Hemby Bridge, North Carolina

Hemby Bridge, North Carolina
Town
Location of HembyBridge, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°07′12″N80°36′28″W / 35.12000°N 80.60778°W / 35.12000; -80.60778
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Union
Incorporated	1998 [1]
Named for	A bridge, that spanned Crooked Creek, owned by Dawson Hemby
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Kevin Pressley
Area [2]
• Total	2.33 sq mi (6.04 km2)
• Land	2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation [3]	614 ft (187 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,614
• Density	704.50/sq mi (271.96/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28079
Area code	704
FIPS code	37-30620 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2405815 [3]

Hemby Bridge is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,615 at the 2020 census. ^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	897		—
2010	1,520		69.5%
2020	1,615		6.3%
2021 (est.)	1,649	[5]	2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] [7]

2020 census

Hemby Bridge racial composition ^[8]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	1,225	75.9%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	108	6.69%
Native American	6	0.37%
Asian	36	2.23%
Other/Mixed	83	5.14%
Hispanic or Latino	156	9.67%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,615 people, 618 households, and 492 families residing in the town.

2000 census

There were 341 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.91. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.33% of the population.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,813, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $32,404 versus $24,342 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,046. About 10.6% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "S.L. 1998-143". North Carolina General Assembly. September 15, 1998. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hemby Bridge, North Carolina
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2021.