Kenansville, North Carolina
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Kenansville is a town in Duplin County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Duplin County
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,149 people, 281 households, and 180 families residing in the town. The population density
was 609.5 people per square mile (234.7/km²). There were 314 housing units at an average density of 166.6 per square mile (64.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 51.35% White, 45.95% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 1.83% from other races
, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.70% of the population.
There were 281 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 11.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 167.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 167.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,053, and the median income for a family was $41,307. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $23,021 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,933. About 11.9% of families and 28.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 56.9% of those age 65 or over.
Also located in Kenansville is Liberty Hall Restoration
, the ancestral home of the Kenan family after whom the town itself was named.
Duplin County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 49,063 people, 18,267 households, and 13,060 families residing in the county. The population density was 60 people per square mile . There were 20,520 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
, 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 1,149 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
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of Duplin County
Duplin County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 49,063 people, 18,267 households, and 13,060 families residing in the county. The population density was 60 people per square mile . There were 20,520 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
.
Geography
Kenansville is located at 34°57′44"N 77°57′56"W (34.962119, -77.965658).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), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,149 people, 281 households, and 180 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 609.5 people per square mile (234.7/km²). There were 314 housing units at an average density of 166.6 per square mile (64.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 51.35% White, 45.95% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 1.83% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.70% of the population.
There were 281 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% 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, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 11.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 167.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 167.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,053, and the median income for a family was $41,307. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $23,021 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 $11,933. About 11.9% of families and 28.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 56.9% of those age 65 or over.
Cultural resources
The Cowan Museum has artifacts from the early rural heritage of North Carolina and Duplin County.Also located in Kenansville is Liberty Hall Restoration
Liberty Hall (Kenansville, North Carolina)
Liberty Hall in Kenansville, North Carolina, USA, is a historic plantation house. It is now one of North Carolina's museums.-History of the first Kenans to come to America:The first Liberty Hall was built by Thomas Kenan in the late 1730s...
, the ancestral home of the Kenan family after whom the town itself was named.