Wallace, North Carolina

Wallace, North Carolina
Town
Seal
Motto:  "Pleasant...Progressive...Prosperous"
Wallace Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°44′16″N77°59′26″W / 34.73778°N 77.99056°W / 34.73778; -77.99056
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Duplin, Pender
Area [1]
• Total	3.19 sq mi (8.27 km2)
• Land	3.19 sq mi (8.27 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	52 ft (16 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,413
• Density	1,068.57/sq mi (412.64/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28466
Area codes	910, 472
FIPS code	37-70720 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2406822 [2]
Website	www.townofwallace.com

Wallace is a town in Duplin and Pender counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 3,883 at the 2020 census. ^[4]

The Pender County portion of Wallace is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The W. Stokes Boney House, Isaac M. Powers House, and Wallace Commercial Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[5]

Geography

Wallace is located in southern Duplin County and the town limits extend south into Pender County.

U.S. Route 117 passes through the center of town, leading north 19 miles (31 km) to Warsaw and south 15 miles (24 km) to Burgaw. North Carolina Highway 41 crosses US 117 in the center of Wallace, and leads northeast 14 miles (23 km) to Chinquapin and west 14 miles (23 km) to Harrells. Interstate 40 passes east of Wallace, with access from Exit 390 (US 117 4 miles (6 km) south of town) and Exit 385 (NC 41 3 miles (5 km) east of town). I-40 leads south 44 miles (71 km) to Wilmington and north 89 miles (143 km) to Raleigh.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (7.9 km²), all land. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	119		—
1900	218		83.2%
1910	444		103.7%
1920	648		45.9%
1930	734		13.3%
1940	1,050		43.1%
1950	1,622		54.5%
1960	2,285		40.9%
1970	2,905		27.1%
1980	2,903		−0.1%
1990	2,939		1.2%
2000	3,344		13.8%
2010	3,880		16.0%
2020	3,413		−12.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2020 census

Wallace racial composition ^[8]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	1,426	41.78%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	835	24.47%
Native American	20	0.59%
Asian	14	0.41%
Other/Mixed	76	2.23%
Hispanic or Latino	1,042	30.53%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,413 people, 1,492 households, and 833 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 3,344 people, 1,329 households, and 862 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,299.5 inhabitants per square mile (501.7/km²). There were 1,440 housing units at an average density of 559.6 per square mile (216.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.65% White, 28.26% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 14.06% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.18% of the population.

There were 1,329 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% 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 age distribution of the population shows 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,422, and the median income for a family was $33,413. Males had a median income of $29,226 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,380. About 18.8% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 26.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Henry Boney (1903–2002), Major League Baseball pitcher
• Wray Carlton (born 1937), former running back for the Buffalo Bills
• M. L. Carr (born 1951), NBA player and two-time NBA champion
• Nate Irving (born 1988), NFL linebacker ^[9]
• James R. Jordan Sr. (1936–1993), father of NBA star Michael Jordan
• Mary Lee Mills (1912–2010), American nurse ^[10]
• Charles S. Murphy (1909–1983), White House Counsel to U.S. President Harry S. Truman
• Javonte Williams (born 2000), running back for the Denver Broncos

Radio stations

• 710 AM / 100.5 FM WKOO KIX FM – Country & Dance Hits (AM tower in Rose Hill on Highway 117, FM tower near River Landing in Wallace)
• 90.9 FM WGXO Go Mix! – Southern gospel (tower located near River Landing in Wallace, operates on same tower as 100.5 FM)
• 94.3 FM WZKB La Mega – Regional Mexican (tower located near Stockyards in Wallace)

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wallace, North Carolina
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Wallace, NC | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wallace 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.
9. Nate Irving Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
10. The Carolina Times. (Durham, N.C.). newspapers.digitalnc.org. Retrieved December 18, 2020.

External links

• Town of Wallace official website