- Morven, North Carolina
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Morven, North Carolina — Town — Location of Morven, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°51′48″N 80°00′00″W / 34.86333°N 80°W Country United States State North Carolina County Anson Area – Total 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) – Land 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 364 ft (111 m) Population (2000) – Total 579 – Density 534.1/sq mi (206.2/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 28119 Area code(s) 704 FIPS code 37-44560[1] GNIS feature ID 1021540[2] Morven is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 579 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a mountain in Scotland.
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Geography
Morven is located at 34°51′48″N 80°00′00″W / 34.863351°N 79.999959°WCoordinates: 34°51′48″N 80°00′00″W / 34.863351°N 79.999959°W (34.863351, -79.999959).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.
Morven is located on US Route 52.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 579 people, 207 households, and 148 families residing in the town. The population density was 534.1 people per square mile (207.0/km²). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 229.7 per square mile (89.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 22.45% White, 76.86% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.35% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 207 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples living together, 30.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 72.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,333, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $17,344 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,923. About 24.2% of families and 24.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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Municipalities and communities of Anson County, North Carolina Towns Ansonville | Lilesville | McFarlan | Morven | Peachland | Polkton | Wadesboro
Categories:- Populated places in Anson County, North Carolina
- Towns in North Carolina
- Populated places in North Carolina with African American majority populations
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