Goldsboro, North Carolina

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Goldsboro, North Carolina
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Motto(s): 
"Be More, Do More, Seymour"
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Location of Goldsboro in North Carolina
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Coordinates: 35°22′40″N77°58′19″W / 35.37778°N 77.97194°W / 35.37778; -77.97194
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of North Carolina.svg  North Carolina
County Wayne
Founded / Incorporated1787 / 1847
Government
  MayorCharles Gaylor [1]
Area
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   City 28.74 sq mi (74.45 km2)
  Land28.59 sq mi (74.05 km2)
  Water0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
Elevation
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108 ft (33 m)
Population
 (2020)
   City 33,657
  Density1,177.23/sq mi (454.52/km2)
   Urban
54,456 (US: 478th) [4]
  Urban density1,024.4/sq mi (395.5/km2)
   Metro
117,333 (US: 334th)
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
27530-27534
Area code(s) 919, 984
FIPS code 37-26880 [5]
GNIS feature ID2403709 [3]
Website www.goldsboronc.gov
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West Walnut Street, circa 1915

Goldsboro, originally Goldsborough, is a city in and the county seat of Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 33,657 at the 2020 census. [6] It is the principal city of and is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The nearby town of Waynesboro was founded in 1787, and Goldsboro was incorporated in 1847. It is the county seat of Wayne County. [7]

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The city is situated in North Carolina's Coastal Plain and is bordered on the south by the Neuse River and the west by the Little River, approximately 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Greenville, [8] 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Raleigh, the state capital, and 75 miles (121 km) north of Wilmington in Southeastern North Carolina. Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is located in Goldsboro.

History

Around 1787, when Wayne County was formed, a town named Waynesborough grew around the county's courthouse. In 1787, William Whitfield III (son of William Whitfield II) and his son were appointed "Directors and Trustees" for designing and building the town. [9] [10] Located on the east bank of the Neuse River, the town became the county seat. Population growth in Waynesborough continued through the 1830s. However, this changed once the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad was completed in the early 1840s. By then, a hotel had been built at the intersection of the railroad and New Bern Road, which grew into a community after the train started to transport passengers from there.

More and more citizens soon relocated from Waynesborough to this growing village, named eventually "Goldsborough's Junction" after Major Matthew T. Goldsborough, an Assistant Chief Engineer with the railroad line. Later this was shortened simply to Goldsborough. In 1847, the town was incorporated and became the new Wayne County seat following a vote of the citizens of Wayne County. Local legend has it the Goldsborough supporters put moonshine in the town's well to encourage people to vote for Goldsborough.

In the following decades, Goldsborough's growth continued in part by new railroad connections to Charlotte and Beaufort. By 1861, the town's population was estimated to be 1,500. It was the trading center of a rural area that started with yeoman farmers. By this time, it had been developed as large cotton plantations dependent on the labor of enslaved African Americans, as the invention of the cotton gin had enabled profitable cultivation of short-staple cotton in the up-counties.

Because of its importance as railroad junction, Goldsborough played a significant role in the Civil War, both for stationing Confederate troops and for transporting their supplies. The town also provided hospitals for soldiers wounded in nearby battles.

In December 1862, the Battle of Goldsborough Bridge was waged, in which both sides fought for possession of the strategically significant Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Bridge. Union General John Foster arrived with his troops on December 17, aiming to destroy this bridge in order to put an end to the vital supply chain from the port of Wilmington. He succeeded on that same day, his troops overpowering the small number of defending Confederate soldiers and burning down the bridge. On their way back to New Bern, Foster's men were attacked again by Confederate troops, but they survived with fewer casualties than the enemy. The important bridge at Goldsborough was rebuilt in a matter of weeks.

Goldsborough was the scene of another Union offensive in 1865, during Union General Sherman's Carolinas Campaign. After the battles of Bentonville and Wyse Fork, Sherman's forces met with the armies of Schofield, their troops taking over the city in March. During the following three weeks, Goldsborough was occupied by over 100,000 Union soldiers. After the war was over, some of these troops continued to stay in the city.

In 1869, the spelling of the city was officially changed to Goldsboro. Wayne County was part of North Carolina's 2nd congressional district following the Civil War, when it was known as the "Black Second", for its majority-black population. This district elected four Republican African Americans to Congress in the 19th century, three of them after the Reconstruction era. The attorney George Henry White was the last to serve, being elected in 1894 and serving two terms.

