Wadesboro, North Carolina
Wadesboro, North Carolina | |
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North Rutherford Street | |
| Nickname: The Heart of the Carolinas | |
| Motto: "Where Small Town Warmth Has Been a Tradition Since 1783" | |
Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°57′53″N 80°04′29″W / 34.96472°N 80.07472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Anson |
| Township | Wadesboro |
| Founded | 1783 |
| Founded by | Patrick Boggan |
| Named after | Thomas Wade |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Manager |
| • Mayor | John I. Ballard (I) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.61 sq mi (17.12 km2) |
| • Land | 6.60 sq mi (17.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,008 |
| • Density | 759.25/sq mi (293.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 28135, 28170 |
| Area code | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-70380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406812 |
| Website | townofwadesboro |
Wadesboro is a town in and the county seat of Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,008 at the 2020 census. The town was originally found in 1783 as New Town but changed by the North Carolina General Assembly to Wadesboro in 1787 to honor Colonel Thomas Wade, a native son, state legislator, and Revolutionary War commander of the Anson County Regiment.