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Rocky Mount Metropolitan Area
The Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Edgecombe and Nash – in eastern North Carolina, anchored by the city of Rocky Mount. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 152,392. It is commonly referred to as the Twin Counties. Counties * Edgecombe * Nash Communities *Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants ** Rocky Mount (Principal city) *Places with 1,000 to 15,000 inhabitants **Nashville ** Pinetops **Red Oak ** Sharpsburg (partial) ** Spring Hope **Tarboro **Zebulon (partially) *Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants ** Bailey ** Dortches **Middlesex ** Princeville ** Whitakers *Places with less than 500 inhabitants **Castalia ** Conetoe ** Leggett **Macclesfield ** Momeyer **Speed *Unincorporated places ** Crisp Demographics As of the 2017 census estimate, there were 143,026 people and 57,083 households within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 45.7% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern North Carolina
Eastern North Carolina (sometimes abbreviated as ENC) is the region encompassing the eastern tier of North Carolina, United States. It is known geographically as the state's Coastal Plain region. Primary subregions of Eastern North Carolina include the Sandhills, the Lower Cape Fear (Wilmington Area), the Crystal Coast, the Inner Banks and the Outer Banks. It is composed of the 41 most eastern counties in the state. Cities include Greenville, Jacksonville, Wilmington, Rocky Mount and North Carolina's first capital New Bern. In 1993, the State Legislature established seven regional economic development organizations and three of these serve eastern North Carolina - Northeast North Carolina Commission (covering 16 counties), North Carolina East Alliance (representing 13 counties surrounding North Carolina's Global TransPark), and North Carolina's Southeast Commission (assisting 11 counties). New transitions are being made in the geography of the economic sectors. Economic De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conetoe, North Carolina
Conetoe ( ) is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 294 at the 2010 census. History The Wilkinson-Dozier House and Worsley-Burnette House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 365 people, 125 households, and 90 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 139 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 35.07% White, 63.56% African American and 1.37% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.48% of the population. There were 125 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castalia, North Carolina
Castalia (pronounced "Cas-tale-yuh"), 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 268 at the 2010 census. History Castalia developed in about 1850 and was incorporated as a town in 1873. The name was suggested by local educator R.D. Richardson in homage to the Castalian Spring in Greece. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 340 people, 132 households, and 102 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 139 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 50.59% White, 48.24% African American, and 1.18% Hispanic or Latino or more races. There were 132 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitakers, North Carolina
Whitakers is a town in Edgecombe and Nash Counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is divided between the two counties by railroad tracks and is the northernmost town in the two counties. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 744 in 2010. History The Porter Houses and Armstrong Kitchen was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of .81 square miles (2.1 km), all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 627 people, 304 households, and 173 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 799 people, 331 households, and 219 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 370 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 40.55% White, 58.32% African American, 0.13% Native Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princeville, North Carolina
Princeville is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States established by freed slaves after the Civil War. It was established in 1865 and known as Freedom Hill. It was incorporated in 1885 as Princeville, the first independently governed African American community chartered in the United States. Princeville is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 1,254 residents. The town is on the opposite bank of the Tar River from Tarboro. The city of Rocky Mount is to the west. History As the American Civil War reached its conclusion, formerly enslaved African Americans sought refuge at a temporary Union encampment south of Tarboro, North Carolina along the Tar River. With the assistance of the Freedmen's Bureau, these inhabitants developed their own makeshift settlement at the site and chose the name Freedom Hill in recognition of a small raised area where a Union soldier first announced th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middlesex, North Carolina
Middlesex is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Middlesex is about 25 miles east of Raleigh. The population was 822 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 838 people, 381 households, and 235 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 426 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 63.25% White, 32.70% African American, 0.24% Native American, 3.58% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.52% of the population. There were 381 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 34.6% of all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dortches, North Carolina
Dortches is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,082 in 2020. History The Dortch House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. On July 19, 2023, a EF3 tornado would strike the town, destroying many homes and leveling half of a local Pfizer plant. This tornado would stay on the ground for 16.5 miles. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 809 people, 329 households, and 235 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 351 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 77.75% White, 20.40% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population. There were 329 hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bailey, North Carolina
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 566 at th2020 census History The Morgan School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 670 people, 274 households, and 184 families in the town. The population density was . There were 302 housing units at an average density of . 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 274 households 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 households were one person and 13.5% w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zebulon, North Carolina
Zebulon ( ) is the easternmost town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,903 at the 2020 census. Zebulon is part of the Research Triangle metropolitan region. In May 2022, Zebulon was ranked North Carolina's second fastest growing town, only behind neighboring Wendell. History In 1906, the Raleigh and Pamlico Sound Railroad Company decided to bring the railroad through the Whitley and Horton family farms in eastern Wake County. Edgar B. Barbee and Falconer B. Arendell organized the Zebulon Company for development that same year. The company received its charter on February 15, 1906. Shortly thereafter, they began to divide up their into lots, blocks, streets and avenues. On February 16, 1907, the town was officially recognized as Zebulon, North Carolina. The town was named after Zebulon Baird Vance, the Governor of North Carolina during the American Civil War. The first election was held in May 1907, and the first elected mayor was Thomas J. Hort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Hope, North Carolina
Spring Hope 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 1,320 at the 2010 census. History The Dr. Hassell Brantley House, Spring Hope Historic District, and Valentine-Wilder House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,261 people, 544 households, and 338 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 595 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 50.75% White, 42.82% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 5.39% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.30% of the population. There were 544 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharpsburg, North Carolina
Sharpsburg is a town in Edgecombe, Nash, and Wilson counties, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,024 at the 2010 Census. Geography Sharpsburg is located in the northern corner of Wilson County and the southwestern corner of Edgecombe County, and near the southeastern corner of Nash County. U.S. Route 301 passes through the center of town. Downtown Rocky Mount is to the north, and Wilson is to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, Sharpsburg has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,697 people, 916 households, and 581 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 2,421 people, 884 households, and 649 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 994 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 39.45% Whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
