Elizabethtown, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Elizabethtown, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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image_caption = A view of Broad Street


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map_caption = Location of Elizabethtown, North Carolina


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Bladen
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 12.0
area_land_km2 = 11.9
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 4.6
area_land_sq_mi = 4.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3698
population_density_km2 = 311.2
population_density_sq_mi = 805.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 33
elevation_ft = 108
latd = 34 |latm = 37 |lats = 32 |latNS = N
longd = 78 |longm = 36 |longs = 44 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 28337
area_code = 910
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 37-20600GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1025308GR|3
website = [http://www.elizabethtownnc.org/ www.elizabethtownnc.org]
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Elizabethtown is a town in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,698 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bladen County.GR|6

Geography

Elizabethtown is located at coor dms|34|37|32|N|78|36|44|W|city (34.625691, -78.612270).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12.0 km²).4.6 square miles (11.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.65%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,698 people, 1,536 households, and 907 families residing in the town. The population density was 805.9 people per square mile (311.1/km²). There were 1,688 housing units at an average density of 367.9/sq mi (142.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 48.05% White, 48.97% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population.

There were 1,536 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 79.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,944, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $36,133 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,303. About 24.6% of families and 31.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.3% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.elizabethtownnc.org/ Official Elizabethtown, NC website]