Smithfield, North Carolina
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| Coordinates: 35°30′33″N 78°20′47″W / 35.50917°N 78.34639°W | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | North Carolina |
| County | Johnston |
| Area | |
| - Total | 11.4 sq mi (29.6 km2) |
| - Land | 11.4 sq mi (29.6 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 12,271 |
| - Density | 1,007.6/sq mi (389.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27577 |
| Area code(s) | 919 |
| FIPS code | 37-62520[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1025712[2] |
| Website | www.smithfield-nc.com |
Smithfield is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. In 2006, the estimated population was 12,271.[1] It is the county seat of Johnston County[3]. Smithfield is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. The city is home to the Ava Gardner Museum.
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[edit] Geography
Smithfield is located at 35°30′33″N 78°20′47″W / 35.50917°N 78.34639°W (35.509129, -78.346456)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.4 square miles (29.6 km²), of which 11.4 square miles (29.6 km²) is land and 0.09% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 11,510 people, 4,417 households, and 2,676 families residing in the town. The population density was 389.1/km² (1,007.6/mi²). There were 4,674 housing units at an average density of 158.0/km² (409.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.66% White, 30.99% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.14% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.90% of the population.
There were 4,417 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $27,813, and the median income for a family was $37,929. Males had a median income of $29,567 versus $24,440 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,012. About 14.5% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
- Johnston Christian Academy
- South Smithfield Elementary School
- West Smithfield Elementary School
- Smithfield Middle School
- South Campus Community School
- Johnston County Middle College High School
- Johnston County Early College Academy
- Smithfield-Selma High School
- AIG Center
- Johnston Community College
[edit] Notable people from Smithfield
- Barry Foote - former Major League Baseball catcher
- Ava Gardner - Academy Award nominated actress; wife of Frank Sinatra
- Gregory Helms - professional wrestler
- Neal Lancaster - professional golfer
- Amber O'Neal - professional wrestler
- Eric Snook - Professional
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Smithfield official website
- Smithfield, NC and Johnston County information
- Johnston County Visitors Bureau, North Carolina, official visitor information site for the Town of Smithfield
- Smithfield, North Carolina is at coordinates 35°30′33″N 78°20′47″W / 35.509129°N 78.346456°WCoordinates: 35°30′33″N 78°20′47″W / 35.509129°N 78.346456°W
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