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Mount Gilead, North Carolina

Town · Population 1,185 · #321 in North Carolina
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About Mount Gilead

Mount Gilead is a small town in central North Carolina counting 1,185 people who proudly call it home.

Mount Gilead holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.49 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 340 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Mount Gilead Unique

  • Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mount Gilead

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Mt Gilead Museum Foundation · Museum
  • Town Creek Indian Mound Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mount Gilead

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mount Gilead

  • Mount Gilead Elementary
  • West Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeTown
Population (2024)1,185
Rank in state#321 of 549
Land area3.49 sq mi
Density340/sq mi
Coordinates35.2164, -80.0050

🌤️ Current Weather

Right now66°F
ConditionsShowers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind8 mph

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Mount Gilead