Bunn, North Carolina

History

Bunn is named for Green Walker Bunn, who first settled southeast of the current town in the late 1800s. The town was established on land purchased around 1909 by the Montgomery Lumber Company and incorporated four years later.

The Andrews-Moore House and Baker Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Bunn is located in southeastern Franklin County. North Carolina Highway 98 passes through the town, leading southeastward 6 mi to U.S. Route 64 and west 15 mi to Wake Forest. North Carolina Highway 39 intersects NC 98 in the center of town; it leads north 10 mi to Louisburg, the Franklin County seat, and south 7 mi to US 64 east of Zebulon. NC 98 and 39 combine to form South Main Street in the center of Bunn.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 km2, all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 327 people, 135 households, and 79 families residing in the town.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 344 people, 157 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density was 688.0 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 66.6% White, 28.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 2.0% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.2% of the population.

There were 157 households, out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 20, 5.5% from 20 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 34.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,591, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $43,485 versus $37,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,183. About 6.1% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.

Housing

There were 207 housing units at an average density of 414.0 /sqmi. 24.2% of housing units were vacant.

There were 157 occupied housing units in the town. 75 were owner-occupied units (47.8%), while 82 were renter-occupied (52.2%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 21.9%.

Government

Bunn is governed by a mayor and four-member Board of Commissioners, who are elected in staggered four-year terms.

Agriculture

The town is surrounded by farms where surrounding acres of land are filled with tobacco and soybean farms. Some fields are farmed directly by families that have been in the area for generations, while other acres are leased. The pick-your-own fields in the area draw visitors to Bunn during the spring and summer.

Notable person

• Tarik Cohen - NFL running back for the Chicago Bears; also known as "The Human Joystick" for his speed and agility on the field.

References

• William S. Powell, The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places, 1968, The University of North Carolina Press at Chapel Hill, , Library of Congress Catalog Card #28-25916, page 75. Retrieved January 15, 2015.

References

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