Louisburg, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Louisburg, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Louisburg, 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 = Franklin
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Karl T. Pernell
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established_title = Established
established_date = 1779

unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 6.1
area_land_km2 = 6.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.3
area_land_sq_mi = 2.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 3111
population_density_km2 = 512.4
population_density_sq_mi = 1327.1

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 67
elevation_ft = 220
latd = 36 |latm = 6 |lats = 1 |latNS = N
longd = 78 |longm = 17 |longs = 56 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 27549
area_code = 919
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 37-39360GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0989040GR|3
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Louisburg is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 3,111. It is the county seat of Franklin CountyGR|6. It is also the home of Louisburg College, considered the oldest two-year coeducational college in the United States, and of one of the campuses of Vance-Granville Community College.

History and Culture

Louisburg was established in the 1770s and named in honor of King Louis XVI of France, who was aiding the American Revolution at the time. It is the birthplace of Edwin Wiley Fuller, home of the International Whistlers Convention and site of the last hanging in North Carolina, chronicled in the book "The Day The Black Rain Fell", by William F. Shelton and James S. Warren.

Geography

Louisburg is located at coor dms|36|6|1|N|78|17|56|W|city (36.100413, -78.299009)GR|1, on the banks of the Tar River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,711 people, 944 households, and 221 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,327.1 people per square mile (513.3/km²). There were 1,251 housing units at an average density of 533.6/sq mi (206.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 50.79% White, 46.67% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 1.09% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.02% of the population.

There were 1,123 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.6% were married couples living together, 22.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 75.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,755, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $24,018 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,918. About 15.2% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.louisburg.edu/ Louisburg College]
* [http://www.tarriverbbqfestival.com/ Tar River Barbecue Festival]