Farmville, North Carolina

Farmville is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States, eight miles to the west of Greenville. At the 2010 Census, the population was 4,654. Farmville is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Farmville has been a Tree City USA community through the Arbor Day Foundation for 36 years, proving its commitment to managing and expanding its public trees.

For the Chatham County community, see Farmville, Chatham County, North Carolina.

Farmville, North Carolina
Town
Motto(s):  "Honoring Our Past, Shaping Our Future"
Location of Farmville, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°35′39″N 77°35′14″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Pitt
Area [1]
• Total	3.37 sq mi (8.73 km^2)
• Land	3.37 sq mi (8.73 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	82 ft (25 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	4,654
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	4,764
• Density	1,413.23/sq mi (545.65/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27828
Area code(s)	252
FIPS code	37-22820[3]
GNIS feature ID	1020222[4]
Website	www.farmville-nc.com

History

The Farmville Historic District and Benjamin May-Lewis House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography

U.S. Route 264 Exit 60 to Farmville.

Farmville is located at 35°35′39″N 77°35′14″W (35.594246, −77.587128).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	111		—
1890	140		26.1%
1900	262		87.1%
1910	816		211.5%
1920	1,780		118.1%
1930	2,056		15.5%
1940	2,980		44.9%
1950	2,942		−1.3%
1960	3,997		35.9%
1970	4,424		10.7%
1980	4,707		6.4%
1990	4,392		−6.7%
2000	4,302		−2.0%
2010	4,654		8.2%
Est. 2019	4,764	[2]	2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[3] of 2014, there were 5,012 people, 2,394 households, and 1,992 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,387.4 people per square mile (535.8/km²). There were 2,010 housing units at an average density of 648.2 per square mile (250.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 47.37% White, 50.09% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 1.19% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.

There were 1,839 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% 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 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,229, and the median income for a family was $38,918. Males had a median income of $31,543 versus $21,968 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,582. About 14.6% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.8% of those under age 18 and 23.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Farmville is served by the Pitt County Schools district.[8] Local public schools include:

• H. B. Sugg Elementary School (Previously K through 12) (Now Pre-K – 2nd)
• Sam D. Bundy Elementary School (3rd −5th)
• Farmville Middle School (6th – 8th)
• Farmville Central High School (9th −12th)

Notable people

• Sam D. Bundy – Member, North Carolina General Assembly
• Joseph Dixon (North Carolina) – United States Congressman (1870–1871)
• Roberta Flack – American singer, taught music in Farmville
• Blenda Gay – Former NFL player, murdered in 1976
• Walter B. Jones Sr. – United States Congressman (1967–1992)
• Walter B. Jones Jr. – United States Congressman (1993–2019)
• Mike Sutton – Head Basketball Coach, Tennessee Technological University
• Allen H. Turnage – General, United States Marine Corps
• Edith D. Warren – Member, North Carolina General Assembly

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "Map of Schools". www.pitt.k12.nc.us. Pitt County Schools. Retrieved 17 March 2019.

External links

• Official Farmville, NC website