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NUMBER OF INHABITANTS

North Carolina

LIST OF TABLES

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1.-:-Population of North Carolina, urban and rural: 1790 to 1950______________________________ 7 2.-Population in groups of places according to size: 1950------------------------------------- 7 3.-Population in groups of places according to size: 1900 to 1950______________________________ s. 4.-Population of urban places of 10,000 or more from earliest census to 1950____________________ 9 5.-Area and population of counties, urban and rural: 1930 to 1950____________________________ 10 6.-Population of counties by minor civil divisions: 1930 to 1950_______________________________ 12 7.-Populationof all incorporated places and of unincorporated places of 1,000 or more: 1950 and 1940_ 19-8.-Population of incorporated places of 5,000 or more, by wards: 1950------------------------- 21 9.-Population of urbanized areas: 1950 ___________________________________ ------ _______ ---- 22 . '

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Table 1.-POPULATION OF.NORTH CAROLINA, URBAN AND RURAL: 1790 TO 1950 [For description of new and old urban definitions, see text. Minus sign (-)denotes decresse. Percent not sbown where base is less than JOO]

Tho State Urban territory Rural territory Percent of total

Consus date Increase over pre- Increase over pre- Increase over pre· ceding census Nuinbor ceding census ceding census

Population of urban Population Population Urban Rural places 1

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent ---

New urban dollnHion, 1050 (Apr. 1 )_ 4,@61, 920 490, 306 13. 7 107 '1, 368, 101 ----------- .. ------------ 2, 693, 828 ------------ ------------ 33. 7 66.3

Old urban definition : 1050 ~Apr. ll-------------------- 4, 081, 029 490, 306 13. 7 88 1, 238, 103 264, 018 27.1 2, 823, 736 226, 288 8. 7 30.5 69.5

1040 Apr. lj-·-·---------------- 3, 571, 623 401, 347 12. 7 76 974, 175 164, 328 20.3 2, 597, 448 237, 019 10.0 27.3 72. 7

1030 tpr, 1 -------------------- 3, 170, 276 611, 153 23. 0 68 800, 847 310, 477 65. 2 2, 360, 429 291, 676 14.1 25. 5 74.5

1020 fan. 1 >-------------------- 2, 559, 123 352, 836 16. 0 55 490, 370 171, 896 54.0 2, 068, 753 180, 940 9. 6 JO. 2 80.8

1010 Apr. 15l------------------ 2, 206, 287 312, 477 16.5 40 318, 474 131, 684 70. 5 1, 887, 813 180, 793 10. 6 14.4 85. 6

1000 (Juna 1 >-------------------- 1, 803, 810 275, 861 17.1 28 186, 790 71, 031 61.4 l, 707, 020 204, 830 13. 6 9.9 90.1

18!10 tJuno 1J---·---------------- 1, 617, 940 218, 199 15. 0 18 115, 759 60, 643 110.0 1, 502, 190 157, 556 11. 7 7. 2 92.8

1880 Juna 1 -------------------- 1, 390, 750 328, 389 30. 7 9 55, 116 18, 898 52.2 1,344, 634 309, 491 29. 9 3.9 96.1

1870 (Juno ll--··---------------- 1, 071, 361 78, 739 7.9 5 36, 218 11, 664 47. 5 1, 035, 143 67. 075 6. 9 3.4 96. 6

1860 (Juno ll-------·------------ 902, 622 123, 583 14. 2 4 24. 554 3, 445 16.3 068, 068 120, 138 14.2 2.5 07.5

1850 Juno 1J---·---------------- 869, 030 11/i, 020 15.3 4 21, 109 7, 790 58. 6 847, 930 107, 821 14. 6 2.4 97.6

1840 June 1 ------------------·-- 753, 419 lli, 432 2.1 3 13, 310 2, 855 27.3 740, 109 12, 577 1. 7 1.8 98.2

1830 June 1 >---·---------------- 737, 987 90, 158 15. 5 3 10,455 -2, 047 -16.4 727, 532 101, 205 16.2 1.4 98.6

1820 Aug. 7J-------------------- 638, 820 83, 329 15. 0 4 12, 502 12, 502 ------------ 626, 327 70, 827 12.8 2.0 08.0

1810 Aug. 6 -------------------- 555, 500 77, 307 16.2 _______ .. __ -----------· . -----------___ ,. ________ 555, 500 77, 397 16.2 ---------- 100.0

1800 Aug. 4l-------------------- 478, 103 84, 352 21.4 ---------- ------------ ----------- ------------ 478, 103 84, 352 21.4 ---------- 100.0

17!10 (Aug. 2)-------------------- 303, 751 ------------ ---------- ----------_,. __________ ------------ ------------ 393, 751 ------------ ------------ ---------- 100.0

l According to t.ho uow urban definition, tlie urban population comprises person~ residing in urban territ.ory but not necessarily in an urban place, which is defined as an lncorporatod place or 2,500 or more, or an unincorporated place of 2.500 or moro located outside an urbanized area. Under the old definition, incorporated places of 2,500 or more and places urban under spocial rule nro classified as urban places. In North Carolina, there were no places urban under special rule.

' Includes 31,135 persons in urban territory outside of urban places.

