Colerain, North Carolina

Colerain, North Carolina
Town
Location of Colerain, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°12′06″N76°45′59″W / 36.20167°N 76.76639°W / 36.20167; -76.76639
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Bertie
Government
•  Mayor	Thomas Waicul
Area [1]
• Total	0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
• Land	0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	56 ft (17 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	217
• Density	825.10/sq mi (318.71/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27924
Area code	252
FIPS code	37-13560 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2406293 [2]

Colerain is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census. ^[4]

Etymology and history

Damage by the 2011 tornado

Colerain, North Carolina, was named after Coleraine in Ireland. ^[5]

On April 16, 2011, the western side of the town was hit by an EF3 tornado that killed 12 people and caused extensive damage. ^{[6] [7]}

The Garrett-White House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. ^[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.7 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	94		—
1910	169		—
1920	215		27.2%
1930	229		6.5%
1940	307		34.1%
1950	367		19.5%
1960	340		−7.4%
1970	373		9.7%
1980	284		−23.9%
1990	139		−51.1%
2000	221		59.0%
2010	204		−7.7%
2020	217		6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 221 people, 103 households, and 66 families residing in the town. The population density was 821.1 inhabitants per square mile (317.0/km²). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 449.5 per square mile (173.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.21% White, 2.71% African American and 4.07% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.07% of the population.

There were 103 households, out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,281, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $39,028 versus $21,786 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,573. About 1.4% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 12.0% 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: Colerain, North Carolina
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Colerain town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  87.
6. North Carolina Event Report: EF3 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center (Report). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
7. North Carolina Event Report: EF2 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center (Report). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
8. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.