Kelford, North Carolina

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Kelford, North Carolina
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Location of Kelford, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°10′52″N77°13′27″W / 36.18111°N 77.22417°W / 36.18111; -77.22417
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Bertie
Area
[1]
  Total0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2)
  Land0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total203
  Density421.16/sq mi (162.53/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27847
Area code 252
FIPS code 37-35360 [3]
GNIS feature ID2405932 [2]

Kelford is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 251 at the 2010 census. [4]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), all land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 167
1910 31689.2%
1920 223−29.4%
1930 458105.4%
1940 456−0.4%
1950 405−11.2%
1960 362−10.6%
1970 295−18.5%
1980 254−13.9%
1990 204−19.7%
2000 24520.1%
2010 2512.4%
2020 203−19.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 245 people, 99 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density was 481.3 inhabitants per square mile (185.8/km2). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 227.9 per square mile (88.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 32.65% White, 65.31% African American, and 2.04% from two or more races.

There were 99 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.3% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.5% were non-families. 44.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.69.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,750, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $22,000 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,945. About 22.6% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 44.7% of those 65 or over.

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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: Kelford, 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): Kelford town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
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