Surf Wiki
Save to docs
general/unincorporated-communities-in-north-carolina

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Delco, North Carolina

FieldValue
official_nameDelco, North Carolina
settlement_typeCensus-designated place
motto
image_skylineDelco, NC Map.png
image_captionLocation with the U.S. state of North Carolina
image_seal
pushpin_mapNorth Carolina
pushpin_labelDelco
pushpin_label_positiontop
pushpin_map_captionLocation within the U.S. state of North Carolina
map_caption1
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1North Carolina
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Columbus
established_date
unit_prefImperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km23.91
area_land_km23.91
area_water_km20.00
area_total_sq_mi1.51
area_land_sq_mi1.51
area_water_sq_mi0.00
<!-- Population -->population_as_of2020
population_total287
population_density_km273.48
population_density_sq_mi190.32
<!-- General information -->timezoneEastern
utc_offset-5
timezone_DSTEDT
utc_offset_DST-4
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft36
coordinates
<!-- Area/postal codes & others -->postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code28436
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info37-16780
blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
blank1_info2628621

Delco (formerly Brinkly, New Berlin, and Pershing) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 287 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Delco is located near the eastern tip of Columbus County, at an elevation of 49 ft. U.S. Routes 74 and 76 (Andrew Jackson Highway) pass through the center of the community, leading east 18 mi to Wilmington and west 28 mi to Whiteville, the Columbus County seat. North Carolina Highway 87 leads northwest from Delco 32 mi to Elizabethtown.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Delco CDP has a total area of 3.9 km2, all land.

Acme-Delco Middle School was located in Delco prior to its closing in 2020.

Filming location

Wilmington, featuring Cinespace Wilmington, is a hub for film and television production. Due to its proximity to Wilmington, Delco has served as the location for filming movies and TV shows. Most notably, the 2021 horror film The Black Phone was filmed at the closed Acme Delco Middle School.

Demographics

References

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
  2. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  3. {{GNIS. 2628621
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Delco CDP, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
  5. "Locally filmed thriller gets big numbers at box office".
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

unincorporated-communities-in-north-carolina census-designated-places-in-columbus-county,-north-carolina census-designated-places-in-north-carolina unincorporated-communities-in-columbus-county,-north-carolina
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Delco, North Carolina — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report