Table 2,-POPULATION IN GROUPS OF PLACES ACCORDING TO SIZE: 1950

Type or area and size or place Pcrcentof

Number Population total pop- Percent of places ulation of total

The Staio_. --------------------- --- ---------- 4, 061, 929 100. 0 ------------------------Urban, totaL.----------------------- (1) 1,368, 101 33. 7 100.0 -------------

'Vlthln urbanized nrens ... ----------------- ----------Central cities, total._____________________ 6

Cities of 100,000 to 250,000-------------- 1 Cities of 50,000 to 100,00ll ....... --------- 5

Urbnn fringes, totaL---------------~----- ---------Incorporated places under 1,000________ 1 Unincorporated territory ______________ ----------

Outsldo urbanized areas ___________________ _ Plnces of 25,000 to 50,000.----------------Places or 10,000 to 25,000 •• ----------------Plnces of 5,000 to 10,000 __________________ _ Places of 2,500 to 5,ooo ___________________ _

t There werQ 107 places of 2,500 or more.

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Rural, totaL _____ ----·--------------- ---------- 2, 693, 828 66.3 100.0

Places under 2,500.------------------------- 415 334, 029 Places of 2,000 to 2,500____________________ 29 65, 069 Places of 1,500 to 2,000____________________ 36 63, 284 Places of 1,000 to 1,500 .. ------------------ 71 87, 116 Places under 1,000------------------------ 279 110, 460

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Urbanized areas, totaL______________ 517, 367 12. 7 100,0

Areas of 100,000 to 250,000------------------1---15-:1·--1-40-,-93-o-:1·--3-. 5-1 27•2

Areas or 50,000 to 100,000 •• ------------------ 37&, 437 9. 3 72. 8

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Table 3.-POPULATION IN GROUPS OF PLACES ACCORDING TO SIZE: 1900 TO 1950

1950

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NUMBER OF PLACES

Urban territory .. ------------------------------------------ __ ----- ____ --------- ___ ·- __

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Places of 5,000 to !0,00D----------- ---------------------------- ____ ---------------. -------Places of 2,500 to 5,000.----------------------------------------------- ------------------

Places under 2,500 __________________ ------------- ---------------------- _____ ------- ________ _

Rural territory _____ ---------------------- -- ___ ----------- --------- _. -- ------- ------- --

Places of 1,000 to 2,500- --------------------------- ----------------------~------- ___ ----- ___ _ Places under 1,000 __ ------ ________________________ • _________________________ • ____________ •• _

Cumulative summary: Places of 100,000 or more---------------------------------------------------------------Places of 50,000 or more-----------------------------------------------------------------Plnces of 25,000 or more _____________ ------- ___ -------------------_----------------------Places of 10,000 or more ___ --------------------------------------------------------------Places of 5,000 or mor&------------------------------------------------------------------Places of 2,500 or more.------------------------------------------------------------- ___ _

POPULATION

Urban territory _______________ -----· ____ •••• _------. __ ••• _________ ---- _______________ _

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Places of 25,000 to 50,000---------------------------------------------- -----------------Places of 10,000 to 25,000---------------------------------------------- _ -----------------Places of 5,000 to 10,000 _____ -------------------------------------------- -------------- ___ _

Otl1~i~:b: ie~~~t~~~'.~~::: :: : : :: :: ::::::: :::::::: :: ::: : :: : :: ::: : :: : : : : :: : : : : : : : : : : : : : ::: Rural territory _____________ -------_------ ________________________ ----- _______________ _

Places of 1,000 to 2,500 _____________ --------------------- --------- ---- ______ ----- ____ --------Places under 1,000-------------- _______ ----------------- ------ ----- _ ----- __ ------ __________ _ Ot!Jer rural territory ___ ------------------------------------------ ________ ----------- _____ _

Cumulative summary: Places or 100,000 or more ___ --------- ___ -------------------------- ______________________ _ Places of 50,000 or more-------------------------------------------------------'---------

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PERCENT OF TOTAL :POPULATION

Urban territory ____ ._ --- __ ---• ___ - __ - ____ --- _ ---- __ - ___ --- -- -------- - ------ --__ -------

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215, 469 171, 082 149, 636 119, 460 120, 342 133, 283

2, 358, 899 2, 532, 312 2, 314, 529

134, 042 134, 042 100, 899 480, 232 480, 232 351, 538 662, 103 633, 660 495, 905 980, 890 952, 442 740, 344

I, 162, 048 1, Ill, 328 863, 207 1, 336, 966 1, 238, 193 974, 175

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1'!1,572 ll6, 931 93, 584 fi.3, 705 134, 346 123, 822 124, 898 lH,691

2, 084, 511 1, 828, 000 1, 669, 331 l, 058, 721

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Cumulative summnry: Places of 100,000 or more ___________ ----------------------------- ____ ------------ __ ------Places of 50,000 or more. _______________ ------------------------ ________ -----------------Pincas of 25,000 or moro _____________________ ----------- --------- ______ ------ ___________ . Places of 10,000 or more __________ -----------------------------·-------------------------Places of 5,000 or more _________________________________ ---------------------------------Pla~es of 2,liOO or more. __________ ---------------·------------- _______________ -----------

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Albemnrlc town: --------1---------Goldsboro city: Monroe city-Con. 1051L ••••••••••. ------ 11, 798 7, 738 mo. 6 1950 ______ ------------ 21, 454 4, 180 24.2 1870. - - -- -- - - - - - - -- --- 1, 344 1, 105 462. 3 1040 .• ------· -·- ------ 4, 060 567 16.2 1940_ ----------------- 17, 274 2, 289 15. 3 1860 ____________ ------ 239 35 17. 2 1930 _____ ------- ------ 3, 493 802 29.8 rnao __ ---------------· 14, 985 3, 689 32. 7 1850 ______ - ----------- 204 ---------- -

