Red Oak, North Carolina
| Red Oak, North Carolina | |
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 Red Oak, North Carolina
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| Coordinates: 36°1′53″N 77°54′6″W / 36.03139°N 77.90167°WCoordinates: 36°1′53″N 77°54′6″W / 36.03139°N 77.90167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Nash |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.5 sq mi (50.5 km2) |
| • Land | 19.5 sq mi (50.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,430 |
| • Density | 139.7/sq mi (53.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27868 |
| Area code(s) | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-55640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1022197 |
Red Oak is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,430 in 2010.
Black Jack and the Red Oak Community House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Red Oak is located at 36°1′53″N 77°54′6″W / 36.03139°N 77.90167°W (36.031373, -77.901734).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.5 square miles (51 km2), of which, 19.5 square miles (51 km2) of it is land and 0.05% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,723 people, 984 households, and 821 families residing in the town. The population density was 139.7 people per square mile (53.9/km²). There were 1,030 housing units at an average density of 52.8 per square mile (20.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.67% White, 8.04% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
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