Waco, North Carolina
| Waco, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location of Waco, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°21′43″N 81°25′45″W / 35.36194°N 81.42917°WCoordinates: 35°21′43″N 81°25′45″W / 35.36194°N 81.42917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cleveland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 321 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 316 |
| • Density | 400/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28169 |
| Area code(s) | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-70320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0996655 |
Waco is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 321 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Waco has been in operation since 1880. The town was named after Waco, Texas.
Waco is located at 35°21′43″N 81°25′45″W / 35.36194°N 81.42917°W (35.362026, -81.429113).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 328 people, 134 households, and 92 families residing in the town. The population density was 408.2 people per square mile (158.3/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 180.5 per square mile (70.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.49% White, 18.29% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.30% Pacific Islander, and 0.61% from two or more races.
There were 134 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.91.
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