The Democrat-dominated legislature established legal racial segregation in public facilities. To further this, in the 1880s it authorized a facility to serve the black mentally ill, the State Hospital in Goldsboro. In 1899 the legislature authorized an addition but did not appropriate sufficient funds. [11] This operated until after passage of civil rights legislation requiring integration of public facilities. In addition, the hospital was affected by the 1970s movement to de-institutionalize care for the mentally ill. Most states have failed to adequately support community programs to replace such facilities.

During World War II the North Carolina congressional delegation was successful in gaining the present-day Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, which opened on the outskirts of Goldsboro in April 1942 as a US Army Air Forces installation named Seymour Johnson Field. From this point on, the city's population and businesses increased as a result of the federal defense installation. The base's name was changed to Seymour Johnson AFB in 1947 following the establishment of the US Air Force as an independent service.

The city is home to Goldsboro Milling Company, the 10th largest producer of hogs in the U.S., and also a major producer of turkeys.

The Borden Manufacturing Company, First Presbyterian Church, L. D. Giddens and Son Jewelry Store, Goldsboro Union Station, Harry Fitzhugh Lee House, Odd Fellows Lodge, and Solomon and Henry Weil Houses are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [12]

Nuclear accident

In 1961, two 3.8 megaton hydrogen bombs were dropped accidentally on the village of Faro, 12 miles (19 km) north of Goldsboro, after a B-52 aircraft broke up in mid air. The two Mark 39 nuclear bombs were released after the crew abandoned a B-52 bomber which had suffered mid-flight structural failure. Both bombs went through several steps in the arming sequence, but neither detonated. [13] One bomb was recovered. Although much of the second bomb was also recovered, a missing piece containing uranium was believed to have sunk deep into the swampy earth and could not be recovered. The piece remains in land that the Air Force eventually purchased in order to prevent any land use or digging. [14] In 2013, it was revealed that three safety mechanisms on one bomb had failed, leaving just one low-voltage switch preventing detonation. [15]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.8 square miles (64 km2), of which 24.8 square miles (64 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.08%) is water.

The Neuse River defines the southern boundary of the city. Little River is a class WS-III river that provides the water source for Goldsboro. It runs through the west of the city, and joins the Neuse River about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of US 70. [16] Stoney Creek runs through the east of the city between downtown and the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. [17] As of 1982 the Goldsboro waste-water treatment plant accounted for 59% of total effluent discharged into the Neuse between Clayton and Kinston. [18]

The closest lakes to the city center are McArthur Lake, 3.3 miles (5.3 km) to the southwest, Cedar Lake, 4.6 miles (7.4 km) to the north and Quaker Neck Lake, 4.7 miles (7.6 km) to the west. [19] Quaker Neck Lake is an artificial lake that supplies cooling water to the H.F. Lee Energy Complex. [18] The closest reservoirs are Cogdells Pond, 2.6 miles (4.2 km) to the northeast and Wills Pond, 5.4 miles (8.7 km) to the west. Wills Pond is also known as Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Four. [20] Wills Pond impounds Old Mill Branch, a tributary of Bear Creek that flows east and enters Bear Creek near its headwaters. [21]

Climate

Goldsboro's location on the Atlantic Coastal Plain lends it a Humid subtropical climate, with hot humid summers and cool winters. The hottest month is July, with an average high temperature of 91 °F (31 °C), and an average low of 71 °F (22 °C). The coldest month is January, with an average high of 54 °F (11 °C), and an average low of 34 °F (0 °C). Annual total rainfall is 52.53 inches (1,334 mm), falling relatively evenly with a slight wet season in the late summer/early fall. Some light to moderate snowfall can take place in winter, but amounts can fluctuate greatly and can range from no snow to totals over one foot (30 cm) in some years.

