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Ramseur, North Carolina

Ramseur is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,692 at the 2010 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km$2$), of which 1.6 square miles (4.2 km$2$) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km$2$)  (1.80%) is water.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,774 people, 638 households, and 415 families residing in the town.

2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 1,588 people, 652 households, and 444 families in the town. The population density was 968.0 PD/sqmi. There were 697 housing units at an average density of 424.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 80.67% White, 10.96% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 5.04% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.25%.

Of the 652 households 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 29.0% of households were one person and 16.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.95.

The age distribution was 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.

The median household income was $32,961 and the median family income was $42,153. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $20,848 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,411. About 10.2% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.

History
Ramseur was named for Stephen Dodson Ramseur, a Confederate major general of the Civil War.

The Deep River-Columbia Manufacturing Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

In film
Portions of the 1968 film Killers Three were shot in the Ramseur and Coleridge areas, and many locals were cast as extras.

Notable people

 * Heidi N Closet, drag queen and Miss Congeniality on season 12 of RuPaul's Drag Race
 * B. Everett Jordan, United States Senator from 1959 to 1973
 * Yolanda Hill Robinson, Second Lady of North Carolina

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Randleman, North Carolina

Randleman is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,113 at the 2010 census. It is the home of NASCAR's Petty family, the Victory Junction Gang Camp and was the location of the Richard Petty Museum from 2003 to 2014.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 sqmi, of which 3.6 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi  (0.83%) is water.

History
The town was originally named Dicks for Rick Dicks, who built a mill there circa 1830. Later, a cotton mill was built in Dicks, and the town was renamed Union Factory.

Randleman was the next name chosen, in 1866. The town's namesake was John B. Randleman, a mill owner. The town was incorporated as Randleman Mills in 1880; the name was later changed to Randleman.

William Dennis Pottery Kiln and House Site and Randleman Graded School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,595 people, 1,662 households, and 1,030 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,557 people, 1,452 households, and 985 families residing in the city. The population density was 997.4 PD/sqmi. There were 1,542 housing units at an average density of 432.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 91.23% White, 3.71% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 2.81% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.38%.

There were 1,452 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,572, and the median income for a family was $35,123. Males had a median income of $27,692 versus $21,806 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,286. About 8.5% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable structures
The American Towers Tower Randleman is a guyed mast for TV transmissions with a height of 1,853.88 feet.

Notable people

 * Antonio Goss – NFL linebacker, two-time Super Bowl champion for the San Francisco 49ers
 * Kyle Petty – NASCAR driver from 1979 to 2008, current racing commentator
 * Lee Petty – NASCAR driver, three-time Cup Series champion, NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee in 2011
 * Maurice Petty – NASCAR champion engine builder and Richard Petty's brother, NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee in 2014
 * Richard Petty – NASCAR driver, seven-time Cup Series champion driver and Cup Series record holder for career wins with 200, inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee in 2010
 * Brent Ridge – physician, business owner, reality television participant

Education
Randolph County School System operates public schools. Randleman Elementary is the only school within the city limits of Randleman with Randleman High and Randleman Middle just outside the city. Level Cross Elementary is also near and has a Randleman address.

Attractions

 * The Victory Junction Gang Camp is located near Randleman in the community of Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina. It was founded in honor of Adam Petty by Kyle and Pattie Petty.

Source
Powell, William, The North Carolina Gazetteer, University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 1968.

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Seagrove, North Carolina

Seagrove is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 285 at the 2019 census. It was named after a railroad official when the area was connected by rail. In 2020, the center of population of North Carolina was located east of Seagrove.

In this usage, the name Seagrove not only refers to the town proper, but also includes several other communities that are part of the pottery tradition along and near the "North Carolina Pottery Highway" (NC 705). Over 100 potteries are located in Seagrove and the neighboring towns of Erect, Happy Hollow, Robbins, Star, Westmoore, and Whynot. Seagrove is also home to the North Carolina Pottery Center, which was established on November 7, 1998, and has since received visitors from across the continent and around the world.

History
Seagrove was named for Edwin G. Seagraves, a railroad official who was responsible for routing a railroad through the area. According to local sources, after a unanimous decision to name the station after Seagraves, the town name resulted from a sign painter running out of space and simply dropping the 's' from the end of the name. Also, the painter misspelled Seagraves as Seagrove. The railroad served Seagrove until December 31, 1951. The old train depot later was adapted as a pottery museum.

Plank Road
Construction of Plank Road began in 1849. Plank Road extended 129 mi and was made of planks 8 ft long, 9 to 16 in wide, and 3 in thick. The road carried horseback riders, wagons, and stagecoaches. A toll of one cent per mile (1.6 km) was charged for a wagon and four horses. Toll revenues declined after construction of the railroad, and by 1862 much of Plank Road was abandoned.

Parts of North Carolina Highway 705 follow the Plank Road route.

Seagrove School
A school funded by members of the community was established on April 3, 1911. The school moved to a new site in 1918 and again in 1926. The school burned on March 24, 1934, and was subsequently rebuilt. The small Seagrove school accepted students from elementary to high school until the fall of 1970.

In 1970 high school students were reassigned to the new Southwestern Randolph High School. In the fall of 1990, Seagrove students in the 6th through 8th grades began attending Southwestern Randolph Middle School. Today, the building is known as Seagrove Elementary School and serves students only from Kindergarten until the 5th grade.

Pottery
Seagrove's pottery tradition dates back to the 18th century before the American Revolution. Many of the first Seagrove potters were Scots-Irish immigrants. They primarily produced functional, glazed earthenware. Due to the high quality of the local clay and transportation access for traders, Seagrove became known for its pottery.

The popularity of Seagrove pottery fell off during the Industrial Revolution and the advent of modern food preparation. For a time whisky jugs were a successful source of income, but the beverage was outlawed. The potteries continued their decline in the early 20th century.

In 1915, Jacques and Juliana Busbee of Raleigh made an effort to revive the industry. Over several decades, the Busbee’s hired Seagrove potters JH Owen, Charlie Teague,  and Ben Owen to make signature wares under the name Jugtown Pottery to sell in the Village Shop, which they opened in Greenwich Village, NYC, and later from the Jugtown shop in Seagrove. Around 1920, a new market developed as the pottery became popular with tourists driving past on their way to Pinehurst, Southern Pines, or Florida buying inexpensive souvenirs. The new tourist industry marked a general change from utilitarian pottery to more decorative ware. After another decline from the 1950s through 1970s due to the road being replaced with the Interstate, a renewed interest in traditional pottery developed. In 1982 a group of local potters founded the North Carolina Museum of Traditional Pottery and organized the Seagrove Pottery Festival, an annual event held each year the weekend before Thanksgiving in the old bean cannery.

The Cole, Auman, Owen, Teague, and Albright families are eighth- and ninth-generation potters in Seagrove who continue this tradition.