____ .. ____ 1020 .••••••• - --------- 2, 691 575 27.2 1920_ - - ------------ -- - 11, 296 5, 189 85.0 llllO .. - -- - - -- - - - - ----- 2, 116 734 53.1 1910 ______ ------------ 6, 107 230 3.9 New Dern city: 1000 •••••• ------------ 1, 382 1, 134 457.3 1900 .. -- ---- ---·------ 5, 877 1, 860 46.3 1950 ________ ------ ---- 15, 812 3, 997 33. 8 1890. -· - - • - - - - -- --- --- 248 _____ .. ., ___ ---------- 1890_ ----------------- 4,017 731 22.2 1940 ______ ------------ 11, 815 -166 -1.4

1880. - -- -- - ------ ----- 3,286 2, 152 189.8 193.0 ___ --------------- 11, 981 -217 -1.8 Asheville city: 1870 _____________ ----- 1, 134 249 28. 1 1920 ___ - --- - ---- -- --- - 12, 198 2, 237 22. 5 11150 .. --· - -- - - - - ---- -- 63, 000 1, 090 3. 3 1800 ___ --- ------ __ · ____ 885 -------------------- 1910 _______________ -·- 9,961 871 9. 6 19·10. -· -· - -- -- - - -- ---- 51, 310 1, 117 2.2 1900 __ --- ------------- 9,090 1, 247 15. 9 1030. ---- - -- --·· ·---·· 50, 193 21, 689 70.1 Greensboro city: 1890 .• - - -- - - --- -- ---- - 7,843 1,400 21. 7 11120 .• --- --- ·------- - - 28, 604 9, 742 51. 9 1050 ____________ ------ 74, 389 15, 070 25.4 1880 _____ ------------- 6, 443 594 10. 2 11110 •• --- - -- ---· ------ 18, 762 4,068 27. 7 1940_ - - -- ------- ------ 59, 319 5, 750 10. 7 1870 ____ ------------- - ii,849 417 7. 7 1 ooo _______________ --· 14, 694 4,469 43. 0 1930_ --- - ----- -- - ----- 53, 569 33, 708 169. 7 1800 ___ ------ --------- 5,432 751 16.0 1890 ••••• ------·- ·-- -- 10, 235 7, 019 291.2 1920 ___ --- ------ ----- - 19,861 3,966 25.0 26.9 1880. -·-- ------·------ 2, 610 1, 210 86. !l 1910 •. - ------ --------- 15, 895 5,860 58.4 1850 ________________ --

4, 681 991 1870 .• --- ------------- 1, 400 ---------- 1900 _________ --------- 10, 035 6, 718 202. 5 1840_ - -- - - - - - - - -- -- -- - 3,690 -100 -2.8 ---------- 1890 __________________ 3, 317 1, 212 57.6 1830. --- - -- - - -- - -- - -- - 3, 790 133 3. 6 Durling ton city: 1880 ••. --------------- 2, 105 1, 608 323.5 1820. --- - - - ------ -- - -- 3, 663 ----------

_________ ,. lllOO •••• ---- ---------- 24, 500 12, 302 101.3 1870 •. -.- ---- - - - -- ----- 497 .. --------- ---------- 1810. ---- - -- - - - -- - -- - - (I) ---------- ----------lll,10_ -- -- --- ------- --- 12, 198 2,401 25. 3 1800 _________________ -

2,467 ---·------ ----------Hl30 ___ -- --- ---·-- ---- 9, 737 3, 786 03. 6 Greenville town: Raleigh city: 1920. ---· ------------- 6, 952 1, 144 23, 8 1950 _____ ----- - -- ----- 10, 724 4,050 32.0

40.0 1910. - -- ----·--·------ 4, 808 1, 116 30. 2 1940_ --- - - ------------ 12, 674 3,480 37.9 1950 _________ --- ------ 65, 670 18, 782 1 \JOO. - -- - --- ---- ------ 3, 092 1, 970 115. 2 1930 __ - ----- ----- ----- 9, 194 3, 422 5g,3 1940 _____ - ---------- -- 46, 897 9,518 25. 5 18\JO. ---- ·------ __ ---- I, 716 "nl.899 110.0 1920 ____________ - ----- 5, 772 1, 671 40. 7 1030 ___ - --- ---- -- ---- - 37, 379 12, 961 53. 1 1880. - ---------------- 817 1910. - -- - ----- - --- -- -- 4, 101 1, 536 59. 9 1920 ____________ ------ 24,418 5, 200 27.1 ---------- ----------

1900 ______ ----------- - 2, 565 628 32.4 1910 _____________ ----- 19, 218 5, 575 40. 9 Charlotte city: 1890 _________ --------- I, 937 1, 025 112.4 1900 ___ --- - -- - - -- -- -- - 13, 643 965 7. 6 lll50. - -- -------· ------ 134, 042 33, 143 32.8 1880. - ------- -------- - 912 311 51. 7 1890_ -- - - - - --- - - ----- - 12, 678 3, 413 36.8 l!MO. ---··------------ 100, 899 18, 224 22. 0 1870 .•. --------------- 601 -227 -27.4 1880. - --- - - - - - - - -- - --- 9,265 1, 47ii 18.9 1930_ ------- ---------- 82, 075 30, 337 78.4 1800 •••••••••••• ______ 828 -1, 065 -56.3 1870. ----------------- 7, 700 3, 010 63. 0

