Powellsville, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
Location of Powellsville, North Carolina |
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Coordinates: 36°13′30″N 76°55′54″W / 36.22500°N 76.93167°WCoordinates: 36°13′30″N 76°55′54″W / 36.22500°N 76.93167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Bertie |
Area | |
• Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
• Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 276 |
• Density | 774/sq mi (298.8/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 27967 |
Area code(s) | 252 |
FIPS code | 37-53680 |
GNIS feature ID | 1022070 |
Powellsville is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 276 at the 2010 census. The city is home to Travis Bond (NFL lineman)
Powellsville is located at 36°13′30″N 76°55′54″W / 36.22500°N 76.93167°W (36.224952, -76.931678).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 259 people, 122 households, and 71 families residing in the town. The population density was 717.9 people per square mile (277.8/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 377.0/sq mi (145.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 50.97% White, 46.72% African American, 1.16% Native American, 0.39% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 122 households out of which 17.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.69.