Askewville, North Carolina

Askewville, North Carolina
Town
Location of Askewville, North Carolina
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Bertie
Area
• Total	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
• Land	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	62 ft (19 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	180
• Density	305.1/sq mi (117.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	37-02320Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1025102Template:GR

Askewville is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 180 at the 2000 census. The town was hit by a tornado on April 16, 2011 leaving 12 people dead and over 50 people injured.

Geography

Askewville is located at 36°6′47″N 76°56′26″W (36.113038, -76.940424).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 180 people, 75 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density was 305.1 people per square mile (117.8/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 144.1/sq mi (55.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.89% White and 1.11% Native American.

There were 75 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the town the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,333, and the median income for a family was $42,917. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,184. About 8.7% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 34.0% of those sixty five or over.