Godwin, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Godwin, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Godwin, North Carolina


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cumberland
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 0.6
area_land_km2 = 0.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.2
area_land_sq_mi = 0.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 112
population_density_km2 = 173.8
population_density_sq_mi = 450.2

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 47
elevation_ft = 154
latd = 35 |latm = 13 |lats = 4 |latNS = N
longd = 78 |longm = 40 |longs = 47 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 28344
area_code = 910
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blank_info = 37-26740GR|2
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blank1_info = 0985760GR|3
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Godwin is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Godwin is located at coor dms|35|13|4|N|78|40|47|W|city (35.217714, -78.679778).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 112 people, 38 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density was 450.2 people per square mile (173.0/km²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 172.8/sq mi (66.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.21% White, 13.39% African American, 4.46% Native American, 2.68% from other races, and 6.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.39% of the population.

There were 38 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $42,083. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,943. There were 8.6% of families and 13.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 34.4% of under eighteens and 18.8% of those over 64.

Places of Worship

Godwin Presbyterian Church was organized in May 1904 as an off shoot of the Old Bluff Church in Wade, NC. It developed from a Sabbath School (Sunday School) that had begun in 1889. The first church structure had a seating capacity of 200 and was used for 30 years before it burned in 1934. While a new building was constructed, the Presbyterian congregation was invited by the Godwin Baptist church to share their facility. The new facility was completed in 1937. ["Godwin Presbyterian Church: the First Century", Edited by C.E.Taylor, May 16, 2004.] The Godwin Presbyterian Church holds an annual homecoming each October. The grounds of the church feature a friendship garden open to all.

ee also

David Marshall (Carbine) Williams

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