Calypso, North Carolina
| Calypso, North Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Calypso
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| Coordinates: 35°9′17″N 78°6′17″W / 35.15472°N 78.10472°WCoordinates: 35°9′17″N 78°6′17″W / 35.15472°N 78.10472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Duplin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 538 |
| • Density | 545/sq mi (210.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28325 |
| Area code(s) | 919 |
| FIPS code | 37-09760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0982470 |
Calypso is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 538 at the 2010 census.
The Bryan Whitfield Herring Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
Calypso is located in northwestern Duplin County at 35°9′17″N 78°6′17″W / 35.15472°N 78.10472°W (35.154753, -78.104720).U.S. Route 117 passes through the town, leading northeast 4 miles (6 km) to Mount Olive and 18 miles (29 km) to Goldsboro, and south 3 miles (5 km) to Faison and 11 miles (18 km) to Warsaw. U.S. Route 117 Connector leads southwest 5 miles (8 km) to Interstate 40 at a point 70 miles (110 km) north of Wilmington and 58 miles (93 km) south of Raleigh.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Calypso has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 410 people, 178 households, and 111 families residing in the town. The population density was 422.7 people per square mile (163.2/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 210.3 per square mile (81.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.71% White, 22.93% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 3.17% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.39% of the population.
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