Winton, NC
| Winton, North Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Winton, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 36°23′24″N 76°56′9″W / 36.39000°N 76.93583°WCoordinates: 36°23′24″N 76°56′9″W / 36.39000°N 76.93583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Hertford |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tiffany M. Lewis |
| 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 | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 769 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 739 |
| • Density | 960/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27986 |
| Area code(s) | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-75080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0997506 |
Winton is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. It is governed by the Town Council which consist of a Mayor and five Council members. The population was 769 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Hertford County.
On September 19, 1862, Union soldiers under Colonel Rush C. Hawkins sacked and burned the town.
The C. S. Brown School Auditorium, Gray Gables, and King Parker House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Winton is located at 36°23′24″N 76°56′9″W / 36.39000°N 76.93583°W (36.390023, -76.935780).
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 956 people, 373 households, and 252 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,180.6 people per square mile (455.7/km²). There were 385 housing units at an average density of 475.4 per square mile (183.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 27.62% White, 67.99% African American, 2.41% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.84% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.
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