Everetts, North Carolina

History

Everetts was named for a family of first settlers.

Geography

The town is in central Martin County along U.S. Route 64 Alt. It is 7 mi west of Williamston, the county seat, and 4 mi east of Robersonville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 179 people, 80 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The population density was 390.1 /mi2. There were 85 housing units at an average density of 185.2 /mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 67.04% White, 30.17% African American, 2.23% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.79% of the population.

There were 80 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.62.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,964, and the median income for a family was $25,938. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,390. About 13.1% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 2.8% of those 65 or over.

References

References

1. "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: North Carolina". United States Census Bureau.
2. "P1. Race – Everetts town, North Carolina: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau.
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4. {{GNIS. 2406473
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6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.