Morven, North Carolina

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Morven, North Carolina
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Location of Morven, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°51′52″N80°00′00″W / 34.86444°N 80.00000°W / 34.86444; -80.00000
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Anson
Founded1823 [1]
Incorporated1883 [1]
Named after Morven, Scotland [1]
Area
[2]
  Total
1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2)
  Land1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3]
345 ft (105 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
329
  Density320.35/sq mi (123.68/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28119
Area code 704
FIPS code 37-44560 [4]
GNIS feature ID2406199 [3]

Morven is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 329 at the 2020 census. [5] The town was named after a town in Argyllshire, Scotland. [6]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), all land.

Morven is located on US Highway 52.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 447
1910 49811.4%
1920 63126.7%
1930 590−6.5%
1940 6022.0%
1950 601−0.2%
1960 518−13.8%
1970 5628.5%
1980 76536.1%
1990 590−22.9%
2000 579−1.9%
2010 511−11.7%
2020 329−35.6%
2021 (est.)334 [5] 1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [8]

2020 census

Morven town, North Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [9] Pop 2010 [10] Pop 2020 [11] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)1301015822.45%19.77%17.63%
Black or African American alone (NH)44338125376.51%74.56%76.90%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)2200.35%0.39%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)0010.00%0.00%0.30%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)2010.35%0.00%0.30%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)01290.00%2.35%2.74%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)21570.35%2.94%2.13%
Total579511329 100.00%100.00%100.00%

2000 census

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 579 people, 207 households, and 148 families residing in the town. The population density was 534.1 inhabitants per square mile (206.2/km2). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 229.7 per square mile (88.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 76.86% African American,22.45% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.35% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 207 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples living together, 30.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.0% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 72.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,333, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $17,344 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,923. About 24.2% of families and 24.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 "North Carolina Gazetteer" . Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morven, North Carolina
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  6. "History of the name of "Morven"". The Plow Boy. Wadesboro, North Carolina. February 26, 1896. p. 3.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Morven town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau .
  10. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Morven town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau .
  11. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Morven town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau .