Rich Square, North Carolina facts for kids
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Rich Square
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Commercial buildings in Rich Square (2020)
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Northampton |
| Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 894 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407205 |
Rich Square (also known as Richsquare) is an American town of 894 people in Northampton County, North Carolina.
History
The Duke-Lawrence House and Holoman-Outland House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Rich Square is located at 36°16′24″N 77°17′3″W / 36.27333°N 77.28417°W (36.273267, -77.284132).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, the population of Rich Square was 894 people in 337 of the town's 414 housing units. The median age was 62.2 (± 7.4), with 44.5 percent (± 10.7%) of the town aged 65 or older, and only 9.1 percent (± 4.8%) under 18.
In Rich Square, 4.4 percent (± 4.1%) of residents were foreign-born (all of whom were naturalized citizens), and only 5.0 percent (± 4.4%) spoke a language other than English at home. Four residents (0.4%) were Native Americans, one (0.1%) was Asian, 578 (64.7%) were Black or African American, 26 (2.9%) were Hispanic or Latino, 270 (31.1%) were White people, nine (1%) were of another race or ethnicity, and 24 (2.7%) were multiracial people.
In town, 18.0 percent (± 9.3%) of residents had at least a bachelor's degree, while seven percent had a graduate degree or higher. The employment rate was 38.7 percent (± 13.1%), and 5.5 percent (± 5.7%) of the men were veterans. The town's median household income was $29,375 (± $15,623), as compared to the state's rate of $61,972 (± $541), which left 34.0 percent (± 16.6%) of locals living in poverty.
Education
In the 1950s, Rich Square had two high schools: Rich Square High School and W. S. Creecy High School.
Notable residents
- Miles Darden
- Robert F. Elliott
- Florenza Moore Grant
- George V. Holloman
- Charles Robert Jenkins
- Shelia P. Moses
- James Ransome
- Wesley Tann
See also
In Spanish: Rich Square para niños
