Bahama, North Carolina
| Bahama, North Carolina | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
Bahama post office
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 Bahama
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| Coordinates: 36°9′58″N 78°52′36″W / 36.16611°N 78.87667°WCoordinates: 36°9′58″N 78°52′36″W / 36.16611°N 78.87667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Durham |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Bahama /bəˈheɪmə/ is an unincorporated community in northern Durham County, North Carolina.
Bahama was originally settled around 1750 as the community of Balltown until the name was changed to reflect three leading families of the community: (Ba)ll, (HA)rris, and (Ma)ngum. Another unusual name associated with the community is Honkydory, a name for the post office here during a period of the 19th century (Powell 1968, p. 19). Former NASCAR driver Scott Riggs hails from Bahama.
Bahama's Zip Code Tabulation Area (Zip Code 27503) has a population of 3,304 as of the 2000 census. The population is 50.2% male and 49.8% female. About 87.7% of the population is white, 10.3% African-American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, and 0.6% of other races. 0.6% of people are two or more races. There is one native Hawaiian and/or Pacific Islander.
The median household income is $55,272 with 4.7% of the population living below the poverty line
Bahama is home to Mangum Elementary School (formerly Mangum Primary School). Mangum Elementary is a Durham Public School. (kindergarten-5th grade)
Mount Bethel Church - NC Highway Marker G-65
Marker Text:
Non-denominational meeting house built ca. 1784 by Archer Harris. By 1808 Methodist. Home church to Washington Duke.
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