Belmont, North Carolina
Belmont is a small suburban city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, located about 9 miles (14 km) east of Gastonia. The population was 10,076 at the 2010 census. Once known as Garibaldi Station, it was named for the New York banker August Belmont. Belmont is home to Belmont Abbey College.
Belmont, North Carolina | |
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| Nickname: City of Diversified Textiles | |
Location in the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°13′16″N 81°02′24″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Gaston |
| Incorporated | 1895 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Turner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.22 sq mi (31.66 km2) |
| • Land | 12.20 sq mi (31.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 1.74% |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 15,010 |
| • Density | 1,230.83/sq mi (475.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28012 |
| Area code | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-04840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403850 |
| Website | www |
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