Winton, North Carolina facts for kids
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Winton, North Carolina
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U.S. Post Office and former U.S. Post Office in Winton
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Location of Winton, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Hertford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2) |
| • Land | 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 629 |
| • Density | 747.92/sq mi (288.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
27986
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| Area code(s) | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-75080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406906 |
Winton is a town and the county seat of Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. It is governed by the Town Council which consists of a Mayor and five Council members. The population was 769 at the 2010 census.
History
Winton was established and has been the county seat of Hertford County since 1766.
On September 19, 1862, Union soldiers under Colonel Rush C. Hawkins sacked and burned the town.
The earliest buildings in the Winton Historic District reflect the Italianate, Queen Anne, and Gothic Revival styles of the mid-to-late ninetineth century.
In 1924, Winton was connected south to Ahoskie by the Winton-Ahoskie Highway, now US Highway 13, and a steel highway bridge was built across the Chowan River at Winton in 1925, the first in the county to cross the river.
The C. S. Brown School Auditorium, Gray Gables, and King Parker House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 253 | — | |
| 1890 | 419 | 65.6% | |
| 1900 | 688 | 64.2% | |
| 1910 | 624 | −9.3% | |
| 1920 | 489 | −21.6% | |
| 1930 | 582 | 19.0% | |
| 1940 | 733 | 25.9% | |
| 1950 | 834 | 13.8% | |
| 1960 | 835 | 0.1% | |
| 1970 | 917 | 9.8% | |
| 1980 | 825 | −10.0% | |
| 1990 | 796 | −3.5% | |
| 2000 | 956 | 20.1% | |
| 2010 | 769 | −19.6% | |
| 2020 | 629 | −18.2% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 179 | 28.46% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 378 | 60.1% |
| Native American | 20 | 3.18% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.16% |
| Other/Mixed | 22 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 4.61% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 629 people, 291 households, and 192 families residing in the town.
Education
The Hertford County Public Schools system serves students in the area, many of whom attend Hertford County High School in Ahoskie. C. S. Brown High School STEM, and The Alternative Learning Program are located in Winton.
Notable people
- Sherman Jones, Major League Baseball player and Kansas politician
- Thad Eure Politician who holds the record for longest tenure as an elected official in the United States, serving as North Carolina Secretary of State from 1936 to 1989.
See also
In Spanish: Winton (Carolina del Norte) para niños
