Bayboro, North Carolina facts for kids
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Bayboro, North Carolina
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Pamlico County Courthouse
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| Motto(s):
"A Southern Hospitality Village"
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Location of Bayboro, North Carolina
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| Country | United States | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| County | Pamlico | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.86 sq mi (4.83 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) | |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,161 | |
| • Density | 624.87/sq mi (241.22/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
28515
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| Area code(s) | 252 | |
| FIPS code | 37-03960 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405218 | |
Bayboro is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,161 at the 2020 U.S. census. It is the county seat of Pamlico County.
Bayboro is part of the New Bern Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bayboro received the most rain of any American town during Hurricane Irene in 2011, at 15.74 inches.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), of which 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (1.34%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 252 | — | |
| 1900 | 292 | 15.9% | |
| 1910 | 370 | 26.7% | |
| 1920 | 349 | −5.7% | |
| 1930 | 468 | 34.1% | |
| 1940 | 428 | −8.5% | |
| 1950 | 453 | 5.8% | |
| 1960 | 545 | 20.3% | |
| 1970 | 665 | 22.0% | |
| 1980 | 759 | 14.1% | |
| 1990 | 733 | −3.4% | |
| 2000 | 741 | 1.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,263 | 70.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,161 | −8.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,026 | −18.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 533 | 45.91% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 526 | 45.31% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.34% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.09% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.17% |
| Other/Mixed | 36 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 | 5.08% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,161 people, 272 households, and 162 families residing in the town.
Notable residents
- W. T. Caho, lawyer, fisheries official, and state senator
See also
In Spanish: Bayboro para niños
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