Belmont, North Carolina
Belmont, North Carolina | |
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| Nickname: City of Diversified Textiles | |
Location in the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°13′16″N 81°02′24″W / 35.22111°N 81.04000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Gaston |
| Incorporated | 1895 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Turner |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.22 sq mi (31.66 km2) |
| • Land | 12.19 sq mi (31.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) 1.74% |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,010 |
| • Density | 1,230.8/sq mi (475.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28012 |
| Area code | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-04840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403850 |
| Website | www |
Belmont is a small suburban city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, located about 9 miles (14 km) east of Gastonia. The population was 15,010 at the 2020 census. The area was once known as Garibaldi Station, namely after the railroad stop created in the early 1870s. This was named after John Garibaldi, the engineer who oversaw the construction of the railroad and construction of the first water tower in town.
Belmont is home to Belmont Abbey College.