Whitakers, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Whitakers, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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image_caption = Whitakers' water tower


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map_caption = Location of Whitakers, North Carolina


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Carolina
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Edgecombe, Nash
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area_total_km2 = 2.1
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.8
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 799
population_density_km2 = 377.6
population_density_sq_mi = 977.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 39
elevation_ft = 128
latd = 36 |latm = 6 |lats = 21 |latNS = N
longd = 77 |longm = 42 |longs = 49 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 27891
area_code = 252
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blank_info = 37-73160GR|2
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Whitakers (pronEng|ˈʍɪtəkɚz) is a town in Edgecombe and Nash in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is divided between the two counties by railroad tracks and is the northernmost city in the two counties. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 799 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Whitakers is located at coor dms|36|6|21|N|77|42|49|W|city (36.105951, -77.713582)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 799 people, 331 households, and 219 families residing in the town. The population density was 977.9 people per square mile (376.2/km²). There were 370 housing units at an average density of 452.9/sq mi (174.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 40.55% White, 58.32% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.88% from other races, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 331 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,141, and the median income for a family was $27,188. Males had a median income of $29,643 versus $21,736 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,893. About 25.4% of families and 33.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.2% of those under age 18 and 34.1% of those age 65 or over.

Rocketry

Whitakers is the location for monthly high power rocketry launches, co-hosted by three local prefectures of the Tripoli Rocketry Association.

References

External links

* [http://www.colonialvirginiahpr.org/whitakers.html Tripoli rocket launches in Whitakers]