Climate data for GOLDSBORO 4 SE, NC, 1991-2020 normals
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)54.2
(12.3)
58.1
(14.5)
65.1
(18.4)
75.2
(24.0)
81.8
(27.7)
88.0
(31.1)
91.0
(32.8)
89.1
(31.7)
83.4
(28.6)
74.8
(23.8)
65.5
(18.6)
57.3
(14.1)
73.6
(23.1)
Daily mean °F (°C)44.4
(6.9)
47.3
(8.5)
54.1
(12.3)
63.1
(17.3)
70.6
(21.4)
78.4
(25.8)
81.3
(27.4)
80.0
(26.7)
74.8
(23.8)
64.3
(17.9)
54.4
(12.4)
47.3
(8.5)
63.3
(17.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)34.6
(1.4)
36.4
(2.4)
43.1
(6.2)
51.0
(10.6)
59.5
(15.3)
68.8
(20.4)
71.7
(22.1)
70.8
(21.6)
66.3
(19.1)
53.9
(12.2)
43.3
(6.3)
37.3
(2.9)
53.1
(11.7)
Average precipitation inches (mm)3.55
(90)
3.24
(82)
4.22
(107)
3.90
(99)
3.52
(89)
4.40
(112)
5.42
(138)
6.42
(163)
7.03
(179)
3.79
(96)
3.17
(81)
3.60
(91)
52.26
(1,327)
Average snowfall inches (cm)1.3
(3.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.7
(1.8)
2.0
(5.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)11.99.511.38.79.510.312.810.810.17.48.210.4120.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0.70.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.21.0
Source: NOAA [22] [23]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860 885
1870 1,13428.1%
1880 3,286189.8%
1890 4,01722.2%
1900 5,87746.3%
1910 6,1073.9%
1920 11,29685.0%
1930 14,98532.7%
1940 17,27415.3%
1950 21,45424.2%
1960 28,87334.6%
1970 26,960−6.6%
1980 31,87118.2%
1990 40,70927.7%
2000 39,043−4.1%
2010 36,437−6.7%
2020 33,657−7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [24]

2020 census

Goldsboro racial composition [25]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)10,93132.48%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)17,86753.09%
Native American 1030.31%
Asian 7812.32%
Pacific Islander 290.09%
Other/Mixed 1,5634.64%
Hispanic or Latino 2,3837.08%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 33,657 people, 14,404 households, and 8,320 families residing in the city.

2019

As of 2019 census estimates, [26] there were 34,186 people and 14,339 households residing in the city. The population density was 1,214.9 inhabitants per square mile (469.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 52.7% African American, 39.9% White, 0.3% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8% of the population.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,043, and the median income for a family was $59,844. Males had a median income of $55,223 versus $56,850 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,666. About 26.2% of the population were below the poverty line.

Arts and culture

Sites of interest

Government

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Goldsboro City Hall

Chuck Allen served as the city's Mayor, succeeding Alfonzo "Al" King in 2016 who succeeded Hal Plonk in 2002. As mayor, Allen was the official and ceremonial head of city government and presides at all City Council meetings. The mayor and the city council are elected to office for a four-year term. Goldsboro has a council-manager government. As of 2020, the city manager is Tim Salmon. [28]

In June 2021, Allen abruptly resigned citing health issues. [29]

City council

Federal representatives

Goldsboro has been in North Carolina's 7th congressional district since January 3, 2017, and is currently represented by Republican David Rouzer. Beginning on January 3, 2021, Goldsboro will be in North Carolina's 1st congressional district and will be represented by Democrat G. K. Butterfield.

Goldsboro is represented in the Senate by Republicans Ted Budd and Thom Tillis.

Education

Colleges

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Private schools

Media

Newspaper

The Goldsboro News-Argus is a paid subscription to Goldsboro's daily newspaper with a circulation of approximately 16,500. [30]

Goldsboro Daily News is a free online daily newspaper.

Television

Goldsboro supports one television station. WHFL TV 43 is a low-power broadcast station on UHF channel 43 and is also found on two local cable networks. The station is a FamilyNet affiliate and carries religious, local, and family programming. The area is also served by television stations from the Raleigh-Durham and Greenville areas. CBS affiliate WNCN-TV, Channel 17, is licensed to Goldsboro but has its studios in Raleigh. Up until August 2010, a Public, educational, and government access (PEG) cable TV station called PACC-10 TV was available to Time Warner Cable customers. The station aired its own programming as well as City Council and County Commissioner meetings. Time Warner Cable transferred the channel to Wayne County which currently provides local announcements and community interest programming.

Radio stations based in Goldsboro

Infrastructure

Transportation

The closest civilian airport is Wayne Executive Jetport, but is only used for general aviation. The nearest public commercial airport is Pitt-Greenville Airport ( IATA : PGV) in Greenville about 36 miles northeast of Goldsboro. However, most residents use Raleigh-Durham International Airport for domestic and international travel.

Major highways that run through the city are US 70 (the main thoroughfare through Goldsboro), US 13, US 117, NC 111, and NC 581. I-795 now connects Goldsboro to I-95 in Wilson.

The Goldsboro Bypass which is a route of U.S. 70 was fully opened in May 2016. [31] Previously NC 44 while partially open and under construction, it became US 70 Bypass upon completion and has been designated as Future Interstate 42. [32] [33]

The city has a bus system known as Gateway which runs four routes.

Until the 1960s, the Southern Railway and the Seaboard Coast Line ran passenger trains in and out of Goldsboro Union Station to points west, north and south. [34] [35]

Hospitals

Notable people

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