Warsaw, North Carolina facts for kids
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Warsaw, North Carolina
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 Warsaw, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Warsaw, North Carolina
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | North Carolina | ||
| County | Duplin | ||
| Named for | the setting of Thaddeus of Warsaw | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3.22 sq mi (8.33 km2) | ||
| • Land | 3.22 sq mi (8.33 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,733 | ||
| • Density | 849.81/sq mi (328.14/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | ||
| ZIP code |
28398
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| Area codes | 910, 472 | ||
| FIPS code | 37-71160 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 2406833 | ||
Warsaw is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,733.
History
The Warsaw Historic District and Joshua James Blanchard House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Warsaw is located in western Duplin County. U.S. Route 117 passes through the center of town as Pine Street; it leads north 30 miles (48 km) to Goldsboro and south 19 miles (31 km) to Wallace. North Carolina Highway 50 (Memorial Drive) intersects US 117 at the north end of town and leads east 8 miles (13 km) to Kenansville, the Duplin County seat. Interstate 40 passes to the south and west of Warsaw, with access from Exit 369 (US 117, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of the center of town) and Exit 364 (NC 24, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of the town center).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (7.9 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 182 | — | |
| 1890 | 401 | 120.3% | |
| 1900 | 576 | 43.6% | |
| 1910 | 723 | 25.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,108 | 53.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,222 | 10.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,483 | 21.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,598 | 7.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,221 | 39.0% | |
| 1970 | 2,701 | 21.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,910 | 7.7% | |
| 1990 | 2,859 | −1.8% | |
| 2000 | 3,051 | 6.7% | |
| 2010 | 3,054 | 0.1% | |
| 2020 | 2,733 | −10.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 652 | 23.86% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,497 | 54.77% |
| Native American | 5 | 0.18% |
| Asian | 19 | 0.7% |
| Other/Mixed | 60 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 500 | 18.29% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,733 people, 1,139 households, and 547 families residing in the town.
Notable people
- Lucile Aycock McKee (1919—2013), president of the Junior League of Raleigh
See also
In Spanish: Warsaw (Carolina del Norte) para niños
