Bailey, North Carolina

Bailey, North Carolina
Town
Bailey, North Carolina

Location within the state of North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°46′49″N 78°6′56″W / 35.78028°N 78.11556°W / 35.78028; -78.11556Coordinates: 35°46′49″N 78°6′56″W / 35.78028°N 78.11556°W / 35.78028; -78.11556
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Nash
Area
 • Total 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
 • Land 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 223 ft (68 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 569
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 568
 • Density 810/sq mi (320/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 27807
Area code(s) 252
FIPS code 37-03020[2]
GNIS feature ID 1018899[3]

Bailey is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 569 at the 2010 census.

History

The Morgan School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[4]

Geography

Bailey is located at 35°46′49″N 78°06′56″W / 35.780279°N 78.115622°W / 35.780279; -78.115622.[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1910195—
1920518165.6%
193063121.8%
19406452.2%
195074315.2%
19607957.0%
1970724−8.9%
1980685−5.4%
1990553−19.3%
200067021.2%
2010569−15.1%
Est. 2016568[1]−0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 670 people, 274 households, and 184 families residing in the town. The population density was 955.8 people per square mile (369.6/km2). There were 302 housing units at an average density of 430.8 per square mile (166.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 67.91% White, 22.84% African American, 7.46% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.75% of the population.

There were 274 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,328, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $33,929 versus $25,179 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,910. About 6.7% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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