Some of the oldest, historic pottery locations still in operation include the "Original" Owens Pottery founded in 1895 and Jugtown Pottery founded in 1921. Jugtown Pottery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Pinto Beans

Seagrove has a tradition in food products, and was home for many years to Luck's Incorporated, founded in the 1950s as Mountain View Cannery in the 1950s by Ivey B. Luck, Alfred Spencer & H. Clay Presnell. When Spencer and Presnell sold out to Luck, the establishment became known as Luck's. Luck's specialized in pinto beans and other canned vegetables and food products, and employed many Seagrove families. Bought out by American Home Products and then later by Conagra Foods and Arizona Canning Company, the Luck's plant closed in 2002. Currently, the plant is being used as the towns police station as well as being used for the "Celebration of Seagrove Potters" every November, and other local events.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 sqmi, of which 0.7 sqmi is land and 1.37% is water.

The center of population for the state of North Carolina is located approximately two miles east of Seagrove.

Economy
Each year, thousands of visitors come to Seagrove to see the area's potteries. Seagrove's economy is tourist revenue based on the pottery buyers.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 246 people, 109 households, and 69 families residing in the town. The population density was 338.8 PD/sqmi. There were 119 housing units at an average density of 163.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 95.12% White, 1.22% African American, 0.81% Native American, 2.85% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.25% of the population.

There were 109 households, out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $19,327 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,824. About 9.0% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 or over.

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Staley, North Carolina

Staley is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 393 at the 2010 census.

History
The Marley House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 347 people, 125 households, and 98 families residing in the town. The population density was 285.9 PD/sqmi. There were 136 housing units at an average density of 112.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 82.42% White, 6.34% African American, 2.31% Native American, 5.76% from other races, and 3.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.09% of the population.

There were 125 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,964, and the median income for a family was $43,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $22,045 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,758. About 11.4% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

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Trinity, North Carolina

Trinity is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,006 at the 2020 census. Trinity is part of the Greensboro-High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area of the Piedmont Triad metro region.

History
The community was named after Trinity College, which later became Duke University. Trinity College started as Brown's Schoolhouse, a private subscription school founded in 1838. The school was organized by a group of Methodists and Quakers, and was officially started by Hezekiah Leigh, who was also a founder of Randolph-Macon College. In 1841 North Carolina issued a charter for Union Institute Academy. The school took the name Trinity College in 1859, and in 1892, the college moved to Durham.

Sealy Corporation, the world's largest manufacturer of bedding products with sales of $1.2 billion in 2003, is headquartered in Trinity.

Notable people
Former baseball player Gil English died in Trinity, North Carolina. Trinity is also home to NASCAR Cup Series drivers Bobby Labonte, Brian Vickers and Kyle Petty, and current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Thad Moffitt.

The former "World's Longest Hot Wheels Track" was built at the Kyle Petty Farm in Trinity on May 9, 1999.

Geography
According to the 2020 United States Census the city has a land area of 16.88 sqmi and a population density of 415.1 residents per square mile.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,006 people, 2,576 households, and 1,981 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,690 people, 2,638 households, and 2,057 families residing in the city. The population density was 395.9 PD/sqmi. There were 2,759 housing units at an average density of 163.3 /sqmi. The racial composition of the city was: 93.05% White, 5.04% Black or African American, 0.91% Hispanic or Latino American, 0.54% Asian American, 0.63% Native American, 0.01% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 0.33% some other race, and 0.40% two or more races.

There were 2,638 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.86. Trinity has a low rate of studio and one bedroom rentals compared to many cities; it also has a low rate of people living alone.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,277, and the median income for a family was $48,838. Males had a median income of $35,498 versus $22,208 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,068. About 6.1% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Randolph County School System operates public schools including Trinity High School and Wheatmore High School.

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Dobbins Heights, North Carolina

Dobbins Heights is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 866 at the 2010 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 sqmi, all land.

History
Dobbins Heights was originally known as North Yard. It began as a largely black community in an unincorporated part of Richmond County near the city of Hamlet, with fewer than 1,000 residents. A black school, the Pee Dee Institute, was built in North Yard in 1908. Through the 1960s, many of the homes in the community were rented, and existed in poor condition with outdoor plumbing. Many streets remained unpaved through the 1980s. Due to its unincorporated status, North Yard's residents received fewer government services than other municipal residents and lacked direct political representation. They usually paid taxes directly to Richmond County government, though occasionally levies were paid to Hamlet. There was little cohesive community identity in the area; collective social life, such as it existed, was centered around several churches.

In the mid-1960s, a local minister founded the North Yard Improvement Association, which raised money to install streetlights along some of the main roads in the community. From 1971 to 1972 United States Army engineers built a recreational area in the community. Lack of adequate coverage from neighboring fire departments led the community to create a volunteer fire department in 1974. Two years later residents appealed for the city of Hamlet to annex the community, but the municipal government rejected the proposal, citing the economically depressed nature of the area. Some locals suspected their lack of success was due to racism. Following the failure of the annexation request, residents began pushing for North Yard to be incorporated in its own right, and began calling the community Dobbins Heights in homage to Jim Dobbins, a minister who had owned a significant amount of the area's land in the 1930s. In 1983 Representative Hugh Lee of Rockingham introduced a bill in the North Carolina General Assembly to authorize a local referendum to decide on incorporation. On May 8, 1984, the referendum was held which concluded narrowly in favor of incorporation, leading to the creation of the town of Dobbins Heights. A black mayor and all-black city council were elected, and the officials successfully secured state and federal grants to improve local infrastructure, including the rehabilitation of streets and parks and equipment acquisitions for the fire department.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 687 people, 404 households, and 218 families residing in the town.

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East Rockingham, North Carolina

East Rockingham is a census-designated place (CDP) in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,885 at the 2000 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 sqmi, of which 3.4 square miles (8.9 km2) is land and 0.04 sqmi  (0.58%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,885 people, 1,562 households, and 1,071 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,132.9 PD/sqmi. There were 1,752 housing units at an average density of 510.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.03% White, 11.94% African American, 1.80% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 2.01% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.12% of the population.

There were 1,562 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,263, and the median income for a family was $26,827. Males had a median income of $26,050 versus $18,608 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,132. About 24.2% of families and 26.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.0% of those under age 18 and 27.0% of those age 65 or over.

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Ellerbe, North Carolina

Ellerbe is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2010 census.

History
In the 1700s Scottish settlers held a fair every May and November in the present location of Ellerbe, leading locals to dub the place "the Fair Grounds". W. T. Ellerbe later developed a spa nearby called Ellerbe Springs, and thereafter the community took its name. A railroad was built to Ellerbe in 1910 and a depot was constructed. The town was incorporated the following year. At the time it only had a population of 50. By 1923 it had grown to a population of over 500, with several mills, two banks, three churches, a telephone exchange, and a hotel. The rail line remained in service until 1954, and the depot burnt down several years later.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 sqmi, all land.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 864 people, 398 households, and 284 families residing in the town.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,021 people, 398 households, and 269 families residing in the town. The population density was 696.9 PD/sqmi. There were 447 housing units at an average density of 305.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 48.68% White, 46.13% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 4.90% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.42% of the population.

