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Wilmington, North Carolina once had a thriving Black middle class and an elected interracial government. In 1898 white supremacists used violence to overthrow that government, kill Black residents and drive many others from the city.
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Falkland, North Carolina | |
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 Location of Falkland, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°41′55″N 77°30′46″W / 35.69861°N 77.51278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Pitt |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2) |
| • Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 47 |
| • Density | 206.4/sq mi (79.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27827 |
| Area code | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-22640[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406486[2] |
Falkland is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 47 at the 2020 census, making it the least populous town in Pitt County. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.
The Falkland Historic District, Spencer Harris House, and Dupree-Moore Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4][5][6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 61 | — | |
| 1900 | 139 | 127.9% | |
| 1910 | 132 | −5.0% | |
| 1920 | 198 | 50.0% | |
| 1930 | 187 | −5.6% | |
| 1940 | 188 | 0.5% | |
| 1950 | 174 | −7.4% | |
| 1960 | 140 | −19.5% | |
| 1970 | 130 | −7.1% | |
| 1980 | 118 | −9.2% | |
| 1990 | 108 | −8.5% | |
| 2000 | 112 | 3.7% | |
| 2010 | 96 | −14.3% | |
| 2020 | 47 | −51.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 112 people, 39 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The population density was 453.7 inhabitants per square mile (175.2/km2). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 170.2 per square mile (65.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 68.75% White, 30.36% African American, 0.89% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.82% of the population.
There were 39 households, out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $14,107 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,997. There were 5.0% of families and 19.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 21.4% of under eighteens and 35.7% of those over 64.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Falkland is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 47 at the 2020 census, making it the least populous town in Pitt County. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.
Falkland may refer to: Falkland, British Columbia, a community in Canada Falkland, Nova Scotia, a community in Canada Falkland Islands, an archipelago in the south Atlantic Ocean Falklands Crisis of 1770 Falklands War of 1982 Falkland, Fife, a former burgh in Fife, Scotland Falkland Palace, royal residence of the Kings of Scots in Falkland, Fife, Scotland Viscount Falkland, a Scottish peerage title, named after Falkland, Fife, Scotland Falkland, North Carolina, a town in the United States Falkland (Redd Shop, Virginia), U.S., a historic plantation house Falkland (novel), an 1827 novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
North Carolina Highway 222 (NC 222) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway traverses between Emit and Belvoir, connecting the rural towns of Kenly, Fremont, Eureka, Stantonsburg, Saratoga, Fountain, and Falkland.
Falkland Historic District is a national historic district located at Falkland, Pitt County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 35 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure in the town of Falkland. It includes buildings dated from about 1859 to 1960 and notable examples of Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, and Victorian style architecture. Notable buildings include the Dr. Peyton Hopkins Mayo House (c. 1859), Dr. Jenness Morrill House (c. 1900), Sellars Mark Crisp House (c. 1905), David Morrill House (c. 1948), Falkland Presbyterian Church (1923) and adjoining cemetery, former Fire Station (c. 1960), Kinchen Robert Wooten Store (1936-1937), and Pittman Building (1951). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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