Sharpsburg, North Carolina facts for kids
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Sharpsburg, North Carolina
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Cluster of buildings in Sharpsburg's business district
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| Motto(s):
"Tri-County Hospitality!"
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Location in Nash County and the state of North Carolina.
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.63 km2) |
| • Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 2,024 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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2,013 |
| • Density | 1,981.30/sq mi (764.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
27878
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| Area code(s) | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-61060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0994599 |
Sharpsburg is a town in Edgecombe, Nash, and Wilson counties, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,024 at the 2010 Census.
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Geography
Sharpsburg is located at 35°51′59″N 77°49′51″W / 35.86639°N 77.83083°W (35.866336, -77.830960), at the northern corner of Wilson County and the southwest corner of Edgecomb County, and near the southeast corner of Nash County. U.S. Route 301 passes through the center of town. Downtown Rocky Mount is 6 miles (10 km) to the north, and Wilson is 12 miles (19 km) to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sharpsburg 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. | %± | |
| 1910 | 121 | — | |
| 1920 | 334 | 176.0% | |
| 1930 | 275 | −17.7% | |
| 1940 | 345 | 25.5% | |
| 1950 | 415 | 20.3% | |
| 1960 | 490 | 18.1% | |
| 1970 | 789 | 61.0% | |
| 1980 | 997 | 26.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,536 | 54.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,421 | 57.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,024 | −16.4% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 2,013 | −0.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 526 | 31.0% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,047 | 61.7% |
| Native American | 5 | 0.29% |
| Other/Mixed | 70 | 4.12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 | 2.89% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,697 people, 916 households, and 581 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Sharpsburg (Carolina del Norte) para niños
