Teachey, North Carolina

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Teachey, North Carolina
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Teachy Town Hall
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Teachey
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°46′15″N78°00′22″W / 34.77083°N 78.00611°W / 34.77083; -78.00611
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Duplin
Government
  MayorRobert "Bobby" Jones
Area
[1]
  Total
1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
  Land1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
448
  Density425.05/sq mi (164.12/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28464
Area codes 910, 472
FIPS code 37-67000 [3]
GNIS feature ID2406724 [2]

Teachey is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 448. [4]

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Geography

Teachey is located in southwestern Duplin County. U.S. Route 117 passes through the center of town, leading south 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the center of Wallace and north 4 miles (6 km) to Rose Hill. Interstate 40 passes east of town, with access from Exit 384.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Teachey has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), all land. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 56
1890 52−7.1%
1910 154
1920 1646.5%
1930 140−14.6%
1940 22862.9%
1950 226−0.9%
1960 187−17.3%
1970 21917.1%
1980 37370.3%
1990 244−34.6%
2000 2450.4%
2010 37653.5%
2020 44819.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [3] of 2000, 245 people, 92 households, and 66 families were residing in the town. The population density was 299.1 inhabitants per square mile (115.5/km2). The 97 housing units averaged 118.4 per square mile (45.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 41.63% White, 50.61% African American, 0.82% Asian, 5.71% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 6.94% of the population.

Of the 92 households, 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were not families. About 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66, and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town, the age distribution was 22.0% under 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,833, and for a family was $51,591. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $19,028 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,725. About 4.0% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of 18 and 8.7% of those 65 or over.

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: Teachey, North Carolina
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Teachey, North Carolina". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Teachey town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.