Winton, North Carolina

Winton, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Winton, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Winton, North Carolina


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hertford
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area_total_km2 = 2.1
area_land_km2 = 2.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.8
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 956
population_density_km2 = 455.8
population_density_sq_mi = 1180.6

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 12
elevation_ft = 39
latd = 36 |latm = 23 |lats = 24 |latNS = N
longd = 76 |longm = 56 |longs = 9 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 27986
area_code = 252
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blank_info = 37-75080GR|2
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Winton is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 956 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hertford CountyGR|6.

Geography

Winton is located at coor dms|36|23|24|N|76|56|9|W|city (36.390023, -76.935780)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 956 people, 373 households, and 252 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,180.6 people per square mile (455.7/km²). There were 385 housing units at an average density of 475.4/sq mi (183.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 27.62% White, 67.99% African American, 2.41% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.84% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 373 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% were married couples living together, 29.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,706, and the median income for a family was $21,838. Males had a median income of $21,875 compared to $17,059 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,049. About 19.3% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Winton and the surrounding area is the home of the Meherrin Indian Tribe. The Tribe has an enrollment of about 900 members. They are State Recognized in NC and are seeking Federal Recognition.

References

External links

* [http://www.wintonnc.com/ Official website of Winton, NC]
* [http://www.hertford.k12.nc.us/ Hertford County Public Schools]
* [http://www.roanoke-chowan.com/Stories/MemoriesofCSBSchool1.htm On roanoke-chowan.com: Alice Jones Nickens' serial history of Winton's Calvin Scott Brown School]


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