Sawmills, North Carolina
Sawmills, North Carolina | |
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| Motto: "Biggest Little Town in the Foothills" | |
Location of Sawmills, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′59″N 81°28′41″W / 35.81639°N 81.47806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Caldwell |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.61 sq mi (17.13 km2) |
| • Land | 6.61 sq mi (17.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,020 |
| • Density | 759.69/sq mi (293.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 37-59540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407295 |
| Website | townofsawmills |
Sawmills is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 5,240. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is named after the timber industry that formerly predominated in the area during its early history.