- Norlina, North Carolina
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Norlina, North Carolina — Town — Motto: Norlina - where North Carolina begins and ends. Location of Norlina, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°26′41″N 78°11′39″W / 36.44472°N 78.19417°WCoordinates: 36°26′41″N 78°11′39″W / 36.44472°N 78.19417°W Country United States State North Carolina County Warren Area – Total 1.12 sq mi (2.9 km2) – Land 1.12 sq mi (2.9 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 437 ft (128 m) Population (2000) – Total 1,107 – Density 986.0/sq mi (380.7/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 27563 Area code(s) 252 FIPS code 37-47240[1] GNIS feature ID 0991179[2] Website www.norlina.com Norlina is a town in Warren County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,107 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Norlina is located at 36°26′41″N 78°11′39″W / 36.44472°N 78.19417°W (36.444690, -78.194059)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.12 square miles (2.9 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,107 people, 482 households, and 300 families residing in the town. The population density was 986.0 people per square mile (381.6/km²). There were 534 housing units at an average density of 475.6 per square mile (184.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 57.36% White, 41.46% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.72% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.
There were 482 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,300, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $23,182 versus $21,354 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,355. About 12.9% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Warren County, North Carolina Towns 
Categories:- Towns in North Carolina
- Populated places in Warren County, North Carolina
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