Waco, North Carolina

Waco is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 321 at the 2010 census.

Waco, North Carolina
Town
Location of Waco, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°21′43″N 81°25′45″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Cleveland
Area [1]
• Total	0.79 sq mi (2.05 km^2)
• Land	0.79 sq mi (2.04 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km^2)
Elevation	925 ft (282 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	321
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	314
• Density	399.49/sq mi (154.23/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28169
Area code(s)	704
FIPS code	37-70320[3]
GNIS feature ID	0996655[4]

History

A post office called Waco has been in operation since 1880.[5] The town was named after Waco, Texas.[6]

Geography

Waco is located at 35°21′43″N 81°25′45″W (35.362026, -81.429113).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	105		—
1900	160		52.4%
1910	185		15.6%
1920	189		2.2%
1930	176		−6.9%
1940	281		59.7%
1950	310		10.3%
1960	256		−17.4%
1970	245		−4.3%
1980	322		31.4%
1990	320		−0.6%
2000	328		2.5%
2010	321		−2.1%
Est. 2019	314	[2]	−2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 328 people, 134 households, and 92 families residing in the town. The population density was 408.2 people per square mile (158.3/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 180.5 per square mile (70.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.49% White, 18.29% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.30% Pacific Islander, and 0.61% from two or more races.

There were 134 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.1% 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 2.45 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,031, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,081. About 9.1% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Floyd Patterson, heavyweight boxing champion

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. "Cleveland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
6. Patterson, U. L.; Hambright, Barry E. (2000). Shelby and Cleveland County, North Carolina. Arcadia Publishing. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-7385-0610-4.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.