Beulaville, North Carolina
| Beulaville, North Carolina | |
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| Motto: "A Place To Come Home To" | |
 Beulaville, North Carolina
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| Coordinates: 34°55′25″N 77°46′27″W / 34.92361°N 77.77417°WCoordinates: 34°55′25″N 77°46′27″W / 34.92361°N 77.77417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Duplin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kenneth L. Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,067 |
| • Density | 734.8/sq mi (283.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28518 |
| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-05660[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1019119[2] |
| Website | www.townofbeulaville.com |
Beulaville is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,067 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Beulaville was founded in 1873 out of necessity for a trading center for nearby farmers and those in the business of logging and turpentine prodution. The majority of the original families were of Welsh, English, German, and later Scotch-Irish descent. Beulaville was incorporated in 1915. The town, originally dubbed "Snatchit" and "Tearshirt" by locals, was once notorious for alcoholism and frequent street brawls. The name Beulaville was proposed by the postmistress, Ida Sandlin, who officially had it changed in 1910. Beulaville was named after the Beulah Baptist Church.
[edit] Geography
Beulaville is located at 34°55′25″N 77°46′27″W / 34.92361°N 77.77417°W (34.923533, -77.774053).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,067 people, 442 households, and 274 families residing in the town. The population density was 734.8 people per square mile (284.1/km²). There were 501 housing units at an average density of 345.0 per square mile (133.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.48% White, 20.81% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 3.94% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.81% of the population.
There were 442 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 76.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,059, and the median income for a family was $40,347. Males had a median income of $30,104 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,571. About 15.4% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.0% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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