Elm City, North Carolina facts for kids
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Elm City, North Carolina
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Motto(s):
"Southern Living"
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Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Wilson |
Area | |
• Total | 0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2) |
• Land | 0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 1,298 |
• Estimate
(2019)
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1,292 |
• Density | 1,669.25/sq mi (644.49/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 | 1020141 |
Website | elmcitync.com/ |
Elm City is a town in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,298 in 2010.
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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.
Geography
Elm City is located at 35°48′28″N 77°51′44″W / 35.80778°N 77.86222°W (35.807729, -77.862161).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it 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% | |
2019 (est.) | 1,292 | −0.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
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