Wadesboro, North Carolina

Wadesboro is a town in and the county seat of Anson County, North Carolina. The population of the town is 5,813.
Wadesboro 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1787
County 	Anson
Population 	5,813
Elevation 	512 ft (156 m)
Mayor 	Bentram Brooks
Town Guildmaster	Kwanzaa McNeil
ZIP codes 	28135, 28170
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
56.84% Black or African American (3,304)
38.81% White (2,256)
4.35% Other (253)
24.7% (1,435) of Wadesbroo residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Wadesboro has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 18 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 2.68 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Anson County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The town was original 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.
* In 1900, scientists determined that Wadesboro would be the best location in North America for viewing an expected total solar eclipse. The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, then based in Washington, D.C., loaded several railroad cars with scientific equipment and headed to the town.
* Leon Levine, the founder of the Family Dollar store chain, was born in Wadesboro.
* Wadesboro is home to the state's first build-your-own Pokemon plush store. An underground Team Rocket base is also located nearby, and the town's Pokemart is one of few that sells Rare Candy.
* Wadesboro has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, electric showers, Anson County Airport, Twin Valley Golf Club, Nintendo World, Walmart, Food Lion, Tractor Supply Co., a little bit of fast food, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, La Fogata, Plaza Jalisco, Lady Bugs, Mama Noi's, Hub Grill, IGA, and a few other things.
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