There were 398 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 25.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,118, and the median income for a family was $29,091. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $16,544 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,327. About 27.9% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.9% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture
The Bostick School, Ellerbe Springs Hotel, Liberty Hill School, and Powell-Brookshire-Parker Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notable people

 * L. G. DeWitt - Trucking company owner and pioneer and track owner (Rockingham Speedway)
 * Henry Frye - first African American N.C. Supreme Court judge (born in Ellerbe, NC)
 * Thomas M. McInnis - first Republican State Senator for the 25th District
 * Benny Parsons - NASCAR driver and television analyst who won the 1973 Winston Cup Championship and the 1975 Daytona 500.
 * Andre the Giant - world-famous professional wrestler. Owned a farm in Ellerbe for many years where his ashes were spread after his death in Paris, France, in 1993.

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Macintosh Classic

The Macintosh Classic is a personal computer designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer from October 1990 to September 1992. It was the first Macintosh to sell for less than US$1,000.

Production of the Classic was prompted by the success of the original Macintosh 128K, then the Macintosh Plus, and finally the Macintosh SE. The system specifications of the Classic are very similar to those of its predecessors, with the same 9 in monochrome CRT display, 512 × 342pixel resolution, and 4megabyte (MB) memory limit of the older Macintosh computers. Apple's decision to not update the Classic with newer technology such as a newer CPU, higher RAM capacity or color display resulted in criticism from reviewers, with Macworld describing it as having "nothing to gloat about beyond its low price" and "unexceptional". However, it ensured compatibility with the Mac's by-then healthy software base, as well as enabled it to sell for the lower price, as planned. The Classic also featured several improvements over the aging Macintosh Plus, which it replaced as Apple's low-end Mac computer. It is up to 25percent faster than the Plus and included an Apple SuperDrive 3.5 in floppy disk drive as standard. Unlike the Macintosh SE/30 and other compact Macs before it, the Classic did not have an internal Processor Direct Slot, making it the first non-expandable desktop Macintosh since the Macintosh Plus. Instead, it had a memory expansion slot.

The Classic is an adaptation of Jerry Manock's and Terry Oyama's 1984 Macintosh 128K industrial design, as had been the earlier Macintosh SE. Apple released two versions. The price and the availability of education software led to the Classic's popularity in education. It was sold alongside the more powerful Macintosh Classic II in 1991 until its discontinuation the next year.

Development
After Apple's co-founder Steve Jobs left Apple in 1985, product development was handed to Jean-Louis Gassée, formerly the manager of Apple France. Gassée consistently pushed the Apple product line in two directions, towards more "openness" in terms of expandability and interoperability, and towards higher price. Gassée long argued that Apple should not aim for the low end of the computer market, where profits were thin, but instead concentrate on the high end and higher profit margins. He illustrated the concept using a graph showing the price-performance ratio of computers with low-power, low-cost machines in the lower left and high-power high-cost machines in the upper right. The "high-right" goal became a mantra among the upper management, who said "fifty-five or die", referring to Gassée's goal of a 55 percent profit margin.

The high-right policy led to a series of machines with ever-increasing prices. The original Macintosh plans called for a system around $1,000, but by the time it had morphed from Jef Raskin's original vision of an easy-to-use machine for composing text documents to Jobs's concept incorporating ideas gleaned during a trip to Xerox PARC, the Mac's list price had ballooned to $2,495.

With the "low-left" of the market it had abandoned years earlier booming with Turbo XTs, and being ignored on the high end for UNIX workstations from the likes of Sun Microsystems and SGI, Apple's fortunes of the 1980s quickly reversed. The Christmas season of 1989 drove this point home, with the first decrease in sales in years, and an accompanying 20 percent drop in Apple's stock price for the quarter.

In January 1990, Gassée resigned and his authority over product development was divided among several successors. Many Apple engineers had long been pressing for lower-cost options in order to build market share and increase demand across the entire price spectrum. With Gassée out, a rush started to quickly introduce a series of low-cost machines. Three market points were identified: a very low-cost machine with a target price of $1,000, a low-cost machine with color graphics, and a more upscale color machine for small business use. In time, these would develop as the Classic, Macintosh LC, and Macintosh IIsi, respectively.

Release
MacWEEK magazine reported on July 10, 1990, that Apple had paid US$1 million to Modular Computer Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Daimler-Benz AG, for the right to use the "Classic" name as part of a five-year contract. Apple did not renew the contract when it ended. MacWEEK speculated the Macintosh Classic would use the same $8 MHz$ Motorola 68000 microprocessor and 9 in display as its predecessors and that the Classic would be priced from $$1,500$.

On October 15, 1990, John Sculley (then Apple CEO) introduced the Classic at a press conference, announcing that pricing would start at US$1000 and saying, "To reach new customers, we didn't just lower the prices of our existing products. We redesigned these computers from the ground up with the features customers have told us they value most." Apple's new pricing strategy caused concern among investors, who thought it would reduce profit margins. Brodie Keast, an Apple product marketing manager, said, "We are prepared to do whatever it takes to reach more people with Macintosh[...] The plan is to get as aggressive on price as we need to be." After the release of the Classic, Apple's share price closed at US$27.75 per share, down US$0.50 from October 12, 1990, and far below its previous 12-month high of US$50.37.

The Classic was released in Europe and Japan concurrently with the United States release. In Japan, the Classic retailed for ¥198000 (US$1523), more than in the US but matching the price of the Toshiba Dynabook laptop computer.

After spending US$40 million marketing the Classic to first-time buyers, Apple had difficulty meeting the high demand. Apple doubled its manufacturing space in 1990 by expanding its Singapore and Cork, Ireland, factories, where the Classic was assembled. Air freight, rather than sea shipping, was used to speed delivery. The shortage caused concern among dealers, who blamed Apple's poor business planning.

Macintosh Classics and LCs had been given to Scholastic Software 12 weeks before they were officially announced, and Scholastic planned to release 16 new Macintosh products in 1991. Peter Kelman, Scholastic's publisher, predicted that the Macintosh would become "the school machine of the nineties." The Classic was sold to schools for US$800. This, and the availability of educational software, led to the Classic's popularity in the education sector.

Features
The low-end model was sold with 1 MB of memory, a 1.44 MB floppy drive, no hard disk, and included a keyboard for $999. The $1,500 model had 2 MB of memory and a 40 MB hard disk. The Classic features several improvements over the Macintosh Plus, which it replaced as Apple's low-end Mac computer: it is up to 25 percent faster than the Plus, about as fast as the SE, and includes an Apple SuperDrive 3.5" floppy disk drive as standard. The SuperDrive can read and write to Macintosh, MS-DOS, OS/2, and ProDOS disks. The Classic also has an expansion slot that is only for memory (up to 10 MB).

