Saxapahaw, North Carolina, United States [CDP]; population was 1,178 in 1990; housing units was 449 in 1990; location is 35°57'N 79°19'W; land area is 5.25 square miles (3,359 acres); water area is 0.29 square miles (188 acres); FIPS code is 59580 [SourceCBP]