Havelock, North Carolina

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Havelock is a city in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 22,442 at the 2000 census. The city is home to Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, the largest Marine Corps air station in the world.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Schools, colleges, and universities
5 See Also
6 External links

[edit] History

Havelock is one of eight cities in the world named after Sir Henry Havelock. The town was the initial landing point for a civil war battle known as the Battle of New Bern. On March 11, Brigadier General Ambrose Burnside's command embarked from Roanoke Island to rendezvous with Union gunboats at Hatteras Inlet for an expedition against New Bern. On March 13, the fleet sailed up the Neuse River and disembarked infantry on the river's south bank. Elements of the Rhode Island Heavy artillery came ashore near the location of the Officer's Club on Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station and also near the Carolina Pines Golf and Country Club. The Federals captured nine forts and 41 heavy guns and occupied a base. Despite several Confederate attempts to reclaim the town and the surrounding area, the Federals did not withdraw until after the end of the war.

Existing records indicate that the production of naval supplies including turpentine and tar were very important in the local economy during the 19th century. With the invention of the steam engine, the demand for tar and turpentine slowly evaporated as fewer wooden ships were constructed. Many distillers of turpentine turned to the production of moonshine to make ends meet.

In 1940, Havelock became the home of Cherry Point. The Naval Depot (NADEP) located on the air station has provided abundant employment opportunities for local residents.

[edit] Geography

Havelock is located at 34°52′58″N, 76°54′33″W (34.882736, -76.909230)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 45.5 km² (17.6 mi²). 43.3 km² (16.7 mi²) of it is land and 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (4.89%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 22,442 people, 6,411 households, and 5,276 families residing in the city. The population density was 518.5/km² (1,342.9/mi²). There were 6,783 housing units at an average density of 156.7/km² (405.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.48% White, 18.53% African American, 0.78% Native American, 2.54% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 3.94% from other races, and 3.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.01% of the population.

There were 6,411 households out of which 52.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 29.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 9.6% from 45 to 64, and 3.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 133.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 147.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,351, and the median income for a family was $37,000. Males had a median income of $22,048 versus $18,322 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,586. About 6.8% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.