Tar Heel, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Bladen |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| - Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 70 |
| - Density | 310.9/sq mi (120.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28392 |
| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-66740[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0995863[2] |
Tar Heel is a town in Bladen County, North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 70. Tar Heel is home to the largest slaughterhouse in the world which opened in 1992, operated by Smithfield Foods.
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[edit] Geography
Tar Heel is located at (34.732353, -78.792284).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 70 people, 32 households, and 19 families residing in the town. The population density is 117.5/km² (310.9/sq mi). There are 36 housing units at an average density of 60.4 persons/km² (159.9 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town is 87.14% White, 11.43% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 32 households out of which 25.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% are married couples living together, 12.5% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 40.6% are non-families. 37.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.19 and the average family size is 2.89.
In the town the population is spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 41.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 79.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 65.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $41,250, and the median income for a family is $62,500. Males have a median income of $51,667 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $22,407. 3.4% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Tar Heel, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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