Rich Square, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
Location of Rich Square, North Carolina |
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Coordinates: 36°16′24″N 77°17′3″W / 36.27333°N 77.28417°WCoordinates: 36°16′24″N 77°17′3″W / 36.27333°N 77.28417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Northampton |
Area | |
• Total | 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
• Land | 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 958 |
• Density | 330.6/sq mi (127.6/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 27869 |
Area code(s) | 252 |
FIPS code | 37-56440 |
GNIS feature ID | 1022271 |
Rich Square is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America (U.S.). The population was 958 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The Duke-Lawrence House and Holoman-Outland House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Rich Square is located at 36°16′24″N 77°17′3″W / 36.27333°N 77.28417°W (36.273267, -77.284132).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 931 people, 395 households, and 259 families residing in the town. The population density was 330.6 people per square mile (127.5/km²). There were 441 housing units at an average density of 156.6 per square mile (60.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 42.75% White, 55.85% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.54% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.