Macon, North Carolina

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Macon in January 2019
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Location of Macon, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°26′23″N78°05′02″W / 36.43972°N 78.08389°W / 36.43972; -78.08389
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Warren
Area
[1]
  Total0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
  Land0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
377 ft (115 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total110
  Density233.55/sq mi (90.19/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27551
Area code 252
FIPS code 37-40540 [3]
GNIS feature ID2406072 [2]

Macon is a town located in Warren County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 119. It is named for Nathaniel Macon, long-time Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Geography

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 157
1910 18920.4%
1920 149−21.2%
1930 22752.3%
1940 197−13.2%
1950 23820.8%
1960 187−21.4%
1970 179−4.3%
1980 153−14.5%
1990 1540.7%
2000 115−25.3%
2010 1193.5%
2020 110−7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

2020 census

Macon racial composition [5]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)8678.18%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1614.55%
Native American 10.9%
Asian 00.00%
Other/Mixed 76.36%
Hispanic or Latino 21.81%

At the 2020 census, there were 110 people, 33 households, and 18 families in the town. The population density was 234.04 inhabitants per square mile (90.36/km2). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 114.9 per square mile (44.4/km2).

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 119 people, 52 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density was 253.2 inhabitants per square mile (97.8/km2). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 44.5 per square mile (17.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 101 (84.87%) white, 16 (13.45%) black, 1 (0.84%) Native American, and 1 (0.84%) from two or more races. None of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

There were 52 households, out of which 13 (25%) had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29 (55.8%) were married couples living together, 7 (13.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1 (1.9%) was an unmarried opposite-sex couple, and 14 (26.9%) were non-families. 12 (23.1%) of all households were made up of individuals, and 9 (17.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29, and the average family size was 2.68.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20 (16.8%) under the age of 18, 8 (6.7%) aged 18 to 24, 18 (15.1%) aged 25 to 44, 52 (43.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 21 (17.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.4 males.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 115 people, 45 households, and 34 families residing in the town. The population density was 252.8 inhabitants per square mile (97.6/km2). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 138.5 per square mile (53.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 81.74% White, 13.04% African American, 1.74% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.61% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 45 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% 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 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,521 and the median income for a family was $55,625. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,642. 5.7% of the population and 6.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, none were under the age of 18 and 14.8% were 65 or older.

Notable people

Macon is the birthplace of writer and professor at Duke University, Reynolds Price, and the setting of his 1986 novel, Kate Vaiden . Fannie Pennington, an activist, was also born and raised here.

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References

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Macon, North Carolina
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 22, 2022.