1860 _ - - - - - ---- - -- -- -- - 4, 780 262 5.8 1920 _____________ ----- 46, 338 12, 324 36. 2 1850 _____ - - ----------- 1, 893 ---------- ----------1910 ________ ---------- 34, 014 15, 923 88.0

1850 _____ --- ---------- 4, 518 2, 274 101.3 1000. ----------------- 18, 091 6, 534 56. 5 Henderson city: 3, 349 43.8 1840 _________ --- ------ 2, 244 544 32.0 1800. -- --- -- - - - -- ----- 11, 557 4,463 62. 9 1950. ---- -------- ----- 10, 996

-36.4 7, 647 I, 302 20. 5 1830 .•• --------------- I, 700 -974 1880 .• -- ---- - --------- 7, 094 2, 021 58. 6 1940 ______ ------ ------1820_ ----- ----- ------- 2, 674 1870. ---- ------------- 4, 473 2,208 97. 5 1930 _______ ----------- 0, 345 1, 123 21. 5 ---------- ----------lSGO. --- ••• _ -------·-- 2, 265 1, 200 112. 7 1920 _________ --- -- ---- 5, 222 719 16, 0 1810 _____ - ----------- - (1) ---------- ----------

4, 503 757 20. 2 1800. -- - - - -- - - -- - -- - - - 669 ---------- ----------1850_ -------- --------- 1, 065 ___ ,. ______

---------- 1010 ______ -------------445 -10.6 1900 _________ --- - ----- 3, 746

Concord city; 1890 _____ -- ----- ------ 4, 191 2, 770 194. 9 Reidsville city: 11, 708 1, 321 12. 7 1060 _______ -.-- ------- 10, 486 914 5. 9 1880_ ---- --- --- -- ----- 1, 421 -214 -13.1 1950_ ---- -------------

51. 6 !, 635 I, 449 779.0 1940 _ -- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - JO, 387 3, 536 1010 _______ ----------- 15, 572 3, 752 31. 7 1870. ------- ----------1930 .• --- - -- - - -- - -- -- - 6, 851 1, 518 28. 5 l!l30. - - - - -- -- -- --- ---- 11, 820 1, 917 10.4 1860 ___ --------- ------ 186 ---------- ---------- !920 __________ -------- 5, 333 505 10. 5 1020 ___________ ------- 9, 903 1, 188 13. 0 1910 ___ -- ------------ - 4,828 1, 566 48.0 lllIO. -·-- •• ------ ----- 8, 715 805 10.2 Hickory city:

14, 755 1, 268 9. 4 1900 •••..••.• c •• ______ 3, 202 293 9.9 1900. ----------------- 7, 910 3, 571 82.3 1950 ___ ------ - --- -----13, 487 6, 124 83.2 1890 _______________ -- - 2, 969 1, 653 125. 6 1890. --- ---- ----- - - -- - 4, 339 3,~~~ 243. 3 1940 ___________ ------ -

I, 310 1880. --- ---------- ---- 1, 264 44.0 1030 _______ - ---- ------ 7, 363 2, 287 45.1 1880 ..• - - -- - - - - -- - - --- ---------- ----------5, 076 I, 360 36. 6 1870 _______ ------ ----- 878

_______ .. _ ----------- 1920. - - - - - -- - -- - -- - - --46.6 Rocky Mount city: 1910 ___________ ---- --- 3, 716 I, 181 25. 3 1950 ______________ ---- 27, 697 2, 129 8.3 Durham city: 1900. - - - - - - -- -- -- -- - - - 2, 535 512

19.4 1940 ______________ ---- 25, 568 4, 156 1050 ____ ---------- ---- 71, 311 11, 116 18. 5 1890 _____________ ----- 2, 023 ---------- ---------- 1930 _______ ----- ------ 21, 412 8, 670 08.0 1940_ -- - ·- ----- ------- 60, 195 8, 158 16. 7 High Point city:

1920 __________________ 12, 742 4, 691 58. 3 1930 ___________ ------- 62, 037 30, 318 139. 6 39, 973 1, 478 3.8 1910 ____________ ------ 8, 051 5, 114 174.1 1920 .•• - --- - ------ --- - 21, 719 3, 478 19.1 1950 •. ---------- ------38,495 I, 750 4.8 moo __________________ 2,11.17 2, 121 259.9 llllO. --- --- ----------- 18, 241 11, 562 173.1 1940 ___________ -- -----

150. 9 1890 .•. - - - - -- - - -- -- - - - 816 264 47.8 Hl-00. __ ··------ --- --- • 6,679 1, 194 21.8 193Q ______ ------------ 30, 745 22, 443 50, 2 1880 ____________ ------ 552 195 54.6 1890. -- - --- ------ ----· 5, 485 3, 444 108. 7 1920. ------- ---------- 14,302 4, 777

128.8 1870 _____________ ----- 357 ---------- ----------9, 525 5, 362 1880. - - - ---------·---- 2,041 .. ---------------- .. ~· 1910 ••• -·- - - - - - --- -- - -4, 163 1900. - - • - • - - - - - - - --- - - ---------- ---------- Salisbury city: Elizobcth City town:

20, 102 1, 065 5.6 Kannapolis (uninc.): 1950 ••.. - - - - -- -- -- -- - -12.3 1050. ·- --- ------------ 12, 685 1, 121 0. 7

28, 448 1940 _ --- -- - - - - - - -- - --- 19, 037 2, 0~6 1940 _______ ----------- 11, 564 l, 527 15. 2 1950 __________ -------- ---------- ---------- 1930 _____________ ----- JO, 951 3,067 22.1 1030 •.••• -- -- ----- ---- 10, 037 1.m. 12. 5 1920 _ -- - - - - - - - -- -- - -- - 13, 884 6, 731 94. !

