Seaboard, North Carolina facts for kids
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Seaboard, North Carolina
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Location of Seaboard, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Northampton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 632 |
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(2019)
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543 |
| • Density | 563.86/sq mi (217.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
27876
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| Area code(s) | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-59980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0994451 |
Seaboard is a township in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States, created as a company town by the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, approximately 10 miles northeast of Weldon in the mid-1840s as a place for railroad employees to live.
The population was 632 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The Seaboard Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
Geography
Seaboard is located at 36°29′22″N 77°26′21″W / 36.48944°N 77.43917°W (36.489488, -77.439255).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 167 | — | |
| 1890 | 201 | 20.4% | |
| 1900 | 287 | 42.8% | |
| 1910 | 280 | −2.4% | |
| 1930 | 534 | — | |
| 1940 | 562 | 5.2% | |
| 1950 | 745 | 32.6% | |
| 1960 | 624 | −16.2% | |
| 1970 | 611 | −2.1% | |
| 1980 | 687 | 12.4% | |
| 1990 | 791 | 15.1% | |
| 2000 | 695 | −12.1% | |
| 2010 | 632 | −9.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 543 | −14.1% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 91 | 16.79% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 427 | 78.78% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.18% |
| Other/Mixed | 18 | 3.32% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 0.92% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 542 people, 295 households, and 189 families residing in the town.
Notable people
- Wilson Goode, first African-American Mayor of Philadelphia
- Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, American butler who served eleven different U.S. presidents in the White House
- William Ivey Long, costume designer for stage and film
- Marshall Parker, former South Carolina politician
- Malcolm Tann, professional boxer
See also
In Spanish: Seaboard para niños
