Hookerton, North Carolina | |
---|---|
Town | |
Location of Hookerton, North Carolina |
|
Coordinates: 35°25′23″N 77°35′24″W / 35.42306°N 77.59000°WCoordinates: 35°25′23″N 77°35′24″W / 35.42306°N 77.59000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Greene |
Area | |
• Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
• Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 409 |
• Density | 1,446.1/sq mi (558.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 28538 |
Area code(s) | 252 |
FIPS code | 37-32540 |
GNIS feature ID | 1020820 |
Hookerton is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 409 at the 2010 census. It is geographically located southeast of Snow Hill, NC on North Carolina Highway 123. The town is part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area.
Hookerton is located at 35°25′23″N 77°35′24″W / 35.42306°N 77.59000°W (35.423060, -77.590101).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, 467 people, 200 households, and 123 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,446.1 people per square mile (563.5/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 678.1 per square mile (264.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52.89% White, 40.26% African American, 6.64% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.14% of the population.
There were 200 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.07.