The Classic uses the System 6.0.7 operating system with support for all versions up to System 7.5.5. A hidden Hierarchical File System (HFS) disk volume contained in the read-only memory (ROM) includes System 6.0.3. The Mac Classic can be booted into System 6.0.3 by holding down the Command keys during boot.

Some dealers included a software bundle called Smartbundle with the Classic. Also sold separately for $349, this includes T/Maker's WriteNow word processor, Ashton-Tate's Full Impact spreadsheet program, RecordHolderPlus database, and Silicon Beach Software's SuperPaint 2.0 paint and draw program.

Design
The Macintosh Classic is the final adaptation of Jerry Manock's and Terry Oyama's Macintosh 128K industrial design, bringing back some elements of the original while retaining little of the Snow White design language used in the Macintosh SE's design. The only remnant of the SE is the stripe across the front panel (bezel) for the floppy drive; the distinctive front bezel lines of the SE were not used on the Classic, and the vertical lines around its base are replaced by four horizontal vent lines, more reminiscent of the original design. Also, the curve of the front bezel was increased to the same 50 in radial curve as on the front of both the Macintosh LC and Macintosh IIsi. The screen brightness dial on this bezel was also removed in favor of a software control. This broad, curved front bezel became a signature of Apple product design for much of the 1990s.

The logic board, the central circuit board of the computer, is based on the Macintosh SE design. Its size, however, was reduced using surface-mount technology to 9 × 5 inches (23 × 13 cm), half the size of the SE board. This redesign, and the absence of expansion slots, kept manufacturing costs low. This lack of expansion abilities, along with the small screen size and Macintosh's popularity in desktop publishing, led to such oddities as video displays that connected through the SCSI port by users seeking to connect a larger full- or dual-page display to their Mac. The Classic design was used once more in 1991 for the Classic II, which succeeded the Classic.

Reception
Some reviewers of the Macintosh Classic focused on the processor performance and lack of expansion slots. Liza Schafer of Home Office Computing praised the Classic's ease of use and price, but criticized the 9 in display because a full US letter page (8.5 × 11 in) would not fit at full size, and warned those who required high-end graphics and desktop publishing capabilities against buying the Classic. Schafer concluded: "The Classic's value is more impressive than its performance, but its performance will get you working on that novel, database, or spreadsheet." PC Week criticized the lack of a faster processor, stating, "The 7.8MHz speed is adequate for text applications and limited graphics work, but it is not suitable for power users. As such, the Classic is appropriate as a home computer or for limited computing on the road." Similarly, PC User's review concluded, "The slow processor and lack of expansion slots on the Macintosh Classic offset the low prices". MacWEEK described it as a "fine, inexpensive replacement for the Macintosh Plus that best embodies the original Macintosh vision six and a half years later". Computer Gaming World was more skeptical, doubting that consumers would purchase a black-and-white computer with no hard drive that was only slightly faster than the Mac Plus.

In the February 1991 edition of Electronic Learning, Robert McCarthy wrote: "Teachers, educational administrators, and software developers are enthusiastic about the new, lower-cost Apple Macintosh computers". Steve Taffe, manager of instructional strategy at MECC, a developer and publisher of educational software, explained his excitement about the Classic: "[it] is terrific – both because it's a Mac and because of that low price. Everyone can now afford a Macintosh." Scholastic, an educational software developer, was also confident of Apple's ability to compete with MS-DOS machines, stating: "They are just as cost-effective and as powerful as MS-DOS computers, but the Apples will have a superior comfort level." Sue Talley, Apple's manager of strategic planning in education, said of the Classic: "we see it going into applications where you need a fair number of powerful stations, but where color is not a big issue." Talley mentioned that it was most suited for writing labs and other basic productivity uses. Many schools decided not to buy the Macintosh Classic because of the lack of a color monitor, an option that the higher-priced Macintosh LC had. The popular Apple IIe Card also increased the LC's appeal to schools. Although the Classic was more popular at first, by May 1992 the LC (560,000 sold) was outselling the Classic (1.2 million sold).

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Hamlet, North Carolina

Hamlet is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,042 at the 2020 census.

History
The area in Richmond County which presently includes Hamlet was originally known as Sandhills. The Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford Railroad was extended through the area in 1866. The first house was constructed there in 1869. In 1872 the land was purchased by John Shortridge, an English immigrant who intended on building a textile mill along a creek. He renamed the locale Hamlet the following year, supposedly in homage to hamlets in the British Isles. He planted a sycamore tree to celebrate the occasion, which stood until 1946. A post office was established in 1876, and that year Shortridge sold a parcel of land to Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad, which completed its own line through Hamlet by the following year. Railway shops were built in 1894 and the town was formally incorporated on February 9, 1897. Seaboard Air Line Railroad decided to establish its regional headquarters there, and Hamlet rapidly grew thereafter. By 1910, the locale hosted two five and dimes, five dry goods stores, and a Coca-Cola bottling plant. From a population of 639 in 1900, the town grew to encompass more than 4,000 residents in 1930. The Hamlet Hospital—the first such facility in the county—was opened in 1915, and by 1940 it had expanded to a new facility and was the largest in the region.

Hamlet's early growth was sustained by Seaboard, which heavily invested in facilities within the town. By the end of World War I, 30 trains passed through Hamlet daily, and the corporation decided to construct a maintenance shop, a roundhouse, and a shipping yard. After World War II, an $11 million classification yard, the first one in the Southeastern United States, was established about one mile north of town, opening in 1954. The Seaboard Line carried mostly freight traffic, but also brought tourists through Hamlet on the Orange Blossom Special, the Boll Weevil, and the Silver Meteor. Before sleeping cars became predominant, many rail passengers would stop in Hamlet and board at the Terminal Hotel or Seaboard Hotel. They provided traffic to the businesses on Main Street, which included several banks, a jewelry store, shoe shop, drug store, hardware store, opera house, and a bowling alley. Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries Hamlet was visited by prominent persons including Booker T. Washington, William Jennings Bryan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Buffalo Bill, Jenny Lind, and Enrico Caruso. Seaboard provided thousands of mostly white men with well-paying, secure employment as conductors, engineers, and brakemen. Workers received sick pay, pension plans, and wages negotiated by national unions. As a result, Hamlet developed a large middle class, unlike the nearby city of Rockingham, which was home to many poorer textile mill workers.

Hamlet's economic situation came under strain beginning in the 1960s, as the railroad faced increasing competition from growing road networks, trucking, and air travel. Seaboard acquired smaller competitors and consolidated its operations, moving workers out of Hamlet. It also froze wages, terminated some positions, and reduced passenger services, diminishing the number of outside visitors to the town. Seaboard became CSX Transportation in 1986. A K-Mart and Walmart were built in Rockingham in the 1970s, providing that municipality with tax revenue and pulling Hamlet's customers away from their own town. Seaboard laid off hundreds of workers while more national business chains with cheaper prices moved into the region, driving down wages and further reducing the viability of Hamlet's traditional businesses along Main Street. Coca-Cola closed its bottling plant in 1973. Racially-charged riots broke out in June 1975 after a Hamlet police officer discharged his gun during an altercation with a black woman. By the late 1980s and early 1990s, many businesses along Main Street and Hamlet Avenue were vacant, and the Terminal Hotel had become a flophouse. Seaboard's facilities employed less than 600 people, and the Hamlet Depot was only serviced by Amtrak passenger trains twice a day and visited occasionally by railfans. National declines in manufacturing, including textiles, also had a wider stagnating effect on Richmond County.

