Enochville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Enochville had a population of 2,893.
History
The census-designated place had previously been an incorporated town, one of the oldest in Rowan County. It was originally chartered in 1877 but lost its incorporation in 1974. People assumed the town was not incorporated, but the charter was still active. After the Rowan County Board of Elections ordered election of town officials in 1973, the people asked to decide whether to remain incorporated, and they voted 84-41 against.
A movement to re-incorporate Enochville started in 2003, but it has been opposed by the nearby city of Kannapolis. A bill to incorporate the town was introduced in the state legislature in 2009, but it failed to make it out of committee.
Near Enochville is the Corriher Grange Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The Gen. William Kerr House is another local property listed on the NRHP. Enochville is the birthplace of veteran 20th century radio and television actress Elvia Allman.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which
is land and (5.16%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Enochville had a population of 2,893. The median age was 44.0 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.0 males age 18 and over.
There were 1,146 households in Enochville, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.0% were married-couple households, 17.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.