Walnut Creek, North Carolina | |
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Village | |
Location within the state of North Carolina | |
Coordinates: 35°18′34″N 77°52′3″W / 35.30944°N 77.86750°WCoordinates: 35°18′34″N 77°52′3″W / 35.30944°N 77.86750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Wayne |
Government | |
• Mayor | Darrell Horne |
Area | |
• Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
• Land | 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 835 |
• Density | 556.1/sq mi (214.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 27534 |
Area code(s) | 919 |
FIPS code | 37-70820 |
GNIS feature ID | 1003765 |
Walnut Creek is a village in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 835 in 2010. It is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The village is built around the Walnut Creek Country Club.
Walnut Creek is located at 35°18′34″N 77°52′3″W / 35.30944°N 77.86750°W (35.309358, -77.867517).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (17.20%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 859 people, 322 households, and 293 families residing in the village. The population density was 556.1 people per square mile (215.4/km²). There were 332 housing units at an average density of 214.9 per square mile (83.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.23% White, 1.63% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.10% Asian, and 0.93% from two or more races.
There were 322 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 87.6% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.7% were non-families. 7.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.80.