1920. -- --------------- 8, 925 G. l Kinston city: 2, 948 19.2 1910 _ -- - - - - - - - --- - --- - 7, 153 870 14.0 1010. ----------------- 8,412 2,004 32. 5 1950 ______ ------------ 18, 336

35.4 moo _________ --------- 6,277 1, 859 42. 1 1000. ----------------- 6, 348 3,&~~ 95. 3 1940 •.• -------- ------- 15, 388 4,026

16.3 1890. -- - - - - - - - -- - - - -- - 4, 418 1, 69.1 62.2 1890. -- ·- - - - -- -------- 3, 251 40, •l 1930. ---------------- - 11, 362 1, 591 39. 7 1880. --- - - -- - -- -- - - -- - 2, 723 ----------------9, 771 2, 776 188Q _______ ----------- 2, 315 1, 385 148. 9 1920_ -- - - - - - - -- -- - --- -

6,995 2, 889 70.4 1870. -- -- - - - - - -- ---- - - (') --·Ta34 - -----i22."8 1870 .• - -·-------------- 930 '1910. --------------- --4, 106 2,380 137. 9 1860 ____ ,_ ------------ 2, 420 1900. - - - - - -- --- ------ - 41.9 1850 ______ - -- -- ------- 1,086 --------------------Fayettovillc city: 1890 _________________ - 1, 726 510

1950 •.•• - - - --- -------- 34, 715 17, 287 99. 2 1880 ___________ ------- 1, 210 113 10.2 1940 ••. - -- - ----------- 17, 428 4, 370 33.6 1870 ____________ ------ 1, 103 -230 -17.3 Sanford town:

10, 013 5, 053 101.9 13, 049 4, 172 47.0 1, 333 878 193.0 1950 _____ ----- --------16. 6

193Q ______ ------------1860 •. ---------------- 1940 ___ - -- - - - - --- - --- - 4,960 707 rn20 __________________ 8, 877 1, 832 26.0 1850 _____________ ----- 455 ---------- ----------

1930 .•• ----- ----- ----- 4,253 1, 276 42. 9 1910 .•• ------- --·------ 7,045 2, ~!~ 50. 9 1920. -------------- --- 2, 977 695 30. 5 1000 ___ --- ---- -------- 4, 670 10.6 Lexington city: 2,282 1, 238 118. 0 1800 ••.• -------- -- -- -- 4, 222 737 21.l 1050 __ • -- - - - - - - - -- --- - 13, 571 3, 021 28.6 1910 ______ - - - -- --- - - - -

I, 044 677 184. 5 1880. -- ----"--- -- ---- - 3,485 -1, 175 -25.2 1940 ______ ----------- - 10, 550 898 9.3 1900 _ - - -- - - - - - -- -- - - - -367 131 55. 5 4,308 83. 7

1890 ___ , ______________ 1870 •.. ___ - ------- ---- .4,660 -130 -2.7 1930. - - - - - - - -- - - - -- - - - 9, 652

26.2 1880 _______ ----------- 236 ---------- ----------1860 __________ --- ----- 4, 790 144 3. i 1020 _ - - --- - - - - ---- - -- - 5, 254 1, 091 1910. -- - --- --- -- -- - -- - 4, 163 2, 723 189.1 Shelby city:

10. 5 1850 •.. --------------- 4, fi46 361 8.4 1900 .• ---------------- 1, 440 814 130.0

1950. - - - - - - -- -- -- - - - - - 15, 508 1,471 30.1 1840 ••• --------- ------ 4, 285 1, 417 49.4

1890_ - --- - - --- --- -- - -- 626 151 31.8 1940 _______ ----------- 14, 037 3, 248 198.9 1830 ••• ---------- ----- 2, 808 -.064 -18.8

1880. - -- -- - --- -------- 475 --------~ ----------- 193Q _______ ----- --- --- JO, 789 7, 180 15. 4 3, 532 1920 _____________ ----- 3,009 482 1820 •.• ---------------

__ .. _______ ----------3, 127 I, 253 66.9 Monroe city: 1910 _______ -----------

3'1.4 Gaatonln city:

10, 140 3, 605 56. 0 1900 ______ - - - -- -- - -- - - 1,874 480 1950 ______ -----·------ 23, 069 1, 756 8.2 1950. ---------- ------- 6,476 375 6.1 1890 _______ ----------- 1, 394 404 40.8 1940. -- --------------- 21, 313 4, 220 24. 7 1940 __________ --------o, 100 2, om 49.4

1880. - - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - 990 ---------- -----1030. -- ---------- --- -- 17, 093 4, 222 32.8 1030. -- - - - - -- - - - - -- - - -4,084 2 1920 ••• -·- ------- ----- 12, 871 7, 112 123. 5

1920: _________________ 4,082 1, 655 ------68~2 Statesville city:

5,461 47. 7 1010 _________________ - 5, 759 I, 149 24. 9 1910. - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - 561 30. 1 1950. - - _: _.:. -- - - - - - -- 16, 901

9. 1 340.3 1900 •. - -- - -- - -- - - -- --- 2,427 11,440 950 1000. - --------------- - 4, 610 3, ~~f 1, 866 302 19.3 1940 ______________ ----

