Rennert, North Carolina

Rennert, North Carolina
Town
Open Arms Assembly of God in Rennert
Rennert, North Carolina Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°48′51″N79°04′45″W / 34.81417°N 79.07917°W / 34.81417; -79.07917
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Robeson
Government
• Mayor	Elizabeth Locklear
Area [1]
• Total	1.10 sq mi (2.86 km2)
• Land	1.10 sq mi (2.86 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	184 ft (56 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	275
• Density	249.32/sq mi (96.29/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	37-55940 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2407198 [2]

Rennert is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 383 at the 2010 census.

History

The community was originally named Alpin's Grove after James McAlpin, a Scottish man who settled in the area after serving in the British army during the American Revolutionary War and became a schoolteacher. After the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was laid through the community, it was renamed Rennert, the name of a hotel in New York City. ^[4] It was incorporated in 1895 but had its incorporation repealed in 1947. ^[5] Its incorporation was restored in 1977. ^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	133		—
1910	179		34.6%
1920	292		63.1%
1930	212		−27.4%
1980	178		—
1990	217		21.9%
2000	283		30.4%
2010	383		35.3%
2020	275		−28.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 283 people, 88 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 356.6 inhabitants per square mile (137.7/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 124.7 per square mile (48.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 36.40% Native American, 30.04% African American, 24.73% White, 0.35% Asian, 7.77% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.20% of the population.

There were 88 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.73.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.9% under the age of 18, 14.1% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $28,500. Males had a median income of $18,542 versus $17,656 for females. The per capita income for the town was $5,833. About 13.6% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 51.9% of those 65 or over.

Notable person

• James McEachin – Author and actor.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rennert, North Carolina
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Origins of Names of Robeson Towns". The Robesonian. February 26, 1951. p. 13.
5. Powell 1976, p. 409.
6. Geryard, Harry (June 19, 1977). "Many Rennert Residents Have Second Thoughts As Town Incorporation Sparks Pro-Con Controversy". The Robesonian. p. 1.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

Works cited

• Powell, William S. (1976). The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN   9780807812471.