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CALDWELL COUNTY

County History: Caldwell county was founded in 1841 and named in honor of Joseph Caldwell, the first president of the University of North Carolina.


Population:
(U.S. Census)
1900 15,694
1920 19,984
1940 35,795
1960 49,552
1980 67,746
2000 77,415
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