Garysburg, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
Location of Garysburg, North Carolina |
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Coordinates: 36°26′59″N 77°33′35″W / 36.44972°N 77.55972°WCoordinates: 36°26′59″N 77°33′35″W / 36.44972°N 77.55972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Northampton |
Area | |
• Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
• Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,057 |
• Density | 1,302.4/sq mi (502.8/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 27831 |
Area code(s) | 252 |
FIPS code | 37-25540 |
GNIS feature ID | 1020402 |
Garysburg is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,057 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Garysburg is named for Roderick B. Gary.
The Garysburg United Methodist Church and Cemetery and Mason-Hardee-Capel House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Garysburg is located at 36°26′59″N 77°33′35″W / 36.44972°N 77.55972°W (36.449853, -77.559830).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,254 people, 482 households, and 334 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,302.4 people per square mile (504.3/km²). There were 526 housing units at an average density of 546.3 per square mile (211.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 2.39% White, 96.09% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.