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Elm City, North Carolina
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 Elm City, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wilson, Nash |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.16 sq mi (5.59 km2) |
| • Land | 2.15 sq mi (5.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,218 |
| • Density | 566.25/sq mi (218.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
27822
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| Area code(s) | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-20980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406443 |
| Website | elmcitync.com/ |
Elm City is a town in Nash and Wilson County, United States. The population was 1,298 in 2010. It is a suburb of Wilson, North Carolina.
Elm City elected its first Black female mayor in its November 2021 municipal elections.
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History
The Elm City Municipal Historic District, W. H. Langley House, and Webb-Barron-Wells House were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
In the summer of 1964, the Ku Klux Klan drove away a group of black and white teenage volunteers repainting the local First Presbyterian Church. Subsequently, adult volunteers returned to finish the job, and Governor Terry Sanford dispatched state troopers to protect the team of integrated volunteers. An attempt was later made by two white youths from Rocky Mount to burn down the church but they failed. Today elm city prides itself on integrating all races and walks of life
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 313 | — | |
| 1890 | 482 | 54.0% | |
| 1900 | 560 | 16.2% | |
| 1910 | 590 | 5.4% | |
| 1920 | 725 | 22.9% | |
| 1930 | 905 | 24.8% | |
| 1940 | 946 | 4.5% | |
| 1950 | 839 | −11.3% | |
| 1960 | 729 | −13.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,201 | 64.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,561 | 30.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,624 | 4.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,165 | −28.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,298 | 11.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,218 | −6.2% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 400 | 32.84% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 649 | 53.28% |
| Native American | 10 | 0.82% |
| Asian | 27 | 2.22% |
| Other/Mixed | 38 | 3.12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 94 | 7.72% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,218 people, 547 households, and 368 families residing in the town.
Education
Elm City includes two public schools, Elm City Elementary (formerly known as Frederick Douglas School), and Elm City Middle School (formerly known as Elm City School/Elm City High School). It has a good reputation for sports. Jamie Watson, a former NBA athlete, is from Elm City. UNC Basketball alum John Virgil is also from Elm City.
See also
In Spanish: Elm City para niños
