Creswell, North Carolina

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Creswell, North Carolina
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Downtown Creswell
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Location of Creswell, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°52′13″N76°23′38″W / 35.87028°N 76.39389°W / 35.87028; -76.39389
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Washington
Area
[1]
  Total0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
  Land0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total207
  Density365.72/sq mi (141.22/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27928
Area code 252
FIPS code 37-15420 [3]
GNIS feature ID2406336 [2]

Creswell is a town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 207 at the 2020 census.

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Geography

The town is located in the North Carolina Inner Banks on the north-central portion of the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula, and along the western edge of the southern portions of the Scuppernong River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 145
1890 20239.3%
1900 22410.9%
1910 32946.9%
1920 39319.5%
1930 350−10.9%
1940 45931.1%
1950 425−7.4%
1960 402−5.4%
1970 63357.5%
1980 426−32.7%
1990 361−15.3%
2000 278−23.0%
2010 276−0.7%
2020 207−25.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
A scenic view of Lake Phelps at nearby Pettigrew State Park LakePhelps2.jpg
A scenic view of Lake Phelps at nearby Pettigrew State Park

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 278 people, 118 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density was 666.0 inhabitants per square mile (257.1/km2). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 337.8 per square mile (130.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 50.00% White, 39.93% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 1.80% Pacific Islander, 4.68% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.83% of the population.

There were 118 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 27.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% 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 2.77.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 19.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,833, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $16,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,769. About 18.3% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.3% of those 65 or over.

History

Creswell was incorporated in 1874, and named for John Angel James Creswell, [5] the United States Postmaster General at that time. The structures in downtown Creswell are some of North Carolina's best remaining examples of downtown architecture from the late 19th century.

The Belgrade and St. David's Church, Creswell Historic District, Davenport House, and Somerset Place State Historic Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [6]

Transportation

Highways and roads

The town can be accessed from the east or west by U.S. Highway 64, and from the north or south by North Carolina Highway 94.

Creswell is within 300 miles (480 km) of these destinations:

Airports

Air travel is best served through the Norfolk International Airport (ORF) in Norfolk, Virginia or the Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV) in Greenville, North Carolina

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Town Hall - Creswell, North Carolina

Politics

Town government

The Mayor of Creswell is Alfredia Williams.

Elected members to the Town Board of Commissioners:

State government

Creswell is served in the North Carolina General Assembly by State Senator Norman Sanderson (Republican) and State Representative Ed Goodwin (Republican).

Federal government

The town is also served in the United States Congress by U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (Republican), U.S. Senator Ted Budd (Republican) and U.S. Representative Don Davis (Democrat).

Recent issues

The Town of Creswell is aligned with a group called North Carolinians Opposed to the Outlying Landing Field. This group opposes a United States Navy proposal to construct an outlying landing field near the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Washington County.

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Somerset Place - Creswell, North Carolina

Attractions

The town symbol, an artesian well hand-pump, can be found on Main Street in heart of downtown.

Notable people

Education

Media

Newspaper

Creswell is served by the weekly Roanoke Beacon newspaper from Plymouth, North Carolina, and the daily Washington Daily News from Washington, North Carolina.

Television

Creswell is part of the GreenvilleWashingtonNew BernMorehead City market, which is the 107th largest in 2006, according to Nielsen Media Research. Broadcast television stations serving the market include:

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References

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Creswell, North Carolina
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