Faith, North Carolina

Faith is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, incorporated in 1903. The population was 807 at the 2010 census.Since 1946, the town has hosted a Fourth of July celebration that has become notably large for a town of its population – running for several days and drawing visitors from many states. The Faith Fourth achieved national visibility in 1992, when President George H. W. Bush not only made a speech praising small town virtues, but also participated in the traditional Fourth of July softball game.HistoryShuping's Mill Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.GeographyFaith is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0sqmi, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 695 people, 276 households, and 210 families residing in the town. The population density was 710.2 people per square mile (273.8/km²). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 314.7 per square mile (121.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.83% White, 3.17% African American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.