Stonewall, North Carolina

Stonewall, North Carolina
Town
Location of Stonewall, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°08′14″N76°44′26″W / 35.13722°N 76.74056°W / 35.13722; -76.74056
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Pamlico
Area [1]
• Total	2.01 sq mi (5.21 km2)
• Land	1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2)
• Water	0.31 sq mi (0.79 km2)
Elevation [2]	10 ft (3 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	214
• Density	125.37/sq mi (48.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28583
Area code	252
FIPS code	37-65120 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2406672 [2]

Stonewall is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 281 at the 2010 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) (17.65%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	209		—
1890	196		−6.2%
1900	168		−14.3%
1910	161		−4.2%
1920	218		35.4%
1930	329		50.9%
1940	261		−20.7%
1950	272		4.2%
1960	214		−21.3%
1970	335		56.5%
1980	360		7.5%
1990	279		−22.5%
2000	285		2.2%
2010	281		−1.4%
2020	214		−23.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 285 people, 118 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was 169.5 people per square mile (65.4 people/km²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 79.1 per square mile (30.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.39% White, 22.11% African American, 0.70% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 118 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $28,625 versus $17,143 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,425. About 4.2% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those 65 or over.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stonewall, 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.