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Chadbourn, North Carolina
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Commercial buildings on North Brown Street
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 Chadbourn, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
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| Country | United States of America | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| County | Columbus | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Town Council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.60 sq mi (6.74 km2) | |
| • Land | 2.60 sq mi (6.74 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,574 | |
| • Density | 605.15/sq mi (233.62/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
28431
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| Area codes | 910, 472 | |
| FIPS code | 37-11640 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406253 | |
Chadbourn is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,856 at the 2010 census.
History
A post office called Chadbourn has been in operation since 1882. It was incorporated in 1883, being named after a local family engaged in the lumber industry.
Geography
Chadbourn lies within the Carolina Border Belt, a regional network of tobacco markets and warehouses along both sides of the North Carolina-South Carolina border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 156 | — | |
| 1900 | 243 | 55.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,242 | 411.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,121 | −9.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,311 | 16.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,576 | 20.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,103 | 33.4% | |
| 1960 | 2,323 | 10.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,213 | −4.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,975 | −10.8% | |
| 1990 | 2,005 | 1.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,129 | 6.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,856 | −12.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,574 | −15.2% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 469 | 29.8% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 976 | 62.01% |
| Native American | 23 | 1.46% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.57% |
| Other/Mixed | 53 | 3.37% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 2.8% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,574 people, 797 households, and 387 families residing in the town.
Transportation
U.S. Route 76 passes through the northern part of the town. The old route of U.S. Route 74 passes east–west through Chadbourn. North Carolina Highway 410 moves north–south through the town.
Until 1955, the town was a transfer point for Atlantic Coast Line Railroad passenger trains to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. At Chadbourn, connections could be made to trains bound for Florence, South Carolina, Sumter, South Carolina and Columbia's Union Station, Augusta, Georgia's Union Station to the west, and Wilmington to the east. The final passenger train through the town's station was the passenger train on an Augusta - Sumter - Florence - Chadbourn - Wilmington itinerary. Its final service was in 1965 or 1966, the station taking freight only station by late 1966.
See also
In Spanish: Chadbourn (Carolina del Norte) para niños
