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Asheboro is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 25,012 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Greensboro–High Point Metropolitan Area of the Piedmont Triad and is home of the state-owned North Carolina Zoo.

Asheboro city overview:
Name:	Asheboro city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Randolph County
Elevation:	837 ft (255 m)
Total Area:	19.00 sq mi (49.20 km²)
Land Area:	18.90 sq mi (48.95 km²)
Water Area:	0.09 sq mi (0.24 km²)
Total Population:	27,156
Population Density:	1,436.75/sq mi (554.73/km²)
ZIP code:	27203-27205
Area code:	336-743
FIPS code:	3702080
GNISfeature ID:	1018863
Website:	www.asheboronc.gov

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History

Asheboro was named after Samuel Ashe, the ninth governor of North Carolina (1795–1798), and became the county seat of Randolph County in 1796. It was a small village in the 1800s, with a population of less than 200 through the Civil War; its main function was housing the county courthouse, and the town was most active when court was in session. Asheboro’s population only began to grow significantly following its connection to railroads: the High Point, Randleman, Asheboro and Southern Railroad first served the city in 1889, followed by the Montgomery Railroad in 1896.

Asheboro emerged as a textile production center in the 20th century with the opening of the Acme Hosiery Mills in 1909. After World War II, the city’s manufacturing sector grew to include batteries, wires and food products. The city’s main tourist attraction, the North Carolina Zoo, opened in 1974.

Asheboro suffered from an economic downturn in the 2000s due to a decline in its traditional manufacturing industries amid increasing competition from overseas; the national news program 60 Minutes described it as a “dying town” in 2012.

Historic buildings

The following buildings in Asheboro are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

Acme-McCrary Hosiery Mills
Asheboro Hosiery Mills and Cranford Furniture Company Complex
Central School
Wilson Kindley Farm and Kindley Mine
Lewis-Thornburg Farm
Mount Shepherd Pottery Site
Randolph County Courthouse
Sunset Theater
Thayer Farm Site (31RD10)

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Geography

Asheboro is located at 35°42′55″N 79°48′47″W / 35.71528°N 79.81306°W / 35.71528; -79.81306 (35.715211, -79.813001).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.4 square miles (40 km), of which 15.3 square miles (40 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (0.58%) is water. Asheboro is known as the center point of North Carolina. Although Asheboro is located in the gently rolling Piedmont plateau region of central North Carolina, far to the east of the Appalachian Mountains, the town and surrounding area are surprisingly hilly. The town lies within the Uwharrie Mountains, a series of ancient ridges and monadnocks which have been worn down by erosion to high hills. As such, Asheboro gives the impression of being in a more mountainous area than it actually is.