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Coats, North Carolina


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official_nameCoats, North Carolina
settlement_typeTown
motto"A Peaceful Place...A Friendly Face"
image_skylineMain Street in Coats North Carolina 6-23-2014.jpg
image_captionMain Street in Coats
image_mapNCMap-doton-Coats.PNG
mapsize250x200px
map_captionLocation of Coats, North Carolina
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1North Carolina
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Harnett
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameChris Coats
unit_prefImperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km23.69
area_land_km23.69
area_water_km20.00
area_total_sq_mi1.42
area_land_sq_mi1.42
area_water_sq_mi0.00
population_as_of2020
population_total2155
population_density_km2584.14
population_density_sq_mi1513.34
timezoneEastern (EST)
utc_offset-5
timezone_DSTEDT
utc_offset_DST-4
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft305
coordinates
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code27521
area_codes910, 472
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info37-13360
blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
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website

Coats is a town in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,155 at the 2020 census. Coats is a part of the Anderson Creek Micropolitan Area, which is a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau.

Geography

Coats is located in eastern Harnett County. North Carolina Highway 55 (McKinley Street) passes through the center of town, leading north 8 mi to Angier and south 6 mi to Erwin. North Carolina Highway 27 (Stewart Street) crosses NC-55 in the northern part of Coats, leading east 7 mi to Benson and west 9 mi to Lillington, the Harnett county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Coats has a total area of 3.7 km2, all land.

Demographics

2020 census

RaceNumberPercentageWhite (non-Hispanic)Black or African American (non-Hispanic)Native AmericanAsianOther/MixedHispanic or Latino
1,32061.25%
36316.84%
110.51%
120.56%
1265.85%
32314.99%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,155 people, 929 households, and 530 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,845 people, 755 households, and 471 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,341.5 PD/sqmi. There were 844 housing units at an average density of 613.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 80.22% White, 12.63% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.04% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.87% of the population.

There were 755 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,023, and the median income for a family was $43,274. Males had a median income of $25,296 versus $23,203 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,468. About 12.1% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
  2. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  3. {{GNIS. 2406287
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
  5. "Explore Census Data".
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