Spiveys Corner, North Carolina
| Spiveys Corner, North Carolina | |
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| CDP | |
The National Hollerin' Contest
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 Spiveys Corner
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| Coordinates: 35°12′6″N 78°29′8″W / 35.20167°N 78.48556°WCoordinates: 35°12′6″N 78°29′8″W / 35.20167°N 78.48556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Sampson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.8 sq mi (20.1 km2) |
| • Land | 7.8 sq mi (20.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 448 |
| • Density | 57.8/sq mi (22.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 37-63920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1001104 |
Spivey's Corner is a census-designated place located in Sampson County, North Carolina, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 13 and U.S. Highway 421. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 448.
Every year since 1969, Spivey's Corner has been the home of the National Hollerin' Contest. Contestants from the contest have appeared on Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show and the Late Show with David Letterman.
Spivey's Corner is located at 35°12'6" North, 78°29'8" West (35.201600, -78.485572).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20 km2). 7.8 square miles (20 km2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 448 people in the town, organized into 149 households and 119 families. The population density is 57.8 people per square mile (22.3/km²). There are 178 housing units at an average density of 23.0/sq mi (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 58.48% White, 37.95% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.35% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 5.58% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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