Lewiston Woodville, North Carolina

Lewiston Woodville, North Carolina
Town
Location of Lewiston Woodville, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°06′51″N77°10′52″W / 36.11417°N 77.18111°W / 36.11417; -77.18111
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Bertie
Area [1]
• Total	1.97 sq mi (5.10 km2)
• Land	1.96 sq mi (5.07 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [2]	75 ft (23 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	426
• Density	217.79/sq mi (84.09/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27849
Area code	252
FIPS code	37-38030 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2406010 [2]

Lewiston Woodville is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 549 at the 2010 census. ^[4] It is the location of Perdue Farms, one of the largest chicken-producing companies in North Carolina.

History

Lewiston was named for an early settler. ^[5] Lewiston and Woodville were formerly separate towns. ^[6]

The St. Frances Methodist Church, Woodville Historic District, and William H. Lee House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^{[7] [8]}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km²), or 0.65%, is water. ^[4]

Climate data for LEWISTON, NC (1991-2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °F (°C)	50.8 (10.4)	54.7 (12.6)	62.1 (16.7)	72.3 (22.4)	78.9 (26.1)	86.1 (30.1)	89.1 (31.7)	87.4 (30.8)	81.8 (27.7)	72.4 (22.4)	62.1 (16.7)	53.7 (12.1)	70.9 (21.6)
Daily mean °F (°C)	42.1 (5.6)	44.8 (7.1)	51.4 (10.8)	61.0 (16.1)	68.7 (20.4)	76.4 (24.7)	79.6 (26.4)	78.2 (25.7)	72.5 (22.5)	62.0 (16.7)	51.9 (11.1)	44.8 (7.1)	61.1 (16.2)
Average low °F (°C)	33.3 (0.7)	34.8 (1.6)	40.7 (4.8)	49.6 (9.8)	58.4 (14.7)	66.8 (19.3)	70.2 (21.2)	69.0 (20.6)	63.2 (17.3)	51.7 (10.9)	41.6 (5.3)	35.8 (2.1)	51.3 (10.7)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.67 (93)	3.18 (81)	3.99 (101)	3.53 (90)	3.41 (87)	4.55 (116)	5.66 (144)	5.16 (131)	6.35 (161)	3.47 (88)	3.20 (81)	3.31 (84)	49.48 (1,257)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	0.3 (0.76)	0.3 (0.76)	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)	0.6 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	10.1	9.0	9.7	8.9	9.5	9.5	11.0	9.6	9.3	7.3	8.1	9.4	111.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3
Source: NOAA [9] [10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	373		—
1900	163		−56.3%
1910	262		60.7%
1920	244		−6.9%
1930	412		68.9%
1940	304		−26.2%
1950	339		11.5%
1960	360		6.2%
1970	327		−9.2%
1990	788		—
2000	613		−22.2%
2010	549		−10.4%
2020	426		−22.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 613 people, 239 households, and 152 families residing in the town. The population density was 310.7 people per square mile (120.0 people/km²). There were 283 housing units at an average density of 143.5 per square mile (55.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 32.46% White, 66.72% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 239 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 21.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,875, and the median income for a family was $26,389. Males had a median income of $26,354 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,911. About 28.2% of families and 31.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.2% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Woodville, North Carolina

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewiston Woodville, North Carolina
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lewiston Woodville town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.  186.
6. Rodgers, Anne Brown (June 2008). Progress Report on Alzheimer's Disease: 2005-2006. DIANE Publishing. p. 1. ISBN   978-1-4289-8784-5.
7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
8. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/16/12 through 4/20/12. National Park Service. April 27, 2012.
9. "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
10. "Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Retrieved April 17, 2022.
11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.