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Oak City, North Carolina

Oak City, North Carolina
Town
Location of Oak City, North Carolina
Location of Oak City, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°57′47″N 77°18′20″W / 35.96306°N 77.30556°W / 35.96306; -77.30556Coordinates: 35°57′47″N 77°18′20″W / 35.96306°N 77.30556°W / 35.96306; -77.30556
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Martin
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 79 ft (24 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 317
 • Density 709.7/sq mi (274.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 27857
Area code(s) 252
FIPS code 37-48060
GNIS feature ID 0991343

Oak City is a town in Martin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 317 at the 2010 census.

Oak City is located at 35°57′47″N 77°18′20″W / 35.96306°N 77.30556°W / 35.96306; -77.30556 (35.963091, -77.305469).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 339 people, 144 households, and 91 families residing in the town. The population density was 709.7 people per square mile (272.7/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 339.2 per square mile (130.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52.51% White, 45.72% African American, 0.29% Asian, 1.18% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.

There were 144 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.07.


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