Fair Bluff, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
Downtown Fair Bluff
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Location within the state of North Carolina | |
Coordinates: 34°18′40″N 79°1′57″W / 34.31111°N 79.03250°WCoordinates: 34°18′40″N 79°1′57″W / 34.31111°N 79.03250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Columbus |
Government | |
• Mayor | Billy Hammond |
Area | |
• Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
• Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 951 |
• Estimate (2016) | 905 |
• Density | 430/sq mi (170/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 28439 |
Area code(s) | 910 |
FIPS code | 37-22240 |
GNIS feature ID | 1020187 |
Website | Official Fair Bluff, NC website |
Fair Bluff is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 951 at the 2010 census.
The Powell House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Fair Bluff is located at 34°18′40″N 79°1′57″W / 34.31111°N 79.03250°W (34.311212, -79.032387), along the banks of the Lumber River. It is one of the oldest towns in Columbus County, appearing on maps from the early 19th century, and was once a center of timber production.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,181 people, 505 households, and 308 families residing in the town. The population density was 547.4 people per square mile (211.1/km²). There were 588 housing units at an average density of 272.6 per square mile (105.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 37.93% White, 59.27% African American, 0.68% Native American, 1.19% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.