| Ahoskie, North Carolina | |
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| — Town — | |
| Location of Ahoskie, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Hertford |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Linda Blackburn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,523 |
| • Density | 1,702.9/sq mi (657.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27910 |
| Area code(s) | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-00500[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0980063[2] |
| Website | http://www.ahoskie-nc.org/ |
Ahoskie is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina. The population was 4,523 at the 2000 census. Ahoskie is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Its nickname is "The Only One" because no other town in the world is known by the same name. The origin of the word Ahoskie, which was originally spelled "Ahotsky," came from the Wyanoke Indians who entered the Hertford County area at the beginning of European settlement.
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Ahoskie is located at (36.286439, -76.986436)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), all land.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,523 people, 1,853 households, and 1,172 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,702.9 inhabitants per square mile (656.5/km²). There were 2,010 housing units at an average density of 756.7 per square mile (291.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 58.88% African American, 37.08% White, 1.70% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.
There were 1,853 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18, 35.8% were married couples living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. Individual households madeup 32.9% of all households and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.94.
The population ages were distributed with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 75.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,769, and the median income for a family was $27,566. Males had a median income of $30,063 versus $23,045 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,203. About 21.7% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.0% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.
Ahoskie is home to the Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald newspaper. In nearby Winton there is a steel rolling mill owned and operated by Nucor Steel. Roanoke-Chowan Community College is located just outside Ahoskie in Union.
Also, in the late 90's, the town of Ahoskie donated a former elementary school to the Shaw University to establish one its C.A.P.E. centers, to help improve and enhance the vocational and educational skills of individuals in lower class communities in the surrounding area.
The author William Styron refers to the town in his short story "My Father's House," first published posthumously in 2009.
The movie Mississippi Damned was filmed, in part, in Ahoskie.
In 2004-2005, a full-length independent film was shot on location in Ahoskie and the surrounding counties of Bertie and Gates. From Midnight to Morning, Baby used many local establishments in scenes, such as the Gallery Theatre and Mugg Shotz coffee house.
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