Between 1980 and 1990, Hamlet annexed several hundred acres of surrounding territory and gained 1,200 new residents. In 1982 Richmond Community College sponsored the creation of the Seaboard Festival, a community gathering including local vendors, running events, and music, designed to celebrate Hamlet's historical connections to the railroad. A civic board was chartered to put on the event annually. In 1990 portions of the film Billy Bathgate were filmed on Main Street, and in June the city was bestowed with the All-America City Award by the National Civic League, which praised the city's library expansion, efforts to preserve the hospital, and the hosting of the Seaboard Festival.

On September 3, 1991, an industrial fire destroyed the Imperial Food Products plant in Hamlet. Many exits at the plant were locked in violation of fire codes. The fire injured 54 and killed 25 (24 workers and 1 visiting delivery driver). Emmett J. Roe, the plant owner, was sentenced to 19 years in prison for the involuntary manslaughter. State authorities imposed a record fine upon the company for the violations and the incident brought negative national attention to the town. The town spent a total of $13 million to clean up plant site and on related efforts aimed at economic revitalization which attempted to highlight Hamlet's historic connections to the railroad industry with particular efforts focused on renovating the Hamlet Depot.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.14 sqmi, of which 5.05 sqmi is land and 0.09 sqmi (1.75%) is water. The Works Progress Administration built an earthen dam in the city in the 1930s, leading to the creation of a 50-acre shallow body of water, the Hamlet City Lake.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,042 people, 2,462 households, and 1,407 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,018 people, 2,453 households, and 1,682 families residing in the city. The population density was 1192.4 PD/sqmi. There were 2,738 housing units at an average density of 542.5 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 61.85% White, 34.51% African American, 1.61% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 2,453 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,013, and the median income for a family was $36,234. Males had a median income of $28,958 versus $23,397 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,764. About 18.4% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.9% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics
Hamlet is governed by a council–manager government.

Education
Hamlet operated its own school system until 1968, when it was absorbed by the Richmond County School System. The town is home to the Fairview Heights Elementary School, Monroe Avenue Elementary School, Hamlet Middle School, and Richmond County Ninth Grade Academy. High school students are served by the Richmond Senior High School, located west of the city. The Richmond Community College, which serves Richmond and Scotland counties, was established in Hamlet in 1964. It maintains a 160-acre campus adjacent to U.S. Route 74 and offers associate degrees.

Additional information
Hamlet is at the junction of three major CSX rail lines, one running north towards Raleigh, North Carolina, as well as south towards Savannah, Georgia, and the second running east towards Wilmington, North Carolina, and west towards Bostic, North Carolina. At Monroe, North Carolina, the line splits northwest to Charlotte and Bostic, and one continues west to Atlanta, Georgia, originally on to Birmingham, Alabama; however, tracks were removed in 1987. The third line splits off from the second just east of Hamlet and continues towards Charleston, South Carolina. It has been cited as the prime spot in North Carolina for train watchers.

The National Railroad Museum and Hall of Fame is also located in Hamlet.

Hamlet was the largest city in Richmond County at one time, but it has been surpassed by neighboring Rockingham. In the early part of the 20th century, more than 30 trains stopped in Hamlet daily, en route to New York City, New Orleans, Suffolk and cities in Florida. Known as "The Hub of the Seaboard," Hamlet had seven hotels and numerous boarding houses and restaurants catering to transferring rail passengers. "Hamlet was like the Charlotte airport is today," said Miranda Chavis, manager of the railroad museum.

In addition to the Hamlet Passenger Station, the Main Street Commercial Historic District is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notable people

 * Frederick C. Branch, first African-American United States Marine Corps officer
 * Louis Breeden, former football player, defensive back with the Cincinnati Bengals
 * John Coltrane, jazz saxophonist and composer, recipient of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
 * Dannell Ellerbe, football player, two-time Super Bowl champion with the Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles
 * Wayne Goodwin, politician, state legislator, served on the North Carolina Council of State several terms
 * Melvin Ingram, football player, linebacker with the Miami Dolphins
 * Ashton Locklear, two-time United States women's artistic gymnastics gold medalist in the uneven bars and 2014 World Champion
 * Mike Quick, former football player, wide receiver with the Philadelphia Eagles
 * Tom Wicker, former Washington bureau chief and columnist for The New York Times
 * Perry Williams, former football player, cornerback with the New York Giants

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Hoffman, North Carolina

Hoffman is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 588 at the 2010 census. It was named for a family of settlers.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.4 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 624 people, 219 households, and 167 families residing in the town. The population density was 181.6 PD/sqmi. There were 238 housing units at an average density of 69.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 41.19% White, 53.21% African American, 4.17% Native American, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.

There were 219 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,279, and the median income for a family was $34,688. Males had a median income of $25,893 versus $16,838 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,726. About 17.2% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.3% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

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Norman, North Carolina

Norman is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 138 at the 2010 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 72 people, 33 households, and 16 families residing in the town. The population density was 167.6 PD/sqmi. There were 50 housing units at an average density of 116.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 72.22% White, 15.28% African American, 11.11% Asian, and 1.39% from two or more races.

There were 33 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.5% were non-families. 48.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $15,625, and the median income for a family was $21,607. Males had a median income of $20,500 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,959. There were 23.5% of families and 33.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 28.6% of under eighteens and 44.4% of those over 64.

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Rockingham, North Carolina

Rockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States, named after the Marquess of Rockingham. The population was 9,558 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County.

Downtown Rockingham is currently being revitalized as a part of a ten-year plan named "Shaping Our Future: 2023". The city is currently experiencing an economic boom, with new businesses opening in the downtown area.

History
The city was named for Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, British Prime Minister from 1765 to 1766 and again in 1782. Rockingham's administration was dominated by the issue of the Thirteen Colonies. Rockingham wanted to repeal the Stamp Act 1765 and won a Commons vote in 1766 on the repeal resolution by 275 to 167. As a result, he was a popular figure among British colonists in America (who would later become known simply as "Americans"). People in North Carolina were still sympathetic toward him in the years following the United States gaining independence.

During the early 19th century, numerous families from here migrated to Middle Tennessee, settling in what is now Nolensville. They quickly established their new community.

In 1950, the town fielded a professional minor league baseball team in the Class D Tobacco State League, the Rockingham Eagles. The club won the playoff title in their only season before disbanding with the entire league.

