Lumber Bridge, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Lumber Bridge, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:North Carolina
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of North Carolina
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Robeson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.75
Area Land Km2:1.74
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:0.68
Area Land Sq Mi:0.67
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:82
Population Density Km2:47.24
Population Density Sq Mi:122.39
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:194
Coordinates:34.89°N -79.0725°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28357
Area Codes:910, 472
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:37-39680[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2406058

Lumber Bridge is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 94 at the 2010 census.

The town was incorporated by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1891. Believed to date from 1776, the original land grant was part of the holdings of Levey Glass. The town's name comes from the hand-hewn wooden bridge over the Little Marsh Swamp.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km2), ofwhich 0.7 square mile (1.7 km2) is land and 1.49% is water.

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 94 people living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 75.5% White, 16.0% Black, 4.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian and 3.2% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 118 people, 42 households, and 33 families living in the town. The population density was 179.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 47 housing units at an average density of 71.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 82.20% White, 11.02% African American, 5.93% Native American, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 42 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,938, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $24,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,513. There were 21.4% of families and 35.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 50.0% of under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64.

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: Lumber Bridge History. Robeson County Office of Economic Development. February 26, 2017.