Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate is a town in Union County, North Carolina and a suburb of the city of Charlotte. The population was 3,906 at the 2014 census.HistoryThe Wingate Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.GeographyWingate is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7sqmi, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2010, there were 3,491 people, 945 households, and 650 families residing in the town. The population density was 2053.5 people per square mile (793.4/km²). There were 1,046 housing units at an average density of 615.2 per square mile (237.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 60.6% European American, 28.8% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 7.9% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.4% of the population.