Sedalia, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Sedalia, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Sedalia, 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 = Guilford
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 6.0
area_land_km2 = 6.0
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
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population_total = 618
population_density_km2 = 103.0
population_density_sq_mi = 266.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 214
elevation_ft = 702
latd = 36 |latm = 4 |lats = 42 |latNS = N
longd = 79 |longm = 37 |longs = 39 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 27342
area_code = 336
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blank_info = 37-60180GR|2
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blank1_info = 0994476GR|3
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Sedalia is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 618 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Sedalia is located at coor dms|36|4|42|N|79|37|39|W|city (36.078407, -79.627444)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 618 people, 226 households, and 181 families residing in the town. The population density was 266.8 people per square mile (102.8/km²). There were 240 housing units at an average density of 103.6/sq mi (39.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 13.92% White, 83.82% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 226 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,021, and the median income for a family was $45,469. Males had a median income of $28,571 versus $26,591 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,348. About 9.8% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

Places of interest

Sedalia is home to the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum on the site of the former Palmer Memorial Institute (1902-1971), a junior college for African American students.

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