Lewiston Woodville, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Lewiston Woodville, 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 Km2:5.10
Area Land Km2:5.07
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:1.97
Area Land Sq Mi:1.96
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:426
Population Density Km2:84.09
Population Density Sq Mi:217.79
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:75
Coordinates:36.1142°N -77.1811°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:27849
Area Code:252
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:37-38030[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2406010

Lewiston Woodville is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 549 at the 2010 census.[3] It is the location of Perdue Farms, one of the largest chicken-producing companies in North Carolina.

History

Lewiston was named for an early settler.[4] Lewiston and Woodville were formerly separate towns.[5] They merged on July 1, 1981.[6]

The St. Frances Methodist Church, Woodville Historic District, and William H. Lee House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.1km2, of which 0.03sqkm, or 0.65%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 613 people, 239 households, and 152 families residing in the town. The population density was 310.7/mi2. There were 283 housing units at an average density of 143.5/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 32.46% White, 66.72% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 239 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 21.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,875, and the median income for a family was $26,389. Males had a median income of $26,354 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,911. About 28.2% of families and 31.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.2% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

See also

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. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lewiston Woodville town, North Carolina. https://archive.today/20200212184828/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3738030. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. February 6, 2014.
  4. Book: Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. 1905. U.S. Government Printing Office. 186.
  5. Book: Rodgers, Anne Brown. Progress Report on Alzheimer's Disease: 2005-2006. June 2008. DIANE Publishing. 978-1-4289-8784-5. 1.
  6. News: Merger of towns beneficial for Lewiston and Woodville. The News-Herald. D-9. September 21, 1981.
  7. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. April 27, 2012. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/16/12 through 4/20/12. National Park Service. August 18, 2014. February 22, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222151900/http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20120427.htm. dead.