Spiveys Corner, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Spivey's Corner is a census-designated place
located in Sampson County, North Carolina
, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 13
and U.S. Highway 421
. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 448.
Every year since 1969, Spivey's Corner has been the home of the National Hollerin' Contest
. Contestants from the contest have appeared on Johnny Carson
's The Tonight Show
and The Late Show with David Letterman.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.2 km²). 7.8 square miles (20.2 km²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
of 2000, there are 448 people in the town, organized into 149 households and 119 families. The population density
is 57.8 people per square mile (22.3/km²). There are 178 housing units at an average density of 23.0/sq mi (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 58.48% White, 37.95% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.35% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 5.58% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 149 households out of which 41.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% are married couples
living together, 13.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% are non-families. 14.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.01 and the average family size is 3.31.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $47,000, and the median income for a family is $48,542. Males have a median income of $36,250 versus $24,643 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP is $16,371. 25.4% of the population and 21.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 32.2% of those under the age of 18 and 23.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
The National Hollerin' Contest
, first held in 1969, is an annual competition held in Spivey's Corner.
The contest, held on the third Saturday in June, was inaugurated in order to revive the almost-lost art of "hollerin'," a sophisticated vocal tradition that served as a means of long-distance communication between individuals as well as an amusing form of entertainment, before the widespread adoption of the telephone.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
located in Sampson County, North Carolina
Sampson County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 63,431 people, 22,624 households, and 16,214 families residing in the county. The population density was 67.1 people per square mile . There were 26,476 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 13
U.S. Route 13 in North Carolina
The section of U.S. Route 13 in North Carolina is the largest, home to of its length. It runs southwest to northeast through eastern North Carolina, beginning at Interstate 95. Most of the routing is rural, serving only three cities of considerable size along the entire route; the rest passes...
and U.S. Highway 421
U.S. Route 421
U.S. Route 421 is a spur route of U.S. 21. It runs for from Michigan City, Indiana, at U.S. 20, to Fort Fisher in North Carolina. The highway goes through the cities of Indianapolis, Indiana, Lexington, Kentucky, Boone, North Carolina, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina and...
. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 448.
Every year since 1969, Spivey's Corner has been the home of the National Hollerin' Contest
National Hollerin' Contest
The National Hollerin' Contest, first held in 1969, is an annual competition held in Spivey's Corner, North Carolina.The contest, held on the third Saturday in June, was inaugurated in order to revive the almost-lost art of "hollerin'", a sophisticated vocal tradition that served as a means of...
. Contestants from the contest have appeared on Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson
John William "Johnny" Carson was an American television host and comedian, known as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for 30 years . Carson received six Emmy Awards including the Governor Award and a 1985 Peabody Award; he was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987...
's The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under the Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night....
and The Late Show with David Letterman.
Geography
Spivey's Corner is located at 35°12'6" North, 78°29'8" West (35.201600, -78.485572).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.2 km²). 7.8 square miles (20.2 km²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there are 448 people in the town, organized into 149 households and 119 families. 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...
is 57.8 people per square mile (22.3/km²). There are 178 housing units at an average density of 23.0/sq mi (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 58.48% White, 37.95% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.35% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 5.58% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 149 households out of which 41.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% are 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, 13.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% are non-families. 14.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.01 and the average family size is 3.31.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $47,000, and the median income for a family is $48,542. Males have a median income of $36,250 versus $24,643 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 CDP is $16,371. 25.4% of the population and 21.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 32.2% of those under the age of 18 and 23.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Culture
National Hollerin' Contest
The National Hollerin' Contest, first held in 1969, is an annual competition held in Spivey's Corner, North Carolina.The contest, held on the third Saturday in June, was inaugurated in order to revive the almost-lost art of "hollerin'", a sophisticated vocal tradition that served as a means of...
, first held in 1969, is an annual competition held in Spivey's Corner.
The contest, held on the third Saturday in June, was inaugurated in order to revive the almost-lost art of "hollerin'," a sophisticated vocal tradition that served as a means of long-distance communication between individuals as well as an amusing form of entertainment, before the widespread adoption of the telephone.