Gastonia
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- County
- Gaston
- Named after
- William Gaston
- Type
- Council–manager
- Mayor
- Richard Franks ( R )
- Total
- 52.22 sq mi (135.24 km )
- Land
- 51.99 sq mi (134.65 km )
- Water
- 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km ) 0.44%
- Elevation
- 738 ft (225 m)
- Estimate 2023
- 83,942
- Density
- 1,546.7/sq mi (597.17/km )
- Urban
- 176,897 (US: 208th )
- Urban density
- 1,420/sq mi (548.2/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( EST )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Zip codes
- 28052–28056
- Area codes
- 704, 980
via Wikipedia infobox
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Gastonia is a city in and the county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The most populous city in the county and the 13th-most populous city in North Carolina, the population was 80,411 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area.
The city is a historic center for textile manufacturing and was the site of the Loray Mill Strike of 1929, which became a key event in the labor movement. While manufacturing remains important to the local economy, the city also has healthcare, education, and government sectors.