2, 505 32.9 1890 _________________ -

1,033 337. 7 1890 •. ------- --------- 1,564 220 10.4 1930 _____________ ----- 10, 490 1880 ••• _____________ -- 236 ---- .. -----___ .. ______

1880. - ----------------

1 Not returned separately. 'Returns for 1870 Incomplete, showing total of only !6S.

33-10 NORTH CAROLINA

Table 4.-POPULA1ION OF URBAN PLACES OF 10,000 OR MORE FROM EARLIEST CENSUS TO 1950-Con. ===============================;;========c====;====='-"''~·"'

Increase over pre· PopuJa- ceding census

Increase over preceding census Popula-

Incre11•e ovrr r•r•" ceding c~wu; Urban place and census

year ti on

Number Percent

urban place and census year

Popnlatiou

Number Percent


tion 1

_N_u_m_b_e-1·-1· -l-'m~:,1·t •

---------1----1----1----111-·--------1---- ---·-1----1-·------------------~ .. ,.~ .... Statesville eity-Oon,

1920 ..••••.. -------- - -1910 •. _______________ -

1900. ------- ---- - -----1890. ____ -- - ---- - -----1880. -----------------1870. - --- - -- - - - -- - -- - -1860. ___________ ------1850 ____________ ------

Thomasville city: 1950. ------ -----------1940 _____ -- -----------1930. -- .. - ---- - -- -- - - -1920. -------- ------ - - -1910 ___________ -- -----

1900. -----------------1890. --------- ----- ---1880. ---- -- - -- - -- - --- -1870. -----------------1860- -----------------

7, 895 4, 590 3, 141 2, 318 1, 062

683 320 215

11, 154 11,041 10, 090

5, 676 3,877

751 590 450 211 308

3, 296 71. 7 1, 458 46, 4

823 35. 5 1, 256 118. :l

379 55. 5 363 113. 4 105 48. 8

113 1. 0 951 9.4

4, 414 77. 8 1, 799 46, 4 3, 126 416. 2

161 27. 3 140 31. l 236 110. 3

-94 -30. 5

Wilmington city: 1950. ---- - - ----- ------1940 ___ --- -- - - -- ------1930. ---------- - --- ---1920 _________________ _ 1910 _____________ -----1900 ____________ - -- ---

1890. ----- ------------1880. ----------- ----- -1870 ___________ -------1800 _____ - - -----------1850 ______ ------ - -----1840 _________ -- -- -----1830 _____ -- ----- ----- -1820_ ----------- ------1810. ------ -----------1800. ----- ------------

Wilson town: 1950 ____________ ------

1940_ ---- -------------1930 ____________ ------

45, 043 33, 407 32, 270 33, 372 25, 748 20, 976 20, 056 17, 350 13,446

9, li52

7, 264 '5, 335 3 3, 791

2, 633 (1) 1, 689

23, 010 rn, 234 12, 613

11, 636 34. 8 1, 137 3. 5

-1, 102 -3. 3 7, 624 29. 6 4, 772 22. 7

920 4. 6 2, 706 15. 6 3, 901 20. 0 3, 894 40. 8 2, 288 31. 5

1, 929 36. 2 I, 544 40. 7 1, 158 44. 0

3, 776 19. 6 6, 621 52. 5 2, 001 18. 9

Wilson town-Con. 1920. ----------- - -- --IQJO_ -- ---- - ------- ---1900. - ------ ------- ---1890 .. -------- ------ --1880. - - --- - ----- --- -- -1870 .. - ------ - - - ------1860. --- -- . - ---- ---- - -

Winston-Salem city: I 1950. - --- ----- -- - - - - - -1040. ---- - - -- -- - - -----1930 .. --- - - - ---- ------1920. - - - -- ---- -- - -- -- -1910 ___ -- - --- -- - - -----1900 •. - -- - --- - -- ---- --1890. - - - - - --- --- - --- - -1880. ------- - -- - - ----~ 1870. - - ---------------

10, 612 6, 717 3, 525 2, 120 1,475 1,036

960

87, 811 79, 815 75, 274 48, 395 22, 700 13, 650 10, 729 4, 194

443

3, 805 3, 192 1, 30Il

651 430

70

7, 006 4, 541

26, 879 2.5, 005 9,050 2, 921 6, 535 3,751

1 Not roturned separately, 'Estimated. , 1 Winston city and Salom town consolidated as Winston-Salem city bet1vecn 1910and1920, Figures sbown for lOlO, 1900, 1890, and 1880 reprosont combined population or'\ in~HHl

and S11lem; populntion ginn for 1870 is that of Winston alone.

Table 5.-AREA AND POPULATION OF COUNTIES, URBAN AND RURAL: 1930 TO 1950 [Figures in italics arn shown only for those counties where change in definition affects urban and rum! classification. Minus sign(-) denotes decrease.

