Yanceyville, North Carolina
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| Yanceyville, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Caswell |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km²) |
| - Land | 4.6 sq mi (12.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,091 |
| - Density | 450.9/sq mi (174.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27379 |
| Area code(s) | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-76000[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0997688[2] |
Yanceyville, first incorporated in 1833, is a town in Caswell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,091 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Caswell County[3], and has been such since 1792 (although called Caswell Court House until 1833).
There remains some uncertainty as to the person for whom Yanceyville is named. Some say it is named for James Yancey (1768-1829). Others claim it is named for his younger brother, Bartlett Yancey, Jr. (1785-1828). A few believe the name honored the entire Yancey family, long prominent in the area.
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[edit] Geography
Yanceyville is located at (36.407037, -79.341545)[4].
According to the United 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) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.85%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,091 people, 658 households, and 400 families residing in the town. The population density was 450.9 people per square mile (174.0/km²). There were 748 housing units at an average density of 161.3/sq mi (62.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 44.29% White, 53.99% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.
There were 658 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.0% were married couples living together, 24.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% 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 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 126.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 138.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $20,353, and the median income for a family was $26,417. Males had a median income of $24,632 versus $20,398 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,956. About 23.3% of families and 27.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.7% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. 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
- Caswell County Historical Association
- Caswell County Historical Association Message Board
- Caswell County Family Tree
- Caswell County Historical Association Web Log
- Caswell County North Carolina GenWeb
- Caswell County Discussion Forum
- Yanceyville, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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