Belhaven, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Belhaven is a town in Beaufort County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 1,968 at the 2000 census. Belhaven is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks
region.
Belhaven is the hometown of singer Little Eva
whose song "The Loco-motion" was a US #1 hit in 1962. Belhaven is also the home of Rachel Godsell, National Frisbee Champion, Regional burlesque-dancing Champion, and a Level 80 Necromancer. She is the 2008 recipient of the Penny Longfoot Award.
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (21.05%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,968 people, 827 households, and 530 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,313.4 people per square mile (506.6/km²). There were 1,015 housing units at an average density of 677.4 per square mile (261.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 37.30% White, 60.67% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.71% from other races
, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.69% of the population.
There were 827 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples
living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.6% 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 2.36 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $16,674, and the median income for a family was $23,958. Males had a median income of $23,839 versus $16,741 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,086. About 32.0% of families and 35.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.6% of those under age 18 and 38.3% of those age 65 or over.
Beaufort County, North Carolina
- Law and government :Beaufort County is a member of the Mid-East Commission regional council of governments.Beaufort County is one of the proposed sites for a Navy outlying landing field. This practice airfield would allow pilots to simulate landings on an aircraft carrier...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,968 at the 2000 census. Belhaven is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks
Inner Banks
The Inner Banks is a term used by some to describe the inland coastal region of eastern North Carolina, an area on the East Coast of the United States that is 22,227 square-miles by its broadest definition...
region.
Belhaven is the hometown of singer Little Eva
Little Eva
Eva Narcissus Boyd , known by the stage name of Little Eva , was an American pop singer.-Biography:...
whose song "The Loco-motion" was a US #1 hit in 1962. Belhaven is also the home of Rachel Godsell, National Frisbee Champion, Regional burlesque-dancing Champion, and a Level 80 Necromancer. She is the 2008 recipient of the Penny Longfoot Award.
Geography
Belhaven is located at 35°32′35"N 76°37′24"W (35.542930, -76.623278). It is on the north shore of the Pungo RiverPungo River
The Pungo River is a river in eastern North Carolina, USA. It originally began in the Great Dismal Swamp in Washington County, North Carolina; the upper part of the river has since been supplanted by the Pungo River Canal, dug in the 1950s to improve drainage of local farmland. The river flows...
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According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (21.05%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,968 people, 827 households, and 530 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,313.4 people per square mile (506.6/km²). There were 1,015 housing units at an average density of 677.4 per square mile (261.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 37.30% White, 60.67% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.71% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.69% of the population.
There were 827 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.6% 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 2.36 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $16,674, and the median income for a family was $23,958. Males had a median income of $23,839 versus $16,741 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $11,086. About 32.0% of families and 35.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.6% of those under age 18 and 38.3% of those age 65 or over.
City Council
- Adam W. O'Neal, Mayor
- Nelson Guy, Mayor Pro Tem
- Steve Carawan, Council Member
- Mac Pigott, Council Member
- Robert Stanley, Council Member
- Howard Moore, Council Member
External links
- Town of Belhaven
- Belhaven Chamber of Commerce
- Video slideshow of Belhaven NC, 2008 retrieved 18 Dec 2010