Norlina, North Carolina facts for kids
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Norlina, North Carolina
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Buildings along Hyco Street in downtown Norlina
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Norlina - where North Carolina begins and ends.
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Location of Norlina, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Warren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2) |
| • Land | 1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 920 |
| • Density | 826.59/sq mi (319.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
27563
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| Area code(s) | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-47240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406997 |
| Website | www.norlinanc.com |
Norlina (/nɔːrˈlaɪnə/ nor-LY-nuh) is a town in Warren County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.12 square miles (2.9 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 673 | — | |
| 1930 | 761 | 13.1% | |
| 1940 | 794 | 4.3% | |
| 1950 | 874 | 10.1% | |
| 1960 | 927 | 6.1% | |
| 1970 | 969 | 4.5% | |
| 1980 | 901 | −7.0% | |
| 1990 | 996 | 10.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,107 | 11.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,118 | 1.0% | |
| 2020 | 920 | −17.7% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 928 | −17.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 362 | 39.35% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 472 | 51.3% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.65% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.22% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.11% |
| Other/Mixed | 37 | 4.02% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 | 4.35% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 920 people, 537 households, and 266 families residing in the town.
History
Norlina was first called the "Ridgeway Junction" in 1837. As a railroad passed through this area, many citizens started to sell wood and water to the railroad. Eventually this began to expand, and in the 1860s the name changed to the "Woodyard". By the 1870s, the area had grown in business, and was referred to as the "Junction". The Seaboard & Raleigh Railroad had just been formed, and the "Junction" was now thriving with its business. A small community was formed, including two hardware stores, a horse drawn taxi service, and smithing shops. By 1900, John Williams established the Seaboard Air Line Railway and it grew to over 4,680 miles. This small group of people had turned the railway stop into a real town. In 1913 the name Norlina was coined, being a portmanteau of the beginning of "North" and the ending of "Carolina".
See also
In Spanish: Norlina para niños
