Moravian Falls, North Carolina, United States [CDP]; population was 1,736 in 1990; housing units was 802 in 1990; location is 36°6'N 81°11'W; land area is 5.18 square miles (3,313 acres); water area is 0.01 square miles (5 acres); FIPS code is 44280 [SourceCBP]