Kelford, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Kelford, 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:Bertie
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.25
Area Land Km2:1.25
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.48
Area Land Sq Mi:0.48
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:203
Population Density Km2:162.53
Population Density Sq Mi:421.16
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:92
Coordinates:36.1811°N -77.2242°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:27847
Area Code:252
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:37-35360[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2405932

Kelford is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 251 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2km2, all land.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 245 people, 99 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density was 481.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 116 housing units at an average density of 227.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 32.65% White, 65.31% African American, and 2.04% from two or more races.

There were 99 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.3% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.5% were non-families. 44.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.69.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,750, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $22,000 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,945. About 22.6% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 44.7% of those 65 or over.

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Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kelford town, North Carolina. https://archive.today/20200212191215/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3735360. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. February 6, 2014.
  4. Web site: You won't believe how Nike lost Steph to Under Armour. March 23, 2016.