Scotland Neck, North Carolina

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Scotland Neck is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, in the United States. The town has the unique distinction of being the only town in the state where people park in the middle of the road, and therefore has no stoplights at all. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,362.

[edit] Geography

Location of Scotland Neck, North Carolina

Scotland Neck is located at 36°7′50″N, 77°25′15″W (36.130441, -77.420963)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,362 people, 987 households, and 611 families residing in the town. The population density was 747.5/km² (1,935.1/mi²). There were 1,097 housing units at an average density of 347.2/km² (898.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 29.85% White, 68.04% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.10% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.

There were 987 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.4% were married couples living together, 24.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,094, and the median income for a family was $27,115. Males had a median income of $24,519 versus $17,328 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,982. About 24.4% of families and 31.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.8% of those under age 18 and 28.2% of those age 65 or over.