Granite Falls, North Carolina

Granite Falls is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina. The population of the town is 4,722.
Granite Falls 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1899
County 	Caldwell
Population 	4,722
Elevation 	1,191 ft (363 m)
Mayor 	Jeremy Parrish
Town Guildmaster	Ronnie Best
ZIP code 	28630
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
91.42% White (4,317)
4.85% Hispanic or Latino (229)
2.03% Black or African American (96)
1.69% Other (80)
14.2% (670) of Granite Falls residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Granite Falls has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.98 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Caldwell County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The name Granite Falls comes from the waters that splash over the granite boulders spanning Gunpowder Creek. In 1791, pioneer Andrew Baird saw that he could operate an iron works beside the stream. In doing so, he became owner of all the land now occupied by the Town of Granite Falls. The community would live on from that point.
* Before its incorporation Granite Falls went by many other names such as Baird's Forge, Catawba View, Lovelady, and Granite.
* Country singer-songwriter Eric Church was born in Granite Falls.
* Granite Falls has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a few fast food places, Walmart, RadioShack, ABC Store, AutoZone Auto Parts, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, Granada Farms Country Club, Granite Falls Brewing Company, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, and not much else.
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