Earl, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Earl, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cleveland
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.23
Area Land Km2:2.23
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.86
Area Land Sq Mi:0.86
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:198
Population Density Km2:88.76
Population Density Sq Mi:229.97
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:840
Coordinates:35.1956°N -81.5342°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28038
Area Code:704
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:37-19140[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2406410
Website:http://www.townofearl.org/

Earl is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 260 at the 2010 census.

History

Earl incorporated in 1889, and was named for local landowner Abel Earl.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 234 people, 100 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density was 285.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 109 housing units at an average density of 133sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 86.32% White, 11.97% African American, 0.85% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.

There were 100 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $35,714. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $19,318 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,016. About 7.6% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.6% of those 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. William S. Powell and Michael Hill, North Carolina Gazetteer (University of North Carolina Press, 2010). Accessed at NCPedia.org.