Magnolia, North Carolina

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Magnolia, North Carolina
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Magnolia Post Office
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Magnolia
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°53′46″N78°03′14″W / 34.89611°N 78.05389°W / 34.89611; -78.05389
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Duplin
Government
  MayorDawn Ward
Area
[1]
  Total
1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
  Land1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
138 ft (42 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
831
  Density778.09/sq mi (300.29/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28453
Area codes 910, 472
FIPS code 37-40640 [3]
GNIS feature ID2406079 [2]
Website www.magnolianc.us

Magnolia is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 831. [4]

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History

The Roger Dickson Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [5] Diego Arellano notably won firefighter of the year in the year 2021.

Geography

Magnolia is located in western Duplin County. U.S. Route 117 passes through the center of town, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Warsaw and south 11 miles (18 km) to Wallace. Interstate 40 passes to the east of Magnolia, with access from Exit 373 (NC 24) 2 miles (3 km) northeast of town, and from Exit 369 (US 117) 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of town. I-40 leads south 56 miles (90 km) to Wilmington and north 76 miles (122 km) to Raleigh.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Magnolia has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 403
1890 46014.1%
1900 454−1.3%
1910 65343.8%
1920 6946.3%
1930 80215.6%
1940 730−9.0%
1950 585−19.9%
1960 6297.5%
1970 614−2.4%
1980 592−3.6%
1990 74726.2%
2000 93224.8%
2010 9390.8%
2020 831−11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2020 census

Magnolia racial composition [8]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)17120.58%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)27132.61%
Native American 10.12%
Asian 10.12%
Other/Mixed 141.68%
Hispanic or Latino 37344.89%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 831 people, 326 households, and 220 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 932 people, 343 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density was 900.0 inhabitants per square mile (347.5/km2). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 370.8 per square mile (143.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 38.63% White, 41.20% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 17.27% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.11% of the population.

There were 343 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,269, and the median income for a family was $25,962. Males had a median income of $17,857 versus $20,568 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,628. About 22.8% of families and 25.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Magnolia, North Carolina
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Magnolia, North Carolina". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Magnolia town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 24, 2021.