Washington Park, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Washington Park, 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:Beaufort
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.68
Area Land Km2:0.68
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.26
Area Land Sq Mi:0.26
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:392
Population Density Km2:573.11
Population Density Sq Mi:1484.85
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:7
Coordinates:35.5328°N -77.0317°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:27889[2]
Area Code:252
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:37-71240[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2406836
Website:http://townofwashingtonpark.com/

Washington Park is a town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 451 at the 2010 Census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 440 people, 203 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density was 1664.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 218 housing units at an average density of 824.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 96.59% White, 1.59% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.23% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.

There were 203 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,972, and the median income for a family was $68,750. Males had a median income of $48,750 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,929. About 2.9% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Washington Park NC ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. February 17, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.