Elizabethtown, North Carolina | |
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 A view of Broad Street | |
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 Location withinBladen County and the U.S. state ofNorth Carolina | |
| Coordinates:34°37′19″N78°36′27″W / 34.62194°N 78.60750°W /34.62194; -78.60750 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| County | Bladen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sylvia Campbell |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.11 sq mi (13.24 km2) |
| • Land | 5.07 sq mi (13.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,296 |
| • Density | 650.2/sq mi (251.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28337 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-20600[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406434[2] |
| Website | www |
Elizabethtown is a town in and thecounty seat ofBladen County, North Carolina, United States.[4] The population was 3,296 at the2020 census.[5]
Some hold Elizabethtown is named for Elizabeth, the wife ofGeorge Carteret,[6] while others believe it was named for the love interest of a local landowner.[7]
TheMt. Horeb Presbyterian Church and Cemetery andTrinity Methodist Church are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[8]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.1 km2), of which 4.6 square miles (12.0 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.73%, is water.[5]
Browns Creek, a tributary to theCape Fear River, drains the south side of Elizabethtown.
| Climate data for Elizabethtown, North Carolina, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1946–2021 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 81 (27) | 85 (29) | 90 (32) | 94 (34) | 96 (36) | 101 (38) | 103 (39) | 105 (41) | 99 (37) | 95 (35) | 89 (32) | 82 (28) | 105 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 73.4 (23.0) | 76.2 (24.6) | 82.3 (27.9) | 86.5 (30.3) | 91.3 (32.9) | 95.6 (35.3) | 97.0 (36.1) | 96.4 (35.8) | 91.4 (33.0) | 85.8 (29.9) | 79.1 (26.2) | 74.8 (23.8) | 98.7 (37.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 54.4 (12.4) | 58.7 (14.8) | 66.2 (19.0) | 74.6 (23.7) | 81.5 (27.5) | 87.4 (30.8) | 91.0 (32.8) | 88.5 (31.4) | 83.6 (28.7) | 74.8 (23.8) | 64.7 (18.2) | 57.7 (14.3) | 73.6 (23.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 43.0 (6.1) | 46.2 (7.9) | 53.2 (11.8) | 61.7 (16.5) | 69.7 (20.9) | 76.8 (24.9) | 80.8 (27.1) | 78.8 (26.0) | 73.6 (23.1) | 63.1 (17.3) | 52.5 (11.4) | 46.3 (7.9) | 62.1 (16.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 31.6 (−0.2) | 33.7 (0.9) | 40.2 (4.6) | 48.8 (9.3) | 57.8 (14.3) | 66.3 (19.1) | 70.5 (21.4) | 69.0 (20.6) | 63.6 (17.6) | 51.5 (10.8) | 40.3 (4.6) | 35.0 (1.7) | 50.7 (10.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 16.4 (−8.7) | 20.9 (−6.2) | 25.1 (−3.8) | 34.5 (1.4) | 44.7 (7.1) | 56.2 (13.4) | 63.2 (17.3) | 60.9 (16.1) | 52.7 (11.5) | 36.1 (2.3) | 26.9 (−2.8) | 21.7 (−5.7) | 15.0 (−9.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −3 (−19) | 8 (−13) | 13 (−11) | 24 (−4) | 32 (0) | 44 (7) | 53 (12) | 50 (10) | 41 (5) | 21 (−6) | 16 (−9) | −3 (−19) | −3 (−19) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.73 (95) | 3.48 (88) | 3.91 (99) | 3.55 (90) | 4.05 (103) | 5.08 (129) | 5.33 (135) | 6.56 (167) | 6.89 (175) | 3.70 (94) | 3.62 (92) | 3.38 (86) | 53.28 (1,353) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.3 (0.76) | 0.5 (1.3) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.8 (2.06) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 10.8 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 10.4 | 114.5 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Source: NOAA (snow/snow days 1981–2010)[9][10] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 62 | — | |
| 1880 | 212 | 241.9% | |
| 1900 | 144 | — | |
| 1910 | 117 | −18.7% | |
| 1920 | 335 | 186.3% | |
| 1930 | 765 | 128.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,123 | 46.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,611 | 43.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,625 | 0.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,418 | −12.7% | |
| 1980 | 3,551 | 150.4% | |
| 1990 | 3,704 | 4.3% | |
| 2000 | 3,698 | −0.2% | |
| 2010 | 3,583 | −3.1% | |
| 2020 | 3,296 | −8.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 1,488 | 45.15% |
| Black or African American | 1,530 | 46.42% |
| Native American | 25 | 0.76% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 104 | 3.16% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 139 | 4.22% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 3,296 people, 1,482 households, and 750 families residing in the town.
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 3,698 people, 1,536 households, and 907 families residing in the town. The population density was 805.9 inhabitants per square mile (311.2/km2). There were 1,688 housing units at an average density of 367.9 units per square mile (142.0 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 48.05%White, 48.97%African American, 0.43%Native American, 0.30%Asian, 0.03%Pacific Islander, 1.30% fromother races, and 0.92% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.54% of the population.
There were 1,536 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% weremarried couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,944, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $36,133 versus $25,417 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $15,303. About 24.6% of families and 31.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 47.3% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over.
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