Sawmills, North Carolina, United States [Town]; population was 4,088 in 1990; housing units was 1,598 in 1990; location is 35°49'N 81°29'W; land area is 5.02 square miles (3,213 acres); water area is 0.01 square miles (6 acres); FIPS code is 59540 [SourceCBP]