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Elm City, North Carolina
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Motto(s): 
"Southern Living"
Elm City, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Elm City, North Carolina
Elm City, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
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)
 • Total 1,298
 • Estimate 
(2019)
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
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.

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 / 35.80778; -77.86222 (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
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

Elm City racial composition
Race Number Percentage
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

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