Rockingham has a number of historic buildings which have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since the late 1970s: the Bank of Pee Dee Building, Covington Plantation House, Alfred Dockery House, Hannah Pickett Mill No. 1, Manufacturers Building, Richmond County Courthouse, Roberdel Mill No. 1 Company Store, Rockingham Historic District, U.S. Post Office and Federal Building, and H. C. Watson House.

Geography
Rockingham is situated in the south-central North Carolina Piedmont. It is located 61 mi west of Lumberton, 61 mi north of Florence, 70 mi east of Charlotte, and 83 mi south of Greensboro. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3 sqmi, of which 7.3 square miles (18.9 km2) is land and 0.04 sqmi  (0.41%) is water.

Rockingham's unincorporated suburbs within Richmond County that reside just outside the Rockingham-Hamlet statistical area: Cordova, East Rockingham, Dobbins Heights, Hoffman.

Urban
The Midtown business district is densely populated with stores, boutiques, clothing stores and several apartment complexes just outside the area. While not as urban as many cities in North Carolina, it is considered by the census as the urbanized area for Rockingham and Richmond County.

Neighborhoods
The Rockingham area is divided into various neighborhoods and suburbs; many include different socioeconomic classes. These include Cordova, Philadelphia, Ledbetter, Roberdell, East Rockingham, West Rockingham, Glenwood, Maplewood, East Side Park, and Knob Hill.

Demographics
As of the 2018 estimates, the area is a part of the Hamlet-Rockingham micropolitan statistical area and has a population of 22,579. The area will eventually be served by I-73/I-74, which will go west of the city. The area has many hotels, in part because beach traffic comes through this city.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,243 people, 3,602 households, and 2,211 families residing in the city.

2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 9,553 people, 3,966 households, and 2,573 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,326.8 PD/sqmi. There were 4,375 housing units at an average density of 600.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 65.57% White, 29.90% African American, 1.10% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.

There were 3,966 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% 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 2.92.

In the city, 25.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,574, and the median income for a family was $33,534. Males had a median income of $27,923 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,426. About 18.0% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.4% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.

Museums

 * Discovery Place Kids-Rockingham

Events
Rockingham hosts "The Smokeout" (an annual motorcycle weekend), and has also hosted the Carolina Rebellion rock festival.

The city is the home of Rockingham Speedway, formerly the North Carolina Speedway. It was a staple of the NASCAR schedule for nearly 40 years before the race was discontinued in 2004.

Education
Rockingham operated its own school system until 1968, when it was absorbed by the Richmond County School System.

The Leon Levine School of Business and Information Technology, part of Richmond Community College, is planned to be completed in downtown Rockingham, to offer post-graduate education to Rockingham. The building will be three stories tall, and is scheduled to be open for the 2020 fall semester. The school will offer programs including Accounting Specialist, IT Support — Healthcare, Healthcare Manager, Government Support Specialist, Cyber Security, Software and Web Developer, and Mobile Application Developer. The school will also provide classroom space for the college's Workforce and Economic Development division and Small Business Center.

Richmond Senior High School serves as the high school for Richmond County residents.

Rockingham also offers other education centers such as the Richmond Community College Main Campus.

A new three-story downtown Richmond Community College campus is being constructed and is expected to be open for the 2020 fall semester; it was originally planned to open in January, but got pushed back. It is expected to draw new businesses and retailers.

Media

 * WAYN, 900 AM, adult contemporary and easy listening music; sports
 * WLWL, 770 AM, oldies with an emphasis on beach music

Air
Richmond County Airport (ICAO: KRCZ, FAA LID: RCZ), formerly known as Rockingham-Hamlet Airport, is located approximately 3 miles southeast of Rockingham. The airport serves local and transient general aviation flights.

Interstates and major highways

 * I-73.svg Interstate 73 — Runs two miles north of Rockingham, will go west of Rockingham micropolitan area, when bypass is complete in 2023.
 * I-74.svg Interstate 74 — Runs two miles north of Rockingham, and exists as Future I-74, along a 13-mile freeway south of Rockingham, named the G.R. Kindley Freeway. It is expected to be signed as I-74 when the 7.2 mile Rockingham Bypass is completed in 2023, and is planned to be routed to Myrtle Beach in the future.
 * US 220.svg U.S. Route 220 — Runs north-south and goes through downtown Rockingham. A four-lane divided highway, it ends just south of Rockingham after merging with US 1.
 * US 1.svg U.S. Route 1 — Runs north-south and goes through Rockingham in the heart of downtown. It then upgrades to a four-lane expressway when leaving Rockingham.
 * US 74 (1961).svg U.S. Route 74 — Runs east-west and goes through Rockingham as US 74 Business; businesses are located on this stretch. US 74 upgrades to a four-lane freeway and bypasses Rockingham. It will become I-74, when the route is signed as such.

Notable people

 * Bucky Covington, country singer and finalist on the fifth season of American Idol
 * Charles B. Deane, member of the United States House of Representatives
 * Charles B. Deane Jr., North Carolina state senator and lawyer
 * Alfred Dockery, congressman and brigadier general of the Tennessee State Militia
 * Dannell Ellerbe, NFL linebacker, two-time Super Bowl champion with the Baltimore Ravens and the Philadelphia Eagles
 * Blind Boy Fuller, early blues artist; recorded some 120 works using the Piedmont blues finger-picking style
 * Viola Gentry, aviator, best known for setting the first non-refueling endurance record for women
 * Wayne Goodwin, current chair of the North Carolina Democratic party
 * Melanie Wade Goodwin, former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly; also represented the state's 66th House district for three terms
 * Melvin Ingram, NFL linebacker, three-time Pro Bowl selection
 * Leon Levine, founder of Family Dollar
 * Brian Moehler, former MLB pitcher
 * Alvin Morman, former MLB pitcher
 * Cameron A. Morrison, 55th Governor of North Carolina; also formerly a U.S. Senator, a U.S. Representative, and Mayor of Rockingham
 * Effie Wilder, writer
 * The-Dream, singer, producer and songwriter

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Barker Ten Mile, North Carolina

Barker Ten Mile is a census-designated place (CDP) in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 952 at the 2010 census. According to local author Christopher Musselwhite, the name "Barker Ten Mile" comes from the location of the community, near Barker United Methodist Church and Ten Mile Swamp, a local waterway.

