Pikeville, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pikeville, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
nickname = "The Gem of Wayne County" [ [http://www.pikeville.govoffice.com/ Pikeville, NC 27863 - Welcome to the Town of Pikeville, Est. 1891 ] ]
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wayne
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area_total_km2 = 1.4
area_land_km2 = 1.4
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 719
population_density_km2 = 523.4
population_density_sq_mi = 1355.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_ft = 138
latd = 35 |latm = 29 |lats = 56 |latNS = N
longd = 77 |longm = 59 |longs = 10 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 27863
area_code = 919
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blank_info = 37-51780GR|2
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website = [http://www.pikeville.govoffice.com/ www.pikeville.govoffice.com]
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Pikeville is a town in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 719 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is notable on a somewhat obscure level as being the home of Collier Motors, the last known American Motors dealership left in existence.

Geography

Pikeville is located at coor dms|35|29|56|N|77|59|10|W|city (35.498829, -77.986114)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.

History

Early history

Torhunta was a large Native American farming community in present-day northern Wayne county before settlers destroyed it during the Tuscarora War. The Native Americans left North Carolina and returned to their home in New York where they became members of the Iroquois Nation. After the Native Americans left the area, there was an influx of settlers who came into the rich Neuse River lands and began to clear plantations. Many of these settlers were of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers.

Samuel Pike moved to the area and settled on the south side of Nahunta Swamp which had been granted by King George II of Great Britain in 1763. This grant of land included between 2,500 and convert|3000|acre|km2. In 1785, Pike deeded most of this land to his only son Nathan. It was this Nathan Pike for whom the township, the Post Office, and later the town was named.

Nathan Pike owned and operated a large tavern, shop, trading post and hotel. It was then known as Pike’s Junction. In 1856, the first post office opened. During the period of 1793 to 1835 Pike sold around convert|2000|acre|km2 of his land to other families who came here to settle.

Civil War

During General Sherman’s Carolinas Campaign in 1865, Pikeville suffered the same fate of many southern towns. Union soldiers destroyed the hotel and tavern Nathan Pike had built, and many buildings and homes were damaged or destroyed. Some of General Sherman’s forces camped in areas east of Pikeville during this time.

Turn of the century

The first school in the area was located at a crossroads named Mount Carmel in 1865. In 1908, the Pikeville grade school was made Pikeville High School. It was comprised of the schools of Mount Carmel, Sherrad’s Cross Roads, Pleasant Grove, Oak Dale, Possum Trot, Taylor’s Oak Grove, Smith’s Patetown as well as Pikeville grade School. In 1960, Charles B. Aycock High School was opened in Pikeville in honor of the state governor who was an advocate for quality education. [ [http://www.pikeville.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={55A4EFB7-33EA-4DE8-B88B-D1C12C7FD2C2} Pikeville, NC 27863 ] ]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 719 people, 306 households, and 197 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,355.7 people per square mile (523.8/km²). There were 334 housing units at an average density of 629.7/sq mi (243.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.52% White, 1.11% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.

There were 306 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $30,469 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,526. Below the poverty line were 8.2% of people, 6.4% of families, 8.5% of those under 18 and 12.1% of those over 64.

Education

Education in Pikeville is administered by the Wayne County Public School system. Schools located in the town include Northeast Elementary School, Northwest Elementary School and Charles B. Aycock High School. Higher education is offered through Wayne Community College in Goldsboro.

Transportation

Passenger

*Air: Raleigh-Durham International Airport is the closest major airport with service to more than 45 domestic and international destinations. Goldsboro-Wayne Municipal Airport is an airport located nearby, but is only used for general aviation.
*Interstate Highway: Interstate 795 runs just west of Pikeville and I-40 is located convert|15|mi|km west in Kenly.
*Pikeville is not served directly by passenger trains. The closest Amtrak station is located in Wilson.
*Bus: The area is served by Greyhound with a location in nearby Goldsboro.

Roads

*The main highways in Pikeville are Interstate 795 and US 117.

References

External links

* [http://www.pikeville.govoffice.com/ Town website]