Walstonburg, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
Location of Walstonburg, North Carolina |
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Coordinates: 35°35′43″N 77°41′52″W / 35.59528°N 77.69778°WCoordinates: 35°35′43″N 77°41′52″W / 35.59528°N 77.69778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Greene |
Area | |
• Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2) |
• Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 219 |
• Density | 538/sq mi (207.8/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 27888 |
Area code(s) | 252 |
FIPS code | 37-70860 |
GNIS feature ID | 1024485 |
Walstonburg is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 219 at the 2010 census. It is located north of Snow Hill on North Carolina Highway 91. The town is part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area.
The Titus W. Carr House and Speight-Bynum House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Walstonburg is located in northern Greene County at 35°35′43″N 77°41′52″W / 35.59528°N 77.69778°W (35.595187, -77.697724). North Carolina Highway 91 leads south 10 miles (16 km) to Snow Hill, the Greene County seat, and north 1 mile (1.6 km) to U.S. Route 264 Alternate, which in turn leads east 22 miles (35 km) to Greenville and northwest 15 miles (24 km) to Wilson.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Walstonburg has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.05 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 224 people, 91 households, and 66 families residing in the town. The population density was 546.5 people per square mile (210.9/km²). There were 101 housing units at an average density of 246.4 per square mile (95.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.25% White, 15.62% African American, 2.23% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.23% of the population.