McAdenville, North Carolina

McAdenville is a small town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States.

It grew to become a major employer and sponsored various projects in the town during its existence.

The Christmas Town USA contains 375 lit trees and over 200 wreaths attached to city light poles.

[7] Begun in 1956 with the assistance of Pharr Yarns, many trees and buildings in the town are covered in Christmas lights and some form of decoration.

[9] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 890 people, 330 households, and 274 families residing in the town.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 619 people, 247 households, and 182 families residing in the town.

22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

McAdenville is governed by a mayor and a five-member town council.

[13] The primary east-west highway passing through McAdenville is Interstate 85, with access to the town from Exit 23.

Most McAdenville students in grades 6-8 attend Holbrook Middle School in Lowell, except for those in a small section of town who attend Belmont Middle School in Belmont.

McAdenville town sign at night
McAden Mill No. 2, 1917
A tree decorated with Christmas light McAdenville Town
Town hall
Cramerton fire truck in front of Fire Truck Station 40, McAdenville town.
McAdenville Downtown