Littleton, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Littleton, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Halifax
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area_total_km2 = 2.5
area_land_km2 = 2.5
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 692
population_density_km2 = 278.2
population_density_sq_mi = 720.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 118
elevation_ft = 387
latd = 36 |latm = 26 |lats = 3 |latNS = N
longd = 77 |longm = 54 |longs = 42 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 27850
area_code = 252
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blank_info = 37-38680GR|2
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Littleton is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 692 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Littleton is located at coor dms|36|26|3|N|77|54|42|W|city (36.434208, -77.911680)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 692 people, 333 households, and 201 families residing in the town. The population density was 720.5 people per square mile (278.3/km²). There were 378 housing units at an average density of 393.6/sq mi (152.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.34% White, 42.77% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 1.16% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.

There were 333 households out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples living together, 20.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 68.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 65.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,182, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $22,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,901. About 19.1% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

History

Littleton was named after William Little, a state senator at the time of founding. In 1882, Littleton College for women was founded with an initial enrollment of eleven students. The college became relatively successful with a peak enrollment of 285 in 1908. On January 22, 1919, the college was destroyed by fire, and without an endowment, it was never rebuilt. [ [http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/gbnf/lc.html Gone But Not Forgotten - North Carolina's Educational Past - Littleton College ] ]

Famous residents

*Willis Alston, born near Littleton, United States Congressman from North Carolinacite book | title = Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896 | publisher = Marquis Who's Who | date = 1967] Civil Rights leader, SNCC founder Ella Baker, grew up at her grandmother's house in Littleton

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