Dortches, North Carolina
| Dortches, North Carolina | |
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 Dortches, North Carolina
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| Coordinates: 36°0′41″N 77°51′29″W / 36.01139°N 77.85806°WCoordinates: 36°0′41″N 77°51′29″W / 36.01139°N 77.85806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Nash |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.7 sq mi (19.9 km2) |
| • Land | 7.7 sq mi (19.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 935 |
| • Density | 105.1/sq mi (40.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 37-17520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0984273 |
Dortches is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 935 in 2010.
The Dortch House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Dortches is located at 36°00′41″N 77°51′29″W / 36.011287°N 77.858102°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.7 square miles (20 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 809 people, 329 households, and 235 families residing in the town. The population density was 105.1 people per square mile (40.6/km2). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 45.6 per square mile (17.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 77.75% White, 20.40% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
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