Ramseur, North Carolina facts for kids
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Ramseur, North Carolina
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Main Street in Ramseur
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Location of Ramseur, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Incorporated | 1895 |
| Named for | Stephen D. Ramseur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.25 sq mi (5.81 km2) |
| • Land | 2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2) |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,774 |
| • Density | 887.00/sq mi (342.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
27316
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| Area code(s) | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-55040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407172 |
| Website | www.townoframseur.org |
Ramseur is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,692 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km2), of which 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (1.80%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 769 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,022 | 32.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,014 | −0.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,220 | 20.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,220 | 0.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,134 | −7.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,258 | 10.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,328 | 5.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,162 | −12.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,186 | 2.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,588 | 33.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,692 | 6.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,774 | 4.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,094 | 61.67% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 233 | 13.13% |
| Native American | 10 | 0.56% |
| Asian | 32 | 1.8% |
| Other/Mixed | 108 | 6.09% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 297 | 16.74% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,774 people, 638 households, and 415 families residing in the town.
History
Ramseur was named for Stephen Dodson Ramseur, a Confederate major general of the Civil War.
The Deep River-Columbia Manufacturing Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Education
Eastern Randolph High School, a public high school that is under the jurisdiction of the Randolph County School System, is located in Ramseur.
In film
Portions of the 1968 film Killers Three were shot in the Ramseur and Coleridge areas, and many locals were cast as extras.
Notable people
- Heidi N Closet, drag queen and Miss Congeniality on season 12 of RuPaul's Drag Race
- B. Everett Jordan, United States Senator from 1959 to 1973
- Yolanda Hill Robinson, Second Lady of North Carolina
See also
In Spanish: Ramseur para niños
