Long Creek, North Carolina
Long Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pender County, North Carolina, United States.[2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 277.[3]
Long Creek, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
Long Creek Long Creek | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′18″N 78°0′58″W / 34.43833°N 78.01611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Pender |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.02 sq mi (5.22 km2) |
| • Land | 2.01 sq mi (5.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 277 |
| • Density | 137.74/sq mi (53.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 28457 (Rocky Point) |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-39060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812800[2] |
The community is in southwestern Pender County, along North Carolina Highway 210. It is named for Long Creek, a southward-flowing stream that runs along the western edge of the community and leads southeast to the Northeast Cape Fear River. The community is 7 miles (11 km) west of Rocky Point, 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Burgaw, the Pender county seat, and 21 miles (34 km) north of Wilmington.
Demographics edit
2020 census edit
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[5] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 121 | 43.68% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 125 | 45.13% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 0.72% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0.36% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 4 | 1.44% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 12 | 4.33% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12 | 4.33% |
| Total | 277 | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
References edit
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Creek, North Carolina
- ^ "Long Creek CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Long Creek CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau.