Wilson, North Carolina
| Wilson, North Carolina | |
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| City of Wilson | |
The Wilson Municipal Building in 2010
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 Wilson
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| Coordinates: 35°43′52″N 77°55′25″W / 35.73111°N 77.92361°WCoordinates: 35°43′52″N 77°55′25″W / 35.73111°N 77.92361°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 North Carolina
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| County | Wilson |
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| Incorporated | January 29, 1849 |
| Named for | Colonel Louis D. Wilson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.4 sq mi (60.7 km2) |
| • Land | 23.3 sq mi (60.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 48,993 |
| • Density | 1,906.9/sq mi (736.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern Time Zone (USA/Canada) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | -4 (UTC-4) |
| Zip Codes | 27822, 27880, 27893, 27896 |
| Area code | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-74540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1023273 |
| Website | wilsonnc |
Wilson is a city in the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. Situated in the heart of eastern North Carolina, around 40 miles east of the capital city of Raleigh, it lies at the interchange of Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 264 in the state's Coastal Plain region. Wilson had a population of 49,610 in 2012, according to the Census Bureau.
Wilson is now ranked 18th in size among North Carolina’s 500-plus municipalities. The city has added more than 40 percent in population since 1990, primarily due to a construction of new subdivisions and an influx of new residents. This has attracted new retail and shopping construction, primarily in the northwestern parts of the city. Wilson is a diverse community with African-Americans making up 48% of the population and White 43%; the remaining 9% includes many nationalities, including Latinos, Vietnamese, Chinese and other groups. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that nearly 5,000 county residents (7.5 percent) were foreign-born. Of those, nearly 3,000 people, or 62 percent, had entered the U.S. since 2000.
Once widely known as "The World’s Greatest Tobacco Market", Wilson enjoys a diverse economy today, with a healthy mix of agriculture, manufacturing, commercial, and service businesses.
Wilson is located at 35°43′52″N 77°55′25″W / 35.73111°N 77.92361°W (35.731093, -77.923509).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.4 square miles (61 km2), of which, 23.3 square miles (60 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.64%) is water.
Wilson is located at the intersection of Interstate 95 and US 264; approximately 45 minutes east of Raleigh, the state capital. It also is at the northern terminus of Interstate 795, which provides a route to Interstate 40 and the port city of Wilmington, North Carolina.
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