Elizabethtown, NC

Elizabethtown, North Carolina
Location of Elizabethtown, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°37′32″N 78°36′44″W / 34.62556, -78.61222
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Bladen
Area
- Town	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
- Town
- Density	/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	28337
Area code(s)	910
FIPS code	37-206002
GNIS feature ID	10253083

Elizabethtown is a town in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,698 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bladen County⁶. Elizabethtown is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.

Geography

Elizabethtown is located at 34°37′32″N, 78°36′44″W (34.625691, -78.612270)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.0 km² (4.6 mi²). 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.65%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 3,698 people, 1,536 households, and 907 families residing in the town. The population density was 311.1/km² (805.9/mi²). There were 1,688 housing units at an average density of 142.0/km² (367.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 48.05% White, 48.97% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population.

There were 1,536 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 79.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,944, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $36,133 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,303. About 24.6% of families and 31.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.3% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Official Elizabethtown, NC website

Coordinates: 34.625691° N 78.61227° W

Municipalities and communities of Bladen County, North Carolina
County seat: Elizabethtown
Towns	Bladenboro | Clarkton | Dublin | East Arcadia | Elizabethtown | Tar Heel | White Lake
CDPs	Butters | Kelly | White Oak

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