Winterville, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Winterville, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Winterville, 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 = Pitt
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Douglas A. Jackson
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 6.4
area_land_km2 = 6.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.5
area_land_sq_mi = 2.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4791
population_density_km2 = 754.5
population_density_sq_mi = 1954.1

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 21
elevation_ft = 69
latd = 35 |latm = 31 |lats = 48 |latNS = N
longd = 77 |longm = 24 |longs = 0 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 28590
area_code = 252
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 37-75060GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0997503GR|3
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Winterville is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina. The population was 4,791 at the 2000 census. In 2007, the estimated population is 7,698. [ [http://www.wintervillenc.com/ Welcome to the Town of Winterville ] ] The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area.

Geography

Winterville is located at coor dms|35|31|48|N|77|24|0|W|city (35.529934, -77.400021)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,791 people, 1,848 households, and 1,371 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,954.1 people per square mile (755.0/km²). There were 1,937 housing units at an average density of 790.0/sq mi (305.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 59.24% White, 38.36% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 1,848 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,230, and the median income for a family was $47,167. Males had a median income of $36,004 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,810. About 10.3% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

*Pitt Community College
*W.H. Robinson Elementary School
*A.G. Cox Middle School
*South Central High School (North Carolina)
*Brookhaven Christian School
*Christ Covenant School

References

External links

* [http://www.wintervillenc.com/ Official website of Winterville, NC]
* [http://www.watermelonfest.com/ Winterville Watermelon Festival]
* [http://www.greenvillenc.org/ Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce]