Peachland, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Peachland, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Peachland, North Carolina


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Anson
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 2.6
area_land_km2 = 2.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
area_land_sq_mi = 1.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 554
population_density_km2 = 216.7
population_density_sq_mi = 561.4

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 137
elevation_ft = 449
latd = 34 |latm = 59 |lats = 34 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 15 |longs = 53 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 28133
area_code = 704
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blank_info = 37-50820GR|2
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blank1_info = 0991978GR|3
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Peachland is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 554 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Peachland is located at coor dms|34|59|34|N|80|15|53|W|city (34.992687, -80.264754)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 554 people, 198 households, and 152 families residing in the town. The population density was 561.4 people per square mile (216.1/km²). There were 213 housing units at an average density of 215.8/sq mi (83.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 65.88% White, 31.23% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.

There were 198 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,250, and the median income for a family was $31,923. Males had a median income of $29,773 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,607. About 20.7% of families and 26.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.3% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

Local Legends

In December of 1993, a flock of Canadian geese landed in a small pond in the town of Peachland, North Carolina. While sleeping in the pond over night, it froze over. When the geese awoke in the morning to find their lower halves were frozen inside the pond, they panicked. Desperately trying to break free, the geese flapped their wings so fiercely they actually lifted a large majority of the frozen pond in the air. From Peachland they traveled due south, with the large mass of ice in tow.

Passersby on Highway 74 West saw the large flying object and called 911, reporting it as a UFO. Little did they know it was the geese. The townspeople would realize it was the pond the next morning when the majority was missing. To this day there is a valley where the pond used to be. The area is overgrown by trees and brush where a sewage pipeline runs through. The area where the pond used to be is located at the corner of Passaic St. and Highway 74. No one knows what happened to the geese or the chunk of ice.

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