Vanceboro, North Carolina
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| Vanceboro, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Craven |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km²) |
| - Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 885 |
| - Density | 521.2/sq mi (201.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28586 |
| Area code(s) | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-69680[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0996583[2] |
Vanceboro is a town in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 898 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 885 in 2006. Originally called Swift Creek, residents renamed the town for Zebulon B. Vance after he made a visit during his 1876 campaign for Governor. [1] It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Vanceboro is located at (35.303883, -77.152346)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 898 people, 385 households, and 262 families residing in the town. The population density was 201.6/km² (521.2/mi²). There were 434 housing units at an average density of 97.4/km² (251.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.16% White, 24.16% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.56% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.
There were 385 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.87.
[edit] Education
[edit] High school
- West Craven High School
[edit] Elementary school
- Vanceboro Farm Life Elementary School
[edit] Local Festivals & Celebrations
Every year, The Vanceboro Strawberry Festival takes place in Spring, usually in Early May. Festivities include a parade down Main Street, food, and games. Starting in 2006, the night before the parade there is a street dance.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Vanceboro, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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