Conetoe, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Conetoe, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Town
Named For:Conetoe Creek[1]
Mapsize:270px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Edgecombe
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1887
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:0.89
Area Land Km2:0.89
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.34
Area Land Sq Mi:0.34
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:198
Population Density Km2:222.82
Population Density Sq Mi:577.26
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:46
Coordinates:35.8178°N -77.4572°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:27819
Area Code:252
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:37-14200[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2406305

Conetoe [4] is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 294 at the 2010 census.

History

The Wilkinson-Dozier House and Worsley-Burnette House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 365 people, 125 households, and 90 families residing in the town. The population density was 996.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 139 housing units at an average density of 379.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 35.07% White, 63.56% African American and 1.37% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.48% of the population.

There were 125 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,227, and the median income for a family was $36,932. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $24,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,774. About 11.7% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 23.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: North Carolina Gazetteer . December 19, 2022.
  2. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Web site: Talk Like a Tar Heel. Wilson Library. August 16, 2022.