| Tar Heel, North Carolina | |
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| A pasture on the edge of Tar Heel | |
| Nickname(s): Tar Heel | |
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Tar Heel, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Bladen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Roy Dew[1] |
| 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[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0995863[3] |
Tar Heel is a town located 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 pork processing plant in the world which opened in 1992, operated by Smithfield Foods and is located just north of the Town Limits.
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Tar Heel is located at (34.732353, -78.792284).[4] Tar Heel is located on the banks of the Cape Fear River, and its major highways are NC 87 and NC 131. With Fayetteville being 25 miles to the North West, Elizabethtown 15 miles to the South East, and Lumberton 16 miles to the South West the area is excellent for residents to commute to their work. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
This Farming Community has a history dating back to the American Revolutionary War. Col. Thomas Robeson, whom Robeson County was named after lived in the Tar Heel Community. His home is located just to the east of Tar Heel. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bladen County, North Carolina as Walnut Grove.
The town of Mayville, no longer in existence, was on the Robeson and Bladen County line and was the village mentioned in the diary of Elizabeth Ellis Robeson (1847–1866). Just when the village moved to what is now Tar Heel is unknown. During the American Civil War, Colonel Thomas Purdie and Capt Daniel Munn residents of the Tar Heel area were leaders in the war, at Gettysburg and Fort Fisher.
The origin of the town name is different from the nickname given to the State of North Carolina. The Town was known for the river landing. The state operated a ferry at this landing and it was a major landing for vessels that transported agriculture goods to the market in Wilmington. The major product was barrels of turpentine. Tar Heel had several turpentine stills and the remains of some of the old stills can be found in the area. The results of transporting the barrels of turpentine, leaking barrels, caused a tar like material to be found around the landing and the access to the river. When the community people talked of going to the village it was said, they were going to get tar on their heels, thus the name Tar Heel.
The Town of Tar Heel is often confused with Chapel Hill's "Tar Heel Town," which is home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill teams mascot being named Tar Heels.
The town of Tar Heel is governed by a Mayor / Council governing body. The mayor and council are elected to 2 year terms. The Town's Council meets monthly. In July 2011, it was announced that no one is running for any of the four open positions in the next election.[5][6][7] Roy Dew received 27 write-in votes and was elected mayor of Tar Heel in November, 2011.[1]
The services provided by this small rural community are:
Public schools, part of the Bladen County School system, in the Tar Heel Area:
The Tar Heel Community is home to various churches. The list below is the churches
As of the census of 2000, there are 70 people, 32 households, and 19 families residing in the town. The population density is 310.9 inhabitants per square mile (117.5/km²). 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.
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