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Scotland Neck, North Carolina
US 258-NC 903 run through Downtown Scotland Neck.
US 258-NC 903 run through Downtown Scotland Neck.
Official seal of Scotland Neck, North Carolina
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Location of Scotland Neck, North Carolina
Location of Scotland Neck, North Carolina
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Halifax
Area
 • Total 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
 • Land 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
102 ft (31 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,640
 • Density 1,380.47/sq mi (533.06/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27874
Area code(s) 252
FIPS code 37-59780
GNIS feature ID 2407299
Website www.townofscotlandneck.com

Scotland Neck is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. According to the 2010 census, the town population was 2,059. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The Hoffman-Bowers-Josey-Riddick House, Kehukee Primitive Baptist Church, Magnolia, Scotland Neck Historic District, Trinity Church, and Woodstock are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.

Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Sylvan Heights Bird Park

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 482
1890 778 61.4%
1900 1,348 73.3%
1910 1,726 28.0%
1920 2,061 19.4%
1930 2,339 13.5%
1940 2,559 9.4%
1950 2,730 6.7%
1960 2,974 8.9%
1970 2,869 −3.5%
1980 2,834 −1.2%
1990 2,575 −9.1%
2000 2,362 −8.3%
2010 2,059 −12.8%
2020 1,640 −20.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
Nannie Coleson
Child labor in Scotland Neck, 1914. Photo by Lewis Hine.

2020 census

Scotland Neck racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 445 27.13%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,108 67.56%
Native American 2 0.12%
Asian 6 0.37%
Other/Mixed 33 2.01%
Hispanic or Latino 46 2.8%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,640 people, 611 households, and 327 families residing in the town.

Notable people

  • John Eaton, politician and diplomat
  • John D. Hall, politician and radio station owner
  • Claude Kitchin, politician
  • Alice McGill, children's writer and storyteller
  • Tom Umphlett, MLB player

See also

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