History
The land surrounding Barker Ten Mile includes multiple areas of local historic significance, the first being "The Meadows," which is the familial hunting grounds and horse pastures of the Goodes, French, McMillan, Sheppard and Godwin families, all of whom were prominent landholders, tobacco farmers and community members. Margaret McLean, (née French) the wife of Angus Wilton Mclean, grew up in Barker Ten Mile. The collection of family land holdings originally stretched from what is now Meadowbrook Cemetery and north to Bee Gee Road and Meadow Road. From east to west, the property extended along the boundaries of Meadow Road and traversed I-95 near the current location of Robeson County Community College. Barry Godwin French, Margaret French McLean's father, was often referred to by the nickname "Bee Gee" and as such Bee Gee road, which bisected his land was named after him. Additionally, Barker Ten Mile is within the drainage area and immediately contains portions of Ten Mile Swamp and Saddle Tree Swamp, both of which are of cultural significance to the Lumbee. The Locklear family (Lumbee) and the Goodes (Barker Ten Mile Scot's) were known to have hunted quail frequently together at the meadow and is reflective generally of the racial attitudes of the Barker Ten Mile Scots and Saddle Tree/Barker Ten Mile Lumbee.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 952 people living in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 67.9% White, 12.0% Black, 14.4% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.1% from some other race and 1.6% from two or more races. 2.0% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 976 people, 371 households, and 303 families living in the CDP. The population density was 426.9 PD/sqmi. There were 386 housing units at an average density of 168.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.56% White, 12.40% African American, 7.17% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 371 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,833, and the median income for a family was $68,693. Males had a median income of $45,278 versus $28,958 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $33,281. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

title: Barker Ten Mile, North Carolina


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Elrod, North Carolina

Elrod is a census-designated place (CDP) in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 441 at the 2000 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 sqmi, all land.

The first post master for Elrod, North Carolina was Malcolm H. McCall on July 29, 1892. The post office lasted until August 31, 1957.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 441 people, 159 households, and 110 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 83.0 PD/sqmi. There were 164 housing units at an average density of 30.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 8.62% White, 23.58% African American, 65.99% Native American, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.85% of the population.

There were 159 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.9% 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 2.77 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,125, and the median income for a family was $22,308. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $19,125 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,079. About 27.8% of families and 39.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 57.3% of those under age 18 and 52.2% of those age 65 or over.

title: Elrod, North Carolina


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Fairmont, North Carolina

Fairmont is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,663 at the 2010 census.

History

Fairmont was originally known as Ashpole in homage to the nearby Ashpole Swamp. It was incorporated as Union City in 1899, but the name was changed back to Ashpole in 1901. Six years later the name was changed to Fairmont.

The first settlers to this area received land grants from the Lords Proprietors and worked in the logging and naval stores industries producing lumber, turpentine and pitch for ships. The Bufort County Lumber Company opened in the northern section of town in the late 1890s employing 300 men and becoming one of the largest lumber companies in the south. By the late 19th century, a thriving tobacco market had been established as well. The railroads later followed to rapidly move these goods. By the early 20th century, tobacco became king, and by the mid-1950s, Fairmont was considered one of the major tobacco markets in the world. Based upon its 1950 population of a little over 2,000 Fairmont was considered as the "biggest little tobacco market in the world. In 1951 Fairmont sold twice as much tobacco as was grown in Robeson County. As health concerns have affected the sales of tobacco, many local farmers have turned to other cash crops, mainly corn, soybeans and wheat. The Border Belt Farmers Museum  was established in 1989 by converting an unused former railroad depot into a museum filled with farming, tobacco related, and historical memorabilia. It is open five days a week (M, W, F-11:00-3:00 & T, TH 9-12:00 & 1:00-3:00). The town has recently started promoting itself as "the shortest route to the S.C. beaches" by encouraging motorists traveling south on Interstate 95 to take exit 10. The advertising campaign, utilizing a very prominent billboard on the interstate, has resulted in a higher traffic flow and increased commercial traffic to the community.

Scenes from the movie Arthur Newman were filmed here.

The Fairmont Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

Geography
Fairmont lies within the Carolina Border Belt, a regional network of tobacco markets and warehouses along both sides of the North Carolina-South Carolina border.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 sqmi, all land.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,191 people, 1,046 households, and 644 families residing in the town.

2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 2,663 people living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 56.0% Black, 26.0% White, 13.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from some other race and 2.5% from two or more races. 1.9% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,604 people, 1,078 households, and 685 families living in the town. The population density was 1,171.4 PD/sqmi. There were 1,186 housing units at an average density of 533.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 30.26% White, 58.68% African American, 9.87% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 1,078 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.0% were married couples living together, 27.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,194, and the median income for a family was $28,409. Males had a median income of $28,597 versus $17,716 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,006. About 30.4% of families and 32.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.9% of those under age 18 and 32.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Rod Griffin, 1977 ACC Player of the Year (basketball)
 * Joy J. Johnson, Baptist minister and state legislator
 * Effie Neal Jones, civil rights activist
 * Joseph Mitchell, American writer
 * Thomas Avery Nye, Jr., politician

title: Fairmont, North Carolina


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Lumber Bridge, North Carolina

Lumber Bridge is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 94 at the 2010 census.

The town was incorporated by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1891. Believed to date from 1776, the original land grant was part of the holdings of Levey Glass. The town's name comes from the hand-hewn wooden bridge over the Little Marsh Swamp.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km2), of which 0.7 square mile (1.7 km2) is land and 1.49% is water.

Demographics
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 94 people living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 75.5% White, 16.0% Black, 4.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian and 3.2% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 118 people, 42 households, and 33 families living in the town. The population density was 179.6 PD/sqmi. There were 47 housing units at an average density of 71.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 82.20% White, 11.02% African American, 5.93% Native American, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 42 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,938, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $24,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,513. There were 21.4% of families and 35.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 50.0% of under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64.

title: Lumber Bridge, North Carolina


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Lumberton, North Carolina

Lumberton is a city in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. As of 2020, its population was 19,025. It is the seat of Robeson County's government.

Located in southern North Carolina's Inner Banks region, Lumberton is located on the Lumber River. It was founded in 1787 by John Willis, an officer in the American Revolution. This was developed as a shipping point for lumber used by the Navy, and logs were guided downriver to Georgetown, South Carolina. Most of the town's growth took place after World War II.

David Lynch’s 1986 film Blue Velvet was set in Lumberton; however filming took place in Wilmington.

History
Robeson County, North Carolina, was formed in 1787. General John Willis, owner of the Red Banks plantation, lobbied to have the county's new seat of government located on his land. The site of Lumberton was chosen due to its central location in the county, proximity to a reliable ford of the Lumber River, and as it was where several roads intersected. Willis turned over 170 acres, which were surveyed and disbursed in a lottery held under the auspices of the county court on August 14, 1787. As the site was heavily forested, trees were felled to make way for a courthouse, business and residential lots, streets, a commons, and a public square. The first courthouse was a wooden residence sold by Willis to the county and moved into place after the land was clear. Lumberton was formally created by an act of the North Carolina General Assembly on November 3, 1788, which granted the town a charter and the power to levy taxes. The community was named in homage to the Lumber River.

Aside from the courthouse, the first buildings in Lumberton were a handful of brick structures built near the river, which included a hotel, stores, and warehouses, which were stocked by goods sent up the river from Georgetown, South Carolina. The community's first school was established by Willis in 1791. The town had a post office by 1796. It was formally incorporated in 1852 and granted a municipal government with a mayor and a board of commissioners. The town was connected by rail with Wilmington in 1860, which reduced its reliance on river trade from Georgetown. Much of the business district was burnt down in a fire in 1870 and another in 1876.

