Taylortown, North Carolina

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Taylortown, North Carolina
Location of Taylortown, North Carolina
Location of Taylortown, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°12′59″N 79°29′44″W / 35.21639, -79.49556
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Moore
Area
 - Total 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
 - Land 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 502 ft (153 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 845
 - Density 702.4/sq mi (271.2/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 37-66980[1]
GNIS feature ID 1022897[2]

Taylortown is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 845 as of the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Taylortown is located at 35°12′59″N, 79°29′44″W (35.216254, -79.495543)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Government

The town is governed by a five-member council.
Mayor, Fuller
Councilman, Moody
Councilman, Barrett
Councilman, Ray
Councilman, Worthy
910-295-4010


Taylortown Police Department
8350 Main Street
Taylortown, NC 27376


Damon D. Williams
Chief of Police
910-295-1392

www.taylortownpolice.net

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 956 people, 308 households, and 226 families residing in the town. The population density was 702.4 people per square mile (271.9/km²). There were 337 housing units at an average density of 280.1/sq mi (108.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 27.46% White, 69.47% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 308 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,781, and the median income for a family was $35,739. Males had a median income of $32,625 versus $20,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,889. About 12.0% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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