Town of Old Fort
Recent News About Town of Old Fort
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18.8% of households in Old Fort received food stamps in 2020
Old Fort ranked 267th in North Carolina for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Participating McDowell County Ace Hardware stores having sale to help you prepare for Fourth of July celebrations
Fourth of July sale starting June 29 to get you stocked up in time for the holiday.
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Stock up early for Fourth of July parties in McDowell County during June 25 sale at your participating local Ace Hardware stores
Participating McDowell County Ace Hardware stores are offering free delivery and assembly on all grills $399 and up, as part of the celebration.
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On Father's Day this year, shelf the tie and get your dad something he really needs at your McDowell County Ace Hardware!
Your participating McDowell County Ace has great gifts for dad this year.
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13.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Old Fort
13.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Old Fort in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Three finance and insurance businesses in McDowell County with fewer than 5 employees in 2021
There were three finance and insurance businesses in McDowell County ZIP Codes with fewer than five employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Old Fort in 2020
Of the 743 people living in Old Fort in 2020, 57.6 percent (428) were women and 42.4 percent (315) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Foothills Review.
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Census Bureau: 1.4% of people in Mcdowell County identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 45,227 citizens living in Mcdowell County in 2019, 98.6 percent said they were only one race, while 1.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 79.5 percent of people in Mcdowell County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 45,227 citizens living in Mcdowell County in 2019, 35,969 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 1.9% of people in Old Fort identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 1,004 citizens living in Old Fort in 2019, 98.1 percent said they were only one race, while 1.9 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 80.8 percent of people in Old Fort were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 1,004 citizens living in Old Fort in 2019, 811 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Voting officials in McDowell County received grant from Facebook-funded progressives ahead of contentious 2020 US election
Grants from a progressive group funded by Facebook were used by voting officials in McDowell County to strategically target voters, according to the Centre for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL).
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Old Fort in 2019
Of the 1,004 people living in Old Fort in 2019, 56.8 percent (570) were women and 43.2 percent (434) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Foothills Review.
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Jean Alden from Old Fort contributes a total of $100 to Republican Party candidate Dan Forest
Jean Alden from Old Fort contributed a total of $100 to the campaign of Republican Party candidate Dan Forest.
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18.2 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Old Fort
18.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Old Fort in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Tamera Clontz from Old Fort contributes a total of $100 to Republican Party candidate Corey J. MacKinnon
Tamera Clontz from Old Fort contributed a total of $100 to the campaign of Republican Party candidate Corey J. MacKinnon.
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Elaine Hartsock from Old Fort contributes a total of $100 to Republican Party candidate Corey J. MacKinnon
Elaine Hartsock from Old Fort contributed a total of $100 to the campaign of Republican Party candidate Corey J. MacKinnon.
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18.1 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Old Fort
18.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Old Fort in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 4.4% of people in Old Fort identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 743 citizens living in Old Fort in 2020, 95.6 percent said they were only one race, while 4.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau: 82.6 percent of people in Old Fort were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 743 citizens living in Old Fort in 2020, 614 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.