Gaston, North Carolina

Gaston: Town in North Carolina, United States

About

Gaston is a town located in the county of Northampton in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,152 and a population density of 243 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,022 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Gaston

Population : 1,022 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : Northampton County
Different from : Gaston County
Postal code : 27832
Phone Area Codes : 252
Area : 4.74 km2
Altitude : 177 feet / 54 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 00:33:24 (5th November 2024)
Density : 216 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -12.72% (2010-2020)

Geography

Gaston is located at 36°30'2"N 77°38'42"W (36.5004300, -77.6449800).

Gaston map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Gaston decreased by 12.72% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,152 - census
2011 1,136 -1.41% estimation process
2012 1,115 -1.88% estimation process
2013 1,095 -1.83% estimation process
2014 1,080 -1.39% estimation process
2015 1,073 -0.65% estimation process
2016 1,057 -1.51% estimation process
2017 1,043 -1.34% estimation process
2018 1,031 -1.16% estimation process
2019 1,020 -1.08% estimation process
2020 1,022 0.2% estimation process

Gaston zip code is 27832. County name: Northampton, County fips: 37131

Camps Store, Gaston, Wilkins Ferry

Schools in Gaston

College & universities near Gaston, NC

Code Name City ZIP
198640 Halifax Community College Weldon (NC) 27890
233639 Southside Virginia Community College Alberta (VA) 23821
198303 Chowan University Murfreesboro (NC) 27855

Stations (5)

Amtrak & bus stations near Gaston, NC

Code Name Address Type
RMT Rocky Mount 101 Hammond Street RAIL
PTB Petersburg station 3516 South Street RAIL
WLN Wilson 401 East Nash Street RAIL
GRN Greenville, NC Second and Reade Streets BUS
RVM Richmond Main Street Station 1500 East Main Street RAIL

Post offices near Gaston

Post Office Name City ZIP
Gaston Post Office Gaston (NC) 27832
Roanoke Rapid Post Office Roanoke Rapids (NC) 27870
Weldon Post Office Weldon (NC) 27890
Garysburg Post Office Garysburg (NC) 27831
Pleasant Hill Post Office Pleasant Hill (NC) 27866

Other places with the same name (4)

  • Gaston , South Carolina human settlement in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States of America with a population of 1,712 people.
  • Gaston , Indiana human settlement in Delaware County, Indiana, United States of America with a population of 872 people.
  • Gaston , Oregon city in Oregon, USA with a population of 715 people.

Other cities in Northampton County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Northampton County , NC.

City Name Population Title
Garysburg 913 City in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America
Rich Square 834 City in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America
Conway 721 Town in North Carolina, USA
Woodland 701 Town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States
Seaboard 541 Human settlement in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America
Jackson 452 Town in North Carolina
Severn 238 Human settlement in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America
Lasker 106 Human settlement in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Gaston distances to largest North Carolina cities