Windsor, North Carolina

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Windsor, North Carolina
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Location of Windsor, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°59′35″N76°56′24″W / 35.99306°N 76.94000°W / 35.99306; -76.94000
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Bertie
Area
[1]
  Total2.81 sq mi (7.29 km2)
  Land2.81 sq mi (7.29 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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Population
 (2020)
  Total3,582
  Density1,272.47/sq mi (491.22/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27983 27959
Area code 252
FIPS code 37-74680 [3]
GNIS feature ID2406899 [2]
Website windsornc.com

Windsor is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,630 at the 2010 census, [4] up from 2,283 in 2000. It is the county seat of Bertie County, which is also the homeland of the Southern Band Tuscarora Tribe that remained in North Carolina post Colonialism. [5] Windsor is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.

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History

The land was historically the home of the Tuscarora people. Today, there are Tuscarora residents living in the village of Tandequemuc, now called Merry Hill.

Bertie County Courthouse, Bertie Memorial Hospital, Elmwood, Freeman Hotel, Hope Plantation, Jordan House, King House, Liberty Hall, Rosefield, and Windsor Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [6]

In the early morning hours of August 4, 2020, an EF3 tornado spawned by Hurricane Isaias struck areas just outside of Windsor. The twister obliterated 12 mobile homes within a mobile home park outside of town, and flattened another poorly built house. The tornado killed 2 people and injured 14 others. The tornado was the strongest tropical cyclone- spawned tornado since 2005. Governor Roy Cooper toured the damage area in the days following the event. [7] [8]

Recreation

Windsor is a notable Inner Banks kayaking destination. Canoes and kayaks are offered, by the Town of Windsor and the Roanoke Cashie River Center to use on the generally calm waters of the Cashie River. [9]

Town of Windsor Parks and Recreation Department Facilities

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Tree house campground on the Cashie River in Windsor, NC

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), all of it land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860 315
1870 42735.6%
1890 522
1900 59714.4%
1910 68414.6%
1920 1,21076.9%
1930 1,42517.8%
1940 1,74722.6%
1950 1,7811.9%
1960 1,8131.8%
1970 2,19921.3%
1980 2,126−3.3%
1990 2,056−3.3%
2000 2,28311.0%
2010 3,63059.0%
2020 3,582−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

2020 census

Windsor racial composition [12]
RaceNumberPercentage
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)2,18861.08%
White (non-Hispanic)1,13731.74%
Native American 290.81%
Asian 391.09%
Other/Mixed 1093.04%
Hispanic or Latino 802.23%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,582 people, 1,018 households, and 641 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 2,283 people, 938 households, and 605 families residing in the town. The population density was 925.6 people per square mile (357.4 people/km2). There were 1,080 housing units at an average density of 437.9 per square mile (169.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 52.96% African American, 45.42% White, 20.35% Native American, 2.66% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.

In 2006, the State of North Carolina Department of Public Safety opened the Bertie Correctional Institution on Cooper Hill Road near Windsor. BCI is a close-security prison with the capacity to house up to 1,504 inmates. The new prisoners contributed to the sudden growth in Windsor's population between the 2000 and 2010 census.

There were 938 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,256, and the median income for a family was $34,107. Males had a median income of $30,045 versus $20,885 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,006. About 19.9% of families and 25.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Education

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