Salemburg, North Carolina
| Salemburg, North Carolina | |
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 Salemburg, North Carolina
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| Coordinates: 35°0′58″N 78°30′15″W / 35.01611°N 78.50417°WCoordinates: 35°0′58″N 78°30′15″W / 35.01611°N 78.50417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Sampson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 435 |
| • Density | 469.1/sq mi (181.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28385 |
| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-58840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1025673 |
| Website | www |
Salemburg is a town in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 435 at the 2010 census.
Salemburg is located on N.C. 242 between U.S. Highway 421 and N.C. 24, 12 miles west of Clinton, 20 miles west of Interstate 40, and 20 miles east of Interstate 95. The town incorporated as Salemburg in 1905.
Salemburg was the home of the former Southwood College. The North Carolina Justice Academy operates out of the former college. The academy, a training institution of the North Carolina Department of Justice, has a staff of 82.
The Marion Butler Birthplace and Howard-Royal House were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Salemburg is located at 35°0′58″N 78°30′15″W / 35.01611°N 78.50417°W (35.016008, -78.504193).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 469 people, 218 households, and 139 families residing in the town. The population density was 469.1 people per square mile (181.1/km²). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 252.0 per square mile (97.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.91% White, 7.89% African American, 1.07% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.85% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.41% of the population.
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