Stonewall, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Stonewall, 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:Pamlico
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.21
Area Land Km2:4.42
Area Water Km2:0.79
Area Total Sq Mi:2.01
Area Land Sq Mi:1.71
Area Water Sq Mi:0.31
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:214
Population Density Km2:48.42
Population Density Sq Mi:125.37
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:10
Coordinates:35.1372°N -76.7406°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28583
Area Code:252
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:37-65120[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2406672

Stonewall is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 281 at the 2010 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2sqmi, of which 1.7sqmi is land and 0.4sqmi (17.65%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 285 people, 118 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was 169.5/mi2. There were 133 housing units at an average density of 79.1/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 74.39% White, 22.11% African American, 0.70% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 118 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $28,625 versus $17,143 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,425. About 4.2% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those 65 or over.

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.