Scotland Neck, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Scotland Neck, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Scotland Neck, 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 = Halifax
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 3.2
area_land_km2 = 3.2
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.2
area_land_sq_mi = 1.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2362
population_density_km2 = 747.1
population_density_sq_mi = 1935.1

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 30
elevation_ft = 98
latd = 36 |latm = 7 |lats = 50 |latNS = N
longd = 77 |longm = 25 |longs = 15 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 27874
area_code = 252
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 37-59780GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0994423GR|3
website = [http://www.townofscotlandneck.com/ www.townofscotlandneck.com]
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Scotland Neck is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,362. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Scotland Neck is located at coor dms|36|7|50|N|77|25|15|W|city (36.130441, -77.420963)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,362 people, 987 households, and 611 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,935.1 people per square mile (747.5/km²). There were 1,097 housing units at an average density of 898.7/sq mi (347.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 29.85% White, 68.04% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.10% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.

There were 987 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.4% were married couples living together, 24.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,094, and the median income for a family was $27,115. Males had a median income of $24,519 versus $17,328 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,982. About 24.4% of families and 31.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.8% of those under age 18 and 28.2% of those age 65 or over.

Trivia

The town has the unique distinction of being the only town in the state where people park in the middle of the road, and therefore has no stoplights at all.

References

External links

* [http://www.townofscotlandneck.com/ Scotland Neck official website]
* [http://www.ncspin.com/carolina_communities.2007.03.15.php Scotland Neck] on NC Spin.