Erwin, North Carolina
| Erwin, North Carolina | |
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Downtown Erwin
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 Location of Erwin, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°19′22″N 78°40′19″W / 35.32278°N 78.67194°WCoordinates: 35°19′22″N 78°40′19″W / 35.32278°N 78.67194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Harnett |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patsy Carson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.1 sq mi (10.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 187 ft (57 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,405 |
| • Density | 1,128.8/sq mi (435.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28339 |
| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-21740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1020169 |
| Website | www.erwin-nc.org |
Erwin is a town in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,405 at the 2010 census. Erwin is a part of the Dunn Micropolitan Area, which is also a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau.
In the colonial days of Erwin, then named Duke, the town of Aversboro was built as a warsite. Over the years, Aversboro was the site of the Civil war.In 1904, the Duke family built the iconic Erwin Cotton Mill, but closed in 2000. Duke named the town after his last name, Duke. In 1925, Duke was changed to Erwin because of the formation of Duke University. Oak Grove and the Averasboro Battlefield Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Erwin is located at 35°19′22″N 78°40′19″W / 35.32278°N 78.67194°W (35.322840, −78.672005).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km2), of which, 4.0 square miles (10 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.99%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,537 people, 1,896 households, and 1,287 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,128.8 people per square mile (435.8/km²). There were 2,032 housing units at an average density of 505.6 per square mile (195.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.63% White, 15.96% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 1.79% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.14% of the population.
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