Maysville, North Carolina

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Maysville, North Carolina
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U.S. Route 17 in Maysville, March 2015
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Motto: 
"Naturally Welcoming" [1]
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Location of Maysville, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°54′25″N77°13′57″W / 34.90694°N 77.23250°W / 34.90694; -77.23250
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Jones, Onslow
Area
[2]
  Total0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
  Land0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3]
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total818
  Density955.61/sq mi (368.83/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28555
Area codes 910, 472
FIPS code 37-42100 [4]
GNIS feature ID2406118 [3]
Website www.townofmaysville.org

Maysville is a town in Jones County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 818 at the 2020 census. [5] It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. This town was home to former MLB left fielder Louie Meadows.

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Etymology

Maysville derives its name from an early settler. [6]

Geography

Maysville is located in southeastern Jones County. U.S. Route 17 passes through the center of town, leading north 21 miles (34 km) to New Bern and southwest 15 miles (24 km) to Jacksonville. North Carolina Highway 58 leads southeast from Maysville 20 miles (32 km) to Emerald Isle on the Atlantic coast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2), all land. It is bordered to the east by Croatan National Forest. The White Oak River runs past the southern end of town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 98
1910 345252.0%
1920 53655.4%
1930 79748.7%
1940 732−8.2%
1950 81811.7%
1960 8929.0%
1970 9122.2%
1980 877−3.8%
1990 8921.7%
2000 1,00212.3%
2010 1,0191.7%
2020 818−19.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2020 census

Maysville racial composition [8]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)39848.66%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)33841.32%
Native American 50.61%
Asian 20.24%
Other/Mixed 516.23%
Hispanic or Latino 242.93%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 818 people, 401 households, and 263 families residing in the town.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, [4] there were 1,002 people, 389 households and 255 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,326.8 inhabitants per square mile (512.3/km2). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 639.6 per square mile (247.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 40.82% White, 55.89% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 1.40% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population.

There were 389 households, of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 34.2% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.20.

30.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median household income was $27,750 and the median family income was $34,688. Males had a median income of $30,104 and females $19,048. The per capita income was $11,119. About 19.9% of families and 26.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "Maysville". Town of Maysville. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maysville, North Carolina
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2020 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Maysville town, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  6. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.  203.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 24, 2021.