Pollocksville, North Carolina | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Official Name: | Town of Pollocksville |
Mapsize: | 250x200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Jones |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 0.86 |
Area Land Km2: | 0.81 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.33 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.31 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 268 |
Population Density Km2: | 329.54 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 853.50 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 23 |
Coordinates: | 35.0056°N -77.2214°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 28573 |
Area Code: | 252 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 37-53200[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2407143 |
Pollocksville is a town in Jones County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 268 at the 2020 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is situated on US 17 and Highway 58.
The town derives its name from Thomas Pollock, a local landowner.[3] The Bryan-Bell Farm, Foscue and Simmons Plantations, Foscue Plantation House, Bryan Lavender House, and Sanderson House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3sqmi, all land. Mill Creek, a tributary to the Trent River, has its confluence here.
Number | Percentage | ||
---|---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic) | 153 | 57.09% | |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 76 | 28.36% | |
Native American | 3 | 1.12% | |
Other/Mixed | 17 | 6.34% | |
Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 7.09% |
As of the census of 2000, there were 269 people, 126 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The population density was 852.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 153 housing units at an average density of 485.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 79.55% White, 20.07% African American, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 126 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $36,429 versus $18,571 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,528. About 7.4% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.3% of those 65 or over.
Pollocksville was formerly served by the Jones Post, but as of January 2020 the town had no locally published newspaper.[4]