Wagram, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Wagram, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Scotland
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Milton Farmer
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.77
Area Land Km2:3.77
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.46
Area Land Sq Mi:1.46
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:615
Population Density Km2:162.97
Population Density Sq Mi:422.10
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:240
Coordinates:34.8889°N -79.3653°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28396
Area Codes:910, 472
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:37-70480[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2406815

Wagram [3] is a town in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 840 at the 2010 census. The town was named for the Battle of Wagram, a Napoleonic battle at Deutsch-Wagram in Austria.[4]

History

The community was incorporated as Wagram in 1911.[5] The Richmond Temperance and Literary Society Hall and Shaw Family Farms are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2007 the town erected a community recreation center.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 801 people, 307 households, and 224 families residing in the town. The population density was 545.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 361 housing units at an average density of 246sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 45.32% White, 48.06% African American, 4.62% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 307 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,583, and the median income for a family was $44,615. Males had a median income of $30,809 versus $19,107 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,089. About 14.3% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 32.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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: NC Pronunciation Guide. WRAL. August 16, 2023.
  4. Book: Stewart. George R.. American place-names; a concise and selective dictionary for the continental United States of America. registration. 1970. Oxford University Press. New York.
  5. Book: Powell, William S.. The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places. The University of North Carolina Press. 1976. Chapel Hill. 9780807812471. 513.
  6. News: Elder. Renee. Black residents in a small NC town say their community is neglected. What happens now?. Border Belt Independent. August 13, 2021. July 21, 2022.
  7. 'North Carolina Manual 1975,' Thad Eure, North Carolina Secretary of State: 1975, Biographical Sketch of Mary H. Odom, pg. 312