| Erwin, North Carolina | |
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| — Town — | |
| Downtown Erwin | |
| Location of Erwin, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Harnett |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patsy Carson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.1 sq mi (10.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 187 ft (57 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,537 |
| • Density | 1,128.8/sq mi (435.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28339 |
| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-21740[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1020169[2] |
| Website | www.erwin-nc.org |
Erwin is a town in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,537 at the 2000 census.
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Erwin is located at (35.322840, -78.672005)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km2), of which, 4.0 square miles (10 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.99%) is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,537 people, 1,896 households, and 1,287 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,128.8 people per square mile (435.8/km²). There were 2,032 housing units at an average density of 505.6 per square mile (195.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.63% White, 15.96% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 1.79% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.14% of the population.
There were 1,896 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,521, and the median income for a family was $41,270. Males had a median income of $29,610 versus $22,650 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,282. About 16.4% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 31.3% of those age 65 or over.
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