Lumber Bridge, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
a view of Lumber Bridge after a rare snowfall
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Location within the state of North Carolina | |
Coordinates: 34°53′25″N 79°4′14″W / 34.89028°N 79.07056°WCoordinates: 34°53′25″N 79°4′14″W / 34.89028°N 79.07056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Robeson |
Area | |
• Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
• Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 94 |
• Density | 179.6/sq mi (69.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 28357 |
Area code(s) | 910 |
FIPS code | 37-39680 |
GNIS feature ID | 0989126 |
Lumber Bridge is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 94 at the 2010 census.
The town was incorporated by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1891. Believed to date from 1776, the original land grant was part of the holdings of Levey Glass. The town's name comes from the hand-hewn wooden bridge over the Little Marsh Swamp.
Lumber Bridge is located at 34°53′25″N 79°4′14″W / 34.89028°N 79.07056°W (34.890398, -79.070658).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²).0.7 square miles (1.7 km²) of it is land and 1.49% is water.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 94 people residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 75.5% White, 16.0% Black, 4.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian and 3.2% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census of 2000, there were 118 people, 42 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The population density was 179.6 people per square mile (69.0/km²). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 71.5 per square mile (27.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.20% White, 11.02% African American, 5.93% Native American, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.