Ashoskie, North Carolina
| Ahoskie, North Carolina | |
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| Town | |
| Motto: "The Only One" | |
 Location of Ahoskie, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 36°17′11″N 76°59′11″W / 36.28639°N 76.98639°WCoordinates: 36°17′11″N 76°59′11″W / 36.28639°N 76.98639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Hertford |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jimmie Rowe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.31 sq mi (11.2 km2) |
| • Land | 4.31 sq mi (11.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,039 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 4,980 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (450/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27910 |
| Area code(s) | 252 Exchanges: 209,332,862 |
| FIPS code | 37-00500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0980063 |
| Website | http://www.ahoskie.org/ |
Ahoskie /əˈhɒski/ is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina. The population was 5,039 at the 2010 census. Ahoskie is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Its nickname is "The Only One" because no other town in the world is known by the same name. The origin of the word Ahoskie, which was originally spelled "Ahotsky," came from the Wyanoke Indians who entered the Hertford County area at the beginning of European settlement.
This area's economy was initially based on the cultivation of tobacco and cotton. It has continued to be largely rural with small towns.
The town has both historic districts and individual buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Ahoskie Historic District, Ahoskie Downtown Historic District, and (Ahoskie, North Carolina)|East End Historic District]]; and Ahoskie School, Roberts H. Jernigan House, King-Casper-Ward-Bazemore House, William Mitchell House, Mulberry Grove, and James Newsome House. The town has highlighted these resources to encourage heritage tourism.
Ahoskie is located at 36°17′11″N 76°59′11″W / 36.28639°N 76.98639°W (36.286439, -76.986436).
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