Middleburg, North Carolina

Middleburg is a town in Vance County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census. It was in Warren County, North Carolina and known as Middleburgh prior to the establishment of Vance County in 1881.

Middleburg, North Carolina
Town
Location of Middleburg, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°23′56″N 78°19′26″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Vance
Area [1]
• Total	0.79 sq mi (2.03 km^2)
• Land	0.79 sq mi (2.03 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	466 ft (142 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	133
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	137
• Density	174.52/sq mi (67.37/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27556
Area code(s)	252
FIPS code	37-42640[3]
GNIS feature ID	1021435[4]

History

Middleburg Baptist Church was established on November 27, 1881. The first pastor was Reverend M.V. McDuffy.[5]

The Pleasant Hill/Hawkins House is located near Middleburg. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The original dwelling was probably built by Colonel Philemon Hawkins, III. (1785-1842), and birthplace of Governor William Hawkins (1777-1819).[6] [7]

Geography

Middleburg is located at 36°23′56″N 78°19′26″W (36.398820, -78.323922).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.

Middleburg is located roughly halfway between New York and Atlanta,[9] which is possibly the etymology of the town.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	84		—
1900	169		—
1910	117		−30.8%
1920	104		−11.1%
1930	138		32.7%
1940	181		31.2%
1950	217		19.9%
1960	170		−21.7%
1970	149		−12.4%
1980	185		24.2%
1990	131		−29.2%
2000	162		23.7%
2010	133		−17.9%
Est. 2019	137	[2]	3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 162 people, 54 households, and 46 families residing in the town. The population density was 284.6 people per square mile (109.7/km²). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 98.4 per square mile (37.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 34.57% White, 63.58% African American, 1.23% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.70% of the population.

There were 54 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.0% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,313, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $21,563 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,552. About 4.2% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Notable people

• John Clifford Hawkins, second ever African American member of the New York State Assembly.
• Tiny Broadwick,

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. "History of Middleburg Baptist Church". Middleburg Baptist Church. October 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
6. Catherine Bishir and Jim Sumner (n.d.). "Pleasant Hill" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
9. "Halfway Point Between new york city and atlanta - MeetWays". www.meetways.com. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.