Haw River, North Carolina, United States [Town]; population was 1,855 in 1990; housing units was 837 in 1990; location is 36°6'N 79°22'W; land area is 2.01 square miles (1,289 acres); water area is 0.01 square miles (9 acres); FIPS code is 30260 [SourceCBP]