Warsaw, North Carolina

Warsaw, North Carolina
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Coordinates: 35°00′22″N78°05′36″W / 35.00611°N 78.09333°W / 35.00611; -78.09333
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Duplin
Named for	the setting of Thaddeus of Warsaw [1]
Area [2]
• Total	3.22 sq mi (8.33 km2)
• Land	3.22 sq mi (8.33 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [3]	154 ft (47 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,733
• Density	849.81/sq mi (328.14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28398
Area codes	910, 472
FIPS code	37-71160 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2406833 [3]
Website	www.townofwarsawnc.com

Warsaw is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,733. ^[5]

History

The Warsaw Historic District and Joshua James Blanchard House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^{[6] [7]}

Geography

Warsaw is located in western Duplin County. U.S. Route 117 passes through the center of town as Pine Street; it leads north 30 miles (48 km) to Goldsboro and south 19 miles (31 km) to Wallace. North Carolina Highway 50 (Memorial Drive) intersects US 117 at the north end of town and leads east 8 miles (13 km) to Kenansville, the Duplin County seat. Interstate 40 passes to the south and west of Warsaw, with access from Exit 369 (US 117, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of the center of town) and Exit 364 (NC 24, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of the town center).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (7.9 km²), all land. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	182		—
1890	401		120.3%
1900	576		43.6%
1910	723		25.5%
1920	1,108		53.3%
1930	1,222		10.3%
1940	1,483		21.4%
1950	1,598		7.8%
1960	2,221		39.0%
1970	2,701		21.6%
1980	2,910		7.7%
1990	2,859		−1.8%
2000	3,051		6.7%
2010	3,054		0.1%
2020	2,733		−10.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2020 census

Warsaw racial composition ^[10]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	652	23.86%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,497	54.77%
Native American	5	0.18%
Asian	19	0.7%
Other/Mixed	60	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino	500	18.29%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,733 people, 1,139 households, and 547 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 3,051 people, 1,187 households, and 777 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,093.0 inhabitants per square mile (422.0/km²). There were 1,331 housing units at an average density of 476.8 per square mile (184.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 35.89% White, 50.54% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.59% Pacific Islander, 11.86% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.77% of the population.

There were 1,187 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.3% were married couples living together, 23.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,358, and the median income for a family was $27,473. Males had a median income of $20,859 versus $19,861 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,476. About 24.3% of families and 30.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.7% of those under age 18 and 26.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Lucile Aycock McKee (1919—2013), president of the Junior League of Raleigh

References

1. Town of Warsaw. "History of Warsaw Archived July 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine ". 2010. Accessed September 26, 2013.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Warsaw, North Carolina
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Warsaw, North Carolina". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
7. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/27/12 through 8/31/12. National Park Service. September 7, 2012.
8. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Warsaw town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 24, 2021.

External links

• Town of Warsaw official website