Percent not shown whero less than 0.1]

Total population Urban popul!ltio:n Rural population Percent url.,,n

Map Land refer- area in 1950 Percent increase once squure -----(see miles, 19•10 1930 1950 1940 Percent 1950 p.3:!-2) 1950 Per 1940 1930 increase

County

1940 tlllll

'l'otal square to to mile 1950 1940

----------·!--- ---- -------------------.---------------------------The State .. _________ -------- 49,097 •l,061,929 82.7 3,571,623 3,170,276 18.7 12,7 1,368,101 -------- ···-------2,693,828 ---------- --------·· 33.7 -···

Old urban defini-tion _____________ -------- ---------· ··-------- -------- ---------- -------·-- -------- -------- 1, 238, 193 .97 4, 175 27. 1 2, 823, 736 2, 597, 448 8. 7 30. 5 t1. :J

Alamance .•.•..•••• _____ D-lo ~ ~ 164.t~'42:140""'24.Q---a6.3 ---zo:BsiJ16,fi37~----.u;634 40,890 -Ls_4'J.5_ .. :!S.8 Alexander_______________ C-7 255 14,554 57.1 13,454 12,922 8.2 4.1 ---------- -------- ---------- 14,554 13,454 8.2 -------- --~~ ... ..,. Alleghany._____________ D-7 230 8,155 35.5 8,341 7,180 -2.2 16.1 ---------- -------- ---------- 8,155 8,341 -2.2 ------·- -·--···· Anson__________________ E-9 533 26, 781 50, 2 28, 443 29, 349 -5. 8 -3. l 3, 408 3, 587 -5. o 23, 373 24, 850 -6, O 12. 7 12. 6 Ashe .. _ .. _______________ A-6 427 21,878 51.2 22,664 21,010 -3.5 7.8 ·--------- -------- ---------- 21,878 22,664 -3.5 -------· .... ·••• A very __________________ D-5 247 13, 352 54, 1 13, 501 11, 803 -1.5 14. 0 Beaufort. •. _____________ D-15 831 37, 134 44. 7 36, 431 35, 026 1. 9 4.0 Bertie _____ ------- •• __ ... B-15 693 26, 439 38. 2 26, 201 25, 844 o. 9 1.4 Bladen.----------------- F-12 '879 29, 703 33, 8 27, 156 22, 389 9.4 21. 3 Brunswick ______________ G-13 873 10, 238 22.0 17, 125 15, 818 12. 3 8. 3

---------- -------- 13, 352 13, 561 -1.li --·32: Ii. -~,--:ii.5 12, 226 8, 569 ---·-4:ff 24, 908 27, 862 -10,6

---------- -------- ---------- 26, 439 26, 201 o. 9 ____ ., ___ --· """'"'"

-------- ---------- 29, 703 27, 156 9.4 -------- -- - ... _ .. ----------- -------- ---------- 19, 238 17, 125 12. 3 ------- - --- --.. ~ -

Buncombe______________ D-4 640 124, 403 192. 6 108, 755 97, 937 14. 4 11. o Old iirban definition ___ -------- ---------· ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- --·----·

Burke__________________ C-6 500 45, 518 90. 0 38, 615 29, 410 17. 9 31. 3 Cabarrus_______________ D-8 360 63, 783 177. 2 59, 393 44, 331 7 4 34 o

Old urban definition .•. ------------------ ---------- -------' ---------- ---------- -----~-- -----~--

58, 437 65, 906 ---------- ---··s4:s· 47,0 ----~;,:;

53, 000 -5u10· ----··3:3· 71, 409 57, 445 4£.8 11, 041 10, 285 7.4 34, 477 28, 330 21. 7 24.3 26.6 42, 107 21, 676 ···43;81!T -----"7:9" t\6.0 ····.eu."i 16, 486 ·15;5;;2· ------·in1· 47,297 f!/j,8

Caldwell ________________ C-6 470 43, 352 91.1 35, 795 28, 016 21.l 27.8 Camden. _______________ B-16 239 5,223 21. 0 5,440 5, 461 -4,0 -0.4

Carteret .• --------- -- . __ F-15 532 23, 059 43, 3 18, 284 16, 000 26. 1 8, 2 Caswell.. _________ .... _ Il-10 435 20,870 48. 0 20, 032 18, 214 4.2 10.0 Catawba. __ ------------ C-7 406 61, 794 152, 2 51, 653 43, 091 10. 6 17,4

7, 888 7, 598 3,8 35, 464 28, 197 25.8 18.2 21.2 5, 223 5,440 -4.0 ---iiii:2· •'""i~:i ----8;35ii" --ii;iiii7" -----iii:ii- 14, 703 11, 317 29. 9

20, 870 20, 032 4.2 ---33:7· -·-·33,«i ···20;194· ·is;sii4- -----ioT 41, 000 32, 759 25. 2 Chatham _______________ C-10 707 25, 392 35, 9 24, 726 24, 177 2. 7. 2. 3 Cherokee. ____ ..••. _____ E-1 454 18, 204 40. 3 18, 813 16, 151 -2,8 16,5 Chowan. _______________ B-16 180 12, 540 69. 7 11, 572 11, 282 8, 4 2. 6 ClaY------------------- E-2 213 6, 000 28. 2 6,405 5, 434 -6.2 17. 9 Cleveland •••.•...• ______ D-6 466 64, 357 138, 1 58, 055 51, 914 10. 9 11. 8

2, 501 -------- ---------- 22, 891 24, 726 -7.4 !l.8 -~ -......... 18, 294 18, 813 -2.8 ---35:0· --·-33:i ----(468" ··3;935· 16. 5 8, 072 7, 737 4. 3 6,006 6,405 -6.2 ---35:3· ·--·35:5 -··22:ffr "26."584" -----i0:3· 41, 643 37, 471 11. 1

Columbus ______________ G-11 939 50, 621 53. 9 45, 663 37, 720 10, 9 21, 1 Craven ___________ ------ E-15 725 48, 823 67. 3 31, 298 30, 665 56.0 2. 1 Cumberland .•.....• _. __ E-11 661 00, 006 145. 2 59, 320 45, 219 61.8 31. 2 Old urban definition •••

Currituck .. -----------_ --n:ff ----·-273· --·-o;201- ---22:7" ----6;7iiii' ----ii;7iii" ··::1:0- --------

4, 238 3,011 40. 8 46, 383 42, 652 8. 7 8.4 (l.6

15, 812 11, 815 33.8 33, 011 19, ~83 69.4 32.4 37.B 38, 143 57, 863 ---··4iff 39. 7 .... i.9."4 84, 715 -ir:4£a· 99.2 61, 291 -··4i;892" 96.£

---------- ------------------ 6, 201 6, 709 -7.6 -------- ____ ., __ ...

