Murfreesboro, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
Location of Murfreesboro, North Carolina |
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Coordinates: 36°26′28″N 77°5′49″W / 36.44111°N 77.09694°WCoordinates: 36°26′28″N 77°5′49″W / 36.44111°N 77.09694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Hertford |
Area | |
• Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
• Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,045 |
• Density | 946.7/sq mi (365.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 27855 |
Area code(s) | 252 |
FIPS code | 37-45640 |
GNIS feature ID | 1021587 |
Murfreesboro is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,835 at the 2010 census. Murfreesboro is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.
Murfreesboro is located at 36°26′28″N 77°5′49″W / 36.44111°N 77.09694°W (36.440983, -77.096901).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.82%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,045 people, 919 households, and 574 families residing in the town. The population density was 946.7 people per square mile (365.5/km²). There were 986 housing units at an average density of 456.4 per square mile (176.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 60.00% White, 37.56% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.93% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.