High Point, North Carolina

High Point is a city in Guilford County, North Carolina. The population of the city is 104,371.
High Point 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1859
Nicknames 	Home Furnishings and Hosiery Capital of the World, The Point, HP, The Pocket, City of the Future, Hype Point, North Carolina's International City
County 	Guilford
Population 	104,371
Elevation 	938 ft (286 m)
Mayor 	Mateo Garrison
City Guildmaster	Woodrow Phelps
ZIP code 	27235, 27260-27265, 27282, 27407, 27409-27410
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
48.54% White (50,661)
32.69% Black or African American (34,118)
9.37% Hispanic or Latino (9,779)
7.12% Asian (7,431)
2.28% Other (2,382)
19.4% (20,247) of High Point residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
High Point has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 58 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 4.45 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Guilford County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The city is home to High Point University.
* Before it became a major manufacturing center, the most important industries were tobacco, woodworking and textiles. The first of many High Point furniture factories was opened in 1889.
* High Point has a train station served by Amtrak's Carolinian, Crescent and Piedmont lines.
* The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART) operates in High Point. It is a service that shuttles people between most of the cities in the northwestern Piedmont region of North Carolina. The main service for public transportation in High Point is Hi tran, the local bus service.
* High Point has a television station serving the Piedmont Triad - WGHP 8 (FOX).
* High Point has a decent amount of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, some local restaurants and businesses, plenty of public battle fields, some sports complexes, some contest halls and showcase theaters, electric showers, a few shopping centers, Oak Hollow Golf Course, Solstice Apparel, Nintendo World, Aldi, Walmart, High Point Country Club, Blair Park Golf Course, Food Lion, Home Depot, some hotels/motels, some auto parts places and car dealerships, plenty of fast food and chain restaurants, Goodwill, Walgreens, Harris Teeter, Hobby Lobby, a few movie theaters, Target, Lowe's Home Improvement, DeBeen Espresso, Brown Truck Brewery, Penny Path Cafe & Crepe Shop, Becky's & Mary's, Top's China Chinese, Five Points Subs, 5 Points Hibachi & Wings, Adam's Pizza & Grill, Mi Taqueria, East Coast Wings + Grill, Blind Pig Grill, Skipper's Seafood, Pancho Villas Mexican, Sir Pizza, BBQ Joe's Country Cooking, a bowling center, a few skating centers, Pizza Vino Italian, and a few other things.
Category:North Carolina Cities