For four seasons, 1947–50, Lumberton fielded a professional minor-league baseball team in the Tobacco State League. Affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, the team was known as the Lumberton Cubs in 1947 and '48, and the Lumberton Auctioneers in 1949 and '50.

In 1970, Lumberton was named an All-America City, presented by the National Civic League. Many businesses left the downtown in the mid-1970s. A 1988 hostage crisis at the offices of The Robesonian and the 1993 murder of James R. Jordan Sr. nearby generated a negative national image for the city. In 1995, the city won the All-America City award a second time.

In 2016, Robeson County was impacted by Hurricane Matthew, leading to record flooding in Lumberton. In 2018, the county was struck by Hurricane Florence, which broke the flooding record. As a result of extensive damage to homes, entire streets in south and west Lumberton were left abandoned.

The Baker Sanatorium, Luther Henry Caldwell House, Carolina Theatre, Humphrey-Williams Plantation, Lumberton Commercial Historic District, Planters Building, Robeson County Agricultural Building, Alfred Rowland House, and US Post Office-Lumberton are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
Lumberton lies within the Carolina Border Belt, a regional network of tobacco markets and warehouses along both sides of the North Carolina-South Carolina border.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.8 square miles (40.9 km2), of which 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) (0.44%) is covered by water.

Lumberton is located on the Lumber River in the state's Coastal Plains region. The Lumber River State Park, 115 mi of natural and scenic waterway, flows through Lumberton.

Lumberton is served by Interstate 95 and Interstate 74.

Climate
Lumberton experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool winters.

Demographics

Lumberton is the larger principal city of the Fayetteville-Lumberton-Pinehurst, NC Combined Statistical Area that includes the Lumberton (Robeson County) and Laurinburg (Scotland County) micropolitan areas. The CSA had a combined population of 520,378 at the 2020 census.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, 19,025 people, 7,142 households, and 4,536 families resided in the city.

2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, 21,542 people were living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 39.0% White, 36.7% Black, 12.7% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from some other race, and 2.2% from two or more races. About 6.7% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, 20,795 people, 7,827 households and 5,165 families were residing in Lumberton. The population density was 1,322.4 PD/sqmi. The 8,800 housing units had an average density of 559.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 48.54% White, 35.44% African American, 12.79% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 1.21% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanicss or Latinoss of any race were 3.30% of the population.

Of the 7,827 households, 32.2% had children under 18 living with them; 38.8% were married couples living together; 23.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were not families. About 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44, and the average family size was 3.01. Children of high-school age (grades 9–12) attend Lumberton High School, which is run by the Public Schools of Robeson County, as it is in Robeson County.

The city's age distribution was 26.3% under 18; 9.3% from 18 to 24; 28.2% from 25 to 44; 21.3% from 45 to 64; and 14.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in Lumberton was $26,782, and for a family was $33,839. Males had a median income of $28,903 versus $24,503 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,504. About 23.9% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.4% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government
Lumberton is headed by a council–manager government. The city supplies electric utility services to its residents.

Education
Public Schools of Robeson County operates public schools.

Notable people

 * Brad Allen, an NFL referee
 * Velma Barfield (1932–1984), a serial killer who murdered six people, was born in North Carolina and a Lumberton resident.
 * Benjamin Crump (born 1969), an American civil-rights attorney
 * Brad Edwards (born 1966) is a former defensive back for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins, and Atlanta Falcons, and director of athletics at George Mason University.
 * Hunter Foster (born 1969), a Tony Award-nominated actor
 * Penny Fuller (born 1940), a film, television, and Broadway actress, moved to Lumberton at age 12.
 * Tommy Greene (born 1967), Major League Baseball pitcher
 * Carmen Hart, pornographic film actress and erotic dancer
 * Johnny Hunt, elected president of Southern Baptist Convention in 2008
 * Dennis F. Kinlaw, academic, president of Asbury University; author of Christian theological works
 * Vonta Leach (born 1981), fullback for NFL's Baltimore Ravens
 * Ashton Locklear (born 1998), gymnast
 * Gene Locklear (born 1949), Major League Baseball outfielder
 * Sean Locklear (born 1981), football offensive tackle
 * Dwight Lowry (1957–1997), Major League Baseball player for Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins
 * Mike McIntyre (born 1956), U.S. Representative of North Carolina's 7th Congressional District from 1997 to 2015
 * Angus Wilton McLean (1870–1935) served as 56th governor of North Carolina from 1925 to 1929.
 * Margaret French McLean (1879–1859), served as First Lady of North Carolina from 1925 to 1929.
 * Victoria "Porkchop" Parker (born 1970), drag queen best known for appearing on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race
 * M. Warley Platzek (1854–1932), lawyer and New York Supreme Court Justice
 * Afeni Shakur (1947–2016), prominent member of Black Panther Party and mother of rapper Tupac Shakur
 * John Small (1946–2012), linebacker with NFL's Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions
 * Ida Van Smith (1917–2003), pilot and flight instructor
 * Jamain Stephens (born 1974), NFL offensive tackle for Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals
 * Donnell Thompson (born 1958), NFL defensive end
 * Betty Rose Wishart (born 1947), composer
 * Tim Worley (born 1966), former running back for the Georgia Bulldogs and NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears

 * Peggi Blu (1945-2024), entertainer and 1986 Female Vocalist Grand Champion, Star Search

title: Lumberton, North Carolina


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Marietta, North Carolina

Marietta is a town located in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 175.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 164 people, 60 households, and 43 families residing in the town. The population density was 145.9 PD/sqmi. There were 67 housing units at an average density of 59.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 53.05% White, 46.34% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Zero percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 60 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. Twenty-three percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $50,417. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,490. Nearly 10% of the population and 9.3% of families were below the poverty line, while 8.5% of those under the age of 18 and 5.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

title: Marietta, North Carolina


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McDonald, North Carolina

McDonald is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 113 at the 2010 census.

History
The community was settled after the American Revolutionary War and later named for P. K. McDonald, who opened the town's first mercantile store and a turpentine distillery in 1893. The town was incorporated in 1911.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 119 people, 40 households, and 37 families residing in the town. The population density was 455.6 PD/sqmi. There were 41 housing units at an average density of 157.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 36.13% White, 10.92% African American, 52.10% Native American and 0.84% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 40 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.5% were non-families. 7.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,396. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

title: McDonald, North Carolina


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Orrum, North Carolina

Orrum is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 91 at the 2010 census.

History
The community that became Orrum was established around 1832 around Big Branch Church. It was incorporated in 1903. Residents originally wanted to name it Orton, but as the name was already in use in nearby Columbus County, the locals opted for "Orrum" as a similar name. The Williams-Powell House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 79 people, 32 households, and 20 families residing in the town. The population density was 140.0 PD/sqmi. There were 36 housing units at an average density of 63.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 79.75% White, 15.19% African American, 2.53% Native American and 2.53% Pacific Islander.

There were 32 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $13,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,095. There were 22.2% of families and 17.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 35.7% of those over 64.

title: Orrum, North Carolina