Macon, North Carolina
| Macon, North Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Macon, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 36°26′18″N 78°4′59″W / 36.43833°N 78.08306°WCoordinates: 36°26′18″N 78°4′59″W / 36.43833°N 78.08306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Warren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 119 |
| • Density | 238/sq mi (99.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27551 |
| Area code(s) | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-40540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0989216 |
Macon is a town located in Warren County, North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 119. It is named for Nathaniel Macon, long-time Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Reynolds Price, James B. Duke professor of English at Duke University, and considered one of the South's best contemporary writers, grew up in Macon.
Macon is located at 36°26'18" North, 78°4'59" West (36.438269, -78.082971).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), of which, 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 115 people, 45 households, and 34 families residing in the town. The population density is 252.8 people per square mile (98.7/km²). There are 63 housing units at an average density of 138.5 per square mile (54.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 81.74% White, 13.04% African American, 1.74% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.61% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 45 households out of which 26.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% are married couples living together, 13.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% are non-families. 20.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 2.94.
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