
(2024)
28,760
 • Density1,461.2/sq mi (564.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
27284–27285
Area code336
FIPS code37-35600[6]
GNIS feature ID2405941[5]
Websitetoknc.com

Kernersville is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, and the largest suburb of Winston-Salem. The population was 26,481 at the 2020 census,[7] the increase from 23,123 in 2010. The town is located inside the overall center of the Piedmont Triad. One small vicinity of the town is also located in Guilford County.

History

The site was first settled by an Irishman named Caleb Story in 1756. Circa 1770, the site was purchased by William Dobson and was called "Dobson's Crossroads". George Washington was served breakfast at Dobson's tavern on June 2, 1791. Joseph Kerner bought the property in 1817, continuing to operate the inn; the town became known as "Kerners Crossroads". Kerner (Joseph Kirner, born in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald Germany) left his property to two sons and a daughter. Not long after the arrival of the railroad, the town was incorporated as "Kernersville" in 1873.[8][9]

There was brief flirtation with relocating the Minnesota Twins to Kernersville in 1998.[10][11]

In late 2005, President George W. Bush visited Kernersville's Deere-Hitachi plant to give a speech about the American economy.[12] In the summer of 2008, former president Bill Clinton spoke at R. B. Glenn High school. He was campaigning for his wife, Hillary Clinton, in the Democratic primary.[13] Donald Trump Jr. hosted a campaign rally for his father and then-president, Donald Trump, at Salem One Inc. on October 19, 2020.[14]

Geography

Kernersville is located in East and Southeastern Forsyth County. Winston-Salem is located west of the town, Greensboro is accessible to the town from miles east, and High Point is located southeast of the town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.4 square miles (45.1 km2), of which 17.3 square miles (44.9 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.63%, is water.[15]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880585—
189090053.8%
1900652−27.6%
19101,12873.0%
19201,2198.1%
19301,75443.9%
19402,10319.9%
19502,39613.9%
19602,94222.8%
19704,81563.7%
19805,87522.0%
199010,83684.4%
200017,12658.0%
201023,12335.0%
202026,44914.4%
2023 (est.)28,016[16] Increase5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[17][18]

2020 census

Kernersville racial composition[19]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 17,690 66.88%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 4,050 15.31%
Native American 96 0.36%
Asian 524 1.98%
Pacific Islander 7 0.03%
Other/mixed 1,248 4.72%
Hispanic or Latino 2,834 10.71%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,449 people, 10,564 households, and 6,055 families residing in the town.

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 23,123 people, 7,286 households, and 4,663 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,415.7 inhabitants per square mile (546.6/km2). There were 7,950 housing units at an average density of 657.2 per square mile (253.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 84.11% White, 8.74% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.33% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 7.36% of the population.

There were 7,286 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,520, and the median income for a family was $52,266. Males had a median income of $36,777 versus $26,873 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,506. About 6.3% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Attractions and events include:

  • Korner's Folly, completed in 1880, which features 22 rooms on seven levels, 15 decorated fireplaces, and the first private theatre in the United States, dating to 1896. A model of the house was made into an ornament to represent North Carolina on the White House Christmas tree in 2001.[20]
  • The annual Honeybee Festival[21]
  • The Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden[22]
  • Kernersville Museum, which focuses on town history
  • The 1873 Train Depot, the original train depot in Kernersville[23]

First Baptist Church, Kernersville Depot, Korner's Folly, Isaac Harrison McKaughan House, North Cherry Street Historic District, Roberts-Justice House, South Main Street Historic District, and Stuart Motor Company are all listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[24]

Parks and recreation

  • Skate World Roller Skating Rink, opened in 1966[25]
  • Mountain Bike Single Track Park[26]

Education

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools serves the community.

Kernersville is served by five public elementary schools, three public middle schools, and two public high schools – Robert B. Glenn High School and East Forsyth High School. These public schools are all a part of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools system. Kernersville is also home to four private schools, most prominently the Brookside Montessori School and Triad Baptist Christian Academy,[27] as well as Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School.

Kernersville contains a branch of Forsyth Technical Community College.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Highways include:

Notable people

References

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  2. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Town Government. Retrieved: May 21, 2021
  4. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kernersville, North Carolina
  6. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  8. ^ Powell, William S. The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places, Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press, 1968.
  9. ^ Joseph of Kernersville, 2002 Edition.
  10. ^ "Save the Minnesota Twins.com - Articles - Carolina heads to polls over baseball". savetheminnesotatwins.com.
  11. ^ "Twins Meet Don Beaver: He Inks Letter of Intent to Buy Team". sportsbusinessdaily.com/. Street and Smith's Sports Business Daily Global Journal. October 6, 1997. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  12. ^ "President Bush Visits U.S.-based Deere-Hitachi Construction Machinery".
  13. ^ "Bill Clinton scheduled to visit Glenn, Reidsville schools today". May 4, 2008.
  14. ^ "Donald Trump Jr. Campaigns in Kernersville". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  15. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Kernersville town, North Carolina". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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  22. ^ "Home | Paul J Ciener Botanical Garden". garden. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
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  24. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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  27. ^ Media, Church Plant. "Triad Baptist Christian Academy: Kernersville, NC". Triad Baptist Christian Academy: Kernersville, NC. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
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