Ansonville, North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°06′15″N 80°06′35″W / 35.10417°N 80.10972°W / 35.10417; -80.10972
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Ansonville, North Carolina
Location of Ansonville, North Carolina
Location of Ansonville, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°06′15″N 80°06′35″W / 35.10417°N 80.10972°W / 35.10417; -80.10972
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAnson
Founded1844[1]
Incorporated1885[1]
Named forAnson County[1]
Government
 • MayorJoe Estridge
Area
 • Total1.47 sq mi (3.81 km2)
 • Land1.47 sq mi (3.81 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation328 ft (100 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total440
 • Density299.12/sq mi (115.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28007
Area code704
FIPS code37-01420[4]
GNIS feature ID2405154[3]

Ansonville is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 440 at the 2020 census.[5] The town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2), all land. It is located on the northern edge of Anson County, about a mile west of the Pee Dee River.

History[edit]

The town was settled in 1844. In 1850, the North Carolina Legislature created the Carolina Female College in Ansonville. The facility was run by and for the daughters of local planters, and only served white women. Sources differ on when the facility closed exactly; However, all agree the Civil War was the reason for the school's closing, in either 1862 or 1867.[6][7]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1930532
1940519−2.4%
19505455.0%
19605582.4%
197069424.4%
198079414.4%
1990614−22.7%
20006363.6%
2010631−0.8%
2020440−30.3%
2021 (est.)424[5]−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2020 census[edit]

Ansonville, North Carolina – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2000[9] Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 143 170 99 22.48% 26.94% 22.50%
Black or African American alone (NH) 484 437 318 76.10% 69.26% 72.27%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 2 0.00% 0.00% 0.45%
Asian alone (NH) 3 5 1 0.47% 0.79% 0.23%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 1 1 0.00% 0.16% 0.23%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 4 2 6 0.63% 0.32% 1.36%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 16 13 0.31% 2.54% 2.95%
Total 636 631 440 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 636 people, 242 households, and 172 families residing in the town. The population density was 435.2 inhabitants per square mile (168.0/km2). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 179.3 per square mile (69.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 22.48% White, 76.42% African American, 0.47% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 242 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% 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 3.24.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,576, and the median income for a family was $30,982. Males had a median income of $24,231 versus $17,708 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,754. About 9.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ansonville, North Carolina
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Carolina Female College | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  7. ^ Medley, Mary (1976). History of Anson County, North Carolina, 1750-1976. Anson County Historical Society. p. 191. ISBN 9780806347554.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "P004 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Ansonville, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ansonville, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Ansonville, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau.