Lumberton, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lumberton, North Carolina
settlement_type = City
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image_caption = A view down Elm Street in Lumberton from
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map_caption = Location of Lumberton, 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 = Robeson
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area_total_km2 = 40.9
area_land_km2 = 40.7
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 15.8
area_land_sq_mi = 15.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 20795
population_density_km2 = 510.6
population_density_sq_mi = 1322.4

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 40
elevation_ft = 131
latd = 34 |latm = 37 |lats = 38 |latNS = N
longd = 79 |longm = 0 |longs = 43 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 28358-28360
area_code = 910
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 37-39700GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0989128GR|3
website = [http://www.ci.lumberton.nc.us/ www.ci.lumberton.nc.us]
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Lumberton is a city in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,795 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robeson County.GR|6 Lumberton, located in southern North Carolina's Inner Banks region, is located on the Lumber River. Founded in 1787 by John Willis, an officer in the American Revolution, Lumberton was originally a shipping point for lumber used by the Navy, which was sent downriver to Georgetown, South Carolina. Most of the town's growth, however, began shortly after World War II.

History

The City of Lumberton was created by an Act of the North Carolina General Assembly in 1787 and was named the County seat of Robeson County.

Lumberton was founded the same year that thirty-nine of the fifty-five delegates to the Constitutional Convention of Philadelphia signed and sent to Congress the Constitution of the United States.

Robeson County is located in the Coastal Plains region of southeastern North Carolina. The County was created from Bladen County in 1786 by two American Revolutionary War heroes and residents of the area, General John Willis and Colonel Thomas Robeson. The county was named after Colonel Thomas Robeson and the land for the County seat was donated by General Willis who is also accredited with naming the County seat Lumberton. Lumberton was incorporated in 1859.

Throughout most of the 20th century, local financial services were provided to citizens of Lumberton, Fayetteville, and Spring Lake by Home Federal Savings and Loan Association. This long-time Fayetteville establishment was purchased by New South Bank in the 1990s, which later became First South Bank.

David Lynch's 1986 film "Blue Velvet" was set in Lumberton, though it was actually filmed in nearby Wilmington. This situation raised some problems during filming, so Lynch filmed a small sequence in Lumberton and was subsequently allowed to use the name.

On July 23, 1993, James R. Jordan, Sr., father of basketball legend Michael Jordan, was murdered at a rest stop off of Interstate 95 near Lumberton.

Alice Faye Williams, a.k.a Afeni Shakur; a prominent member of the Black Panther Party and more famously, the mother of the rapper Tupac Shakur, was born in Lumberton on January 10, 1947.

Dr. Johnny Hunt, who was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention in 2008, was born in Lumberton.

Geography

Lumberton is located at coor dms|34|37|38|N|79|0|43|W|city (34.627239, -79.011947).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.8 square miles (40.9 km²).15.7 square miles (40.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.44%) is water.

Lumberton is located on the Lumber River in the coastal plains region of North Carolina. The Lumber River State Park, one hundred and fifteen miles of natural and scenic waterway, flows through Lumberton. Lumber River was designated as a National Wild and Scenic River and is part of the North Carolina Natural and Scenic River System. The River has been classified as natural, scenic, and recreational and is considered one of the most highly prized recreation sites in North Carolina. Recreation includes canoeing and boating, fishing, hunting, picnicking, camping, nature study, swimming, biking, jogging, crafts and fossil and artifact hunting.

Demographics

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thumb|left|300px|Location of the Lumberton-Laurinburg CSA and its components:

Lumberton is the larger principal city of the Lumberton-Laurinburg CSA, a Combined Statistical Area that includes the Lumberton (Robeson County) and Laurinburg (Scotland County micropolitan areas, [ [http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/List5.txt MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS] , Office of Management and Budget, 2007-05-11. Accessed 2008-08-01.] [ [http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/List6.txt COMBINED STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENT CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAS] , Office of Management and Budget, 2007-05-11. Accessed 2008-08-01.] which had a combined population of 159,337 at the 2000 census.GR|2

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 20,795 people, 7,827 households, and 5,165 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,322.4 people per square mile (510.8/km²). There were 8,800 housing units at an average density of 559.6/sq mi (216.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 48.54% White, 35.44% African American, 12.79% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.30% of the population.

There were 7,827 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 23.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,782, and the median income for a family was $33,839. Males had a median income of $28,903 versus $24,503 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,504. About 23.9% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.4% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.ci.lumberton.nc.us/ Official website of Lumberton, NC]
* [http://www.lumbertonchamber.com/ Lumberton Area Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.lumbertontimes.com/ Online News for Lumberton (www.lumbertontimes.com)]