Navassa, North Carolina

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Navassa, North Carolina
Town
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Motto: 
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Navassa
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°15′51″N77°59′39″W / 34.26417°N 77.99417°W / 34.26417; -77.99417
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Brunswick
Area
[1]
 • Total13.79 sq mi (35.71 km2)
 • Land13.33 sq mi (34.52 km2)
 • Water0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
Elevation
[2]
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,367
 • Density102.57/sq mi (39.60/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28451
Area codes 910, 472
FIPS code 37-46060 [3]
GNIS feature ID2406968 [2]
Website townofnavassa.org

Navassa is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,505 at the 2010 census, [4] up from 479 in 2000.

Contents

Navassa is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office called Navassa was established in 1903. [5] The community was named after Navassa Island. [6] Navassa was incorporated as a town in 1977. [6]

Geography

Navassa is located along the Brunswick and Cape Fear rivers.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.8 square miles (35.8 km2), of which 13.3 square miles (34.5 km2) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2) (3.50%) is water. [4]

Environment and biodiversity

The Navassa and Cape Fear region in southeastern North Carolina is considered an exceptionally rich biodiverse area in the United States. This region hosts 50 different habitat types supporting 300 species of plants and animals. Twenty-two of these species are considered "endemic", meaning they are found nowhere else in the world. An assessment of biodiversity was completed by the State and prioritized terrestrial habitats based on the presence and quality of significant natural areas, rare species, important bird areas, high quality wildlife habitat, and wetlands. Aquatic habitats were assessed based on aquatic significant natural heritage areas, native trout waters, anadromous fish spawning areas, high quality benthic communities, high quality waters, outstanding resource waters, oyster sanctuaries, shellfish harvest areas, fish nursery areas, submerged aquatic vegetation, and stream buffers. Anadromous means that fish are born in fresh water nurseries of Navassa's creeks and rivers, spend most of their life in the sea (Atlantic Ocean) and return to the town's fresh waters to spawn.

The Cape Fear River and Brunswick River marshes along Navassa's eastern limits are an extensive 330 acres (130 ha) of tidal marshes upstream of saltwater influence. This tidal freshwater marsh is characterized by tall herbs, grasses and wildflowers. This site supports the only known population of Carolina Bishop Weed in North Carolina. The natural area has been altered by human influences of ditching, diking and roadbed construction. Sturgeon Creek, along Navassa's southern limits, is a tributary of the Brunswick River and supports the same uncommon natural community type of Tidal Freshwater Marsh. The 154-acre (62 ha) marsh contains a population of Cypress Knee Sedge, a rare plant species.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1980 439—
1990 4451.4%
2000 4797.6%
2010 1,505214.2%
2020 1,367−9.2%
2023 (est.)1,737 [7] 27.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

2020 census

Navassa racial composition [9]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)38127.87%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)78857.64%
Native American 20.15%
Asian 40.29%
Pacific Islander 40.29%
Other/Mixed 493.58%
Hispanic or Latino 13910.17%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,367 people, 704 households, and 385 families residing in the town.

2010 census

As of the census [3] of 2010, there were 1,505 people living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 27.1% White, 63.6% African American, 0.5% Native American, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.

There were 177 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples living together, 23.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,607, and the median income for a family was $35,179. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $18,529 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,328. About 24.8% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.6% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

Culture

The town of Navassa has a rich cultural heritage supported by strong roots in the Gullah-Geeche culture. Gullah describes a group of African Americans along the southeast coast of the United States from Jacksonville, North Carolina, to Jacksonville, Florida. They have a distinct culture, language, and lifestyle that have been preserved since the early 1700s. In the southeastern North Carolina area, the Gullah people of today are direct descendants of slaves who worked in the rice and peanut plantations of the Cape Fear River valley. Residents of Navassa have a direct link to this culture. At one time there were five different rice plantations in what is today Navassa. As the plantation system came to a close, the slaves who worked these plantations eventually resettled the area.

In 2006, the US Congress established the east coast Gullah-Geeche Cultural Heritage Corridor to help preserve and educated the public on the importance of this culture in our history. The corridor is preserved with the assistance of an executive committee, of which the Mayor of Navassa is vice-chairman.

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Navassa, North Carolina
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Navassa town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Brunswick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Navassa". Star-News. May 24, 1998. p. 41. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  7. ↑ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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