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Ellerbe, North Carolina
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 Ellerbe, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Richmond |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2) |
| • Land | 1.31 sq mi (3.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 864 |
| • Density | 657.03/sq mi (253.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28338
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| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-20840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406441 |
Ellerbe is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2010 census.
History
In the 1700s Scottish settlers held a fair every May and November in the present location of Ellerbe, leading locals to dub the place "the Fair Grounds". W. T. Ellerbe later developed a spa nearby called Ellerbe Springs, and thereafter the community took its name. A railroad was built to Ellerbe in 1910 and a depot was constructed. The town was incorporated the following year. At the time it only had a population of 50. By 1923 it had grown to a population of over 500, with several mills, two banks, three churches, a telephone exchange, and a hotel. The rail line remained in service until 1954, and the depot burnt down several years later.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 473 | — | |
| 1930 | 615 | 30.0% | |
| 1940 | 693 | 12.7% | |
| 1950 | 773 | 11.5% | |
| 1960 | 843 | 9.1% | |
| 1970 | 913 | 8.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,129 | 23.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,132 | 0.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,021 | −9.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,054 | 3.2% | |
| 2020 | 864 | −18.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 399 | 46.18% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 270 | 31.25% |
| Native American | 21 | 2.43% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.12% |
| Other/Mixed | 63 | 7.29% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 110 | 12.73% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 864 people, 398 households, and 284 families residing in the town.
Arts and culture
The Bostick School, Ellerbe Springs Hotel, Liberty Hill School, and Powell-Brookshire-Parker Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Notable people
- L. G. DeWitt - Trucking company owner and pioneer and track owner (Rockingham Speedway)
- Henry Frye - first African American N.C. Supreme Court judge (born in Ellerbe, NC)
- Thomas M. McInnis - first Republican State Senator for the 25th District
- Benny Parsons - NASCAR driver and television analyst who won the 1973 Winston Cup Championship and the 1975 Daytona 500.
- Andre the Giant - world-famous professional wrestler. Owned a farm in Ellerbe for many years where his ashes were spread after his death in Paris, France, in 1993.
See also
In Spanish: Ellerbe para niños