Dare .. __________________ C-17 388 5, 405 13. 9 6, 041 5,202 -10.5 16. 1 Davidson .. _____________ C-9 548 62, 244 113. 6 53, 377 47, 805 16, 6 11. 5

Davie .•• --------------- C-8 264 15, 420 58, 4 14, 909 14, 386 3.4 3. 6 Duplin _________________ E-13 822 41, 074 50, 0 30, 739 35, 103 3.4 13, 2 Durham _______________

• B-11 299 101, 639 339. 9 80, 244 67, 106 26. 7 19. 4 Old urban definition __ - ---------- __ ,.. ______ - ------------------ ---------- --------____ .. ___

5,405 6, 041 -10. 5 ---39:7· ····.jo.·n --·24;725 - "2i,"5iii - -----i4:5" 37, 519 31, 786 18. 0

------------------ ---------- 15, 420 14, 909 3.4 -------- --------- .............. - -------~--

41, 074 39, 739 3.4 --------_______ ..

---73."3ii8 28, 271 -----6i."3" 72,2 --··75:0 71,311 ·ao:ia5 - ----·isT S0,328 -··20:049" 70.2

Edgecombe............. C-14 511 51, 634 101. O 49, 102 47, 894 5. o 2. 6 Forsyth________________ B-9 424 146, 135 344, 7 126 475 111 681 15 5 13 2

Oldurbandefinitim •• _ -------- _______ ,_ ·--------- ••• __ ' ' ' ' Franklin________________ B-13 494 31,341 --03:4 --·3ii;as2- --·29;45ij· ..... if2- ··-·3:1· G~fd~-iia··-----,------ D-7 358 110, 836 309, 6 87, 531 78, 093 26. 6 12, l

r n definition ••• ------------------ ····------ -------· ---------- ---------- -------- --------

21, 001 19, 126 9. 8 30, 633 30, 036 2.0 40. 7 38. 0 96, 130 50, 005 - ---·-25:0- 65.8 ... -83."i 87, 811 ·79;815 - --·-·10:0- 58, 824 ---46;660 60.1

2, 545 -----~-- ---------- 28, 796 30, 382 -5.2 8.1

61, 223 ------- 49,613 --716:010· ---··so:s-55, 2 -···31:;

35, 85$ 8£,461 - --·-·10:4· 74, 984 9£.S

NUMBER OF INHABiTANTS 33-11 Table 5.-AREA AND POPULATION OF COUNTIES, URBAN AND RURAL: 1930 TO 1950-Con.

County

Map t'Ofcronco (sec

p. 33-2)

Land aron in square miJQS,

1950

'l'otal population

1950

Per 1940 1930 'rota! square

mile

Percent increase

1940 1930 to to

1950 1940

Urban population

1950 1940 Percent increase 1950

Rum! population

1940 Percent increase

Percent urban

1950 1940

------------------------ -------------------------Gntcs___________________ B-15 343 Graham________________ D-2 289 Granvmo_______________ n-12 54:J Gremo.---------------- D-14 200 Guilford________________ B-9 051

Old urban rlefinltion ___ -------- ----------

9, 555 0, 886

31, 793 18, 02<1

lUl, 057

27. 0 23. 8 58. 0 67.0

203. 5

10,060 G, 418

29, 344 18, 548

153, 916

10, 551 5,841

28, 723 18, 650

133, 010

-5.0 7.3 8. 3

-2.8 24. l

-4,7 9. 9 2. 2

-0.6 15. 7

Ilnllfnx_________________ B-14 722 58,377 80.0 56,512 53,246 3.3 a.1 Olrl ~LTIJan definition ___ -------- ---------- ----------

Harnett________________ D-11 606 47, 605 ---78."ii- ---44,"239" -·-37;iiii" ----7."ii" ---iii."7" Oltl ·1trban <lejinitio11 ___ -------· - ------ ---

lfaywood_______________ C-3 - -- 543 ---37, ii3i" --·59,-3· ---ii4,"8ii4" ---28,"273" ----8."i" ---23."i" Henderson _______ , ____ _ Ilort!ord. _______ --------Ilolrn ____________ -------

frrJ~i===:::: ::::::::::: Jackson. ______________ _ Johnston. ______ ....... . Jones __________________ _

IJ'CC-- .. - ------ - - -- -- --- --Lenoir ________ ------- __ _

D-4 B-15 E-11 D-16

C-7

D-3 D-12 E-14 D-11 D-14

382 350 414 fi34 501

49il 705 407 255 391

Lincoln_________________ D-7 308 McDoweJL____________ C-5 442

Olli urban <lejinltion .. _ -------- ----------Mncon __ --------------- E-2 517 Mndison. __ ------------ C-4 4oG

30, 021 21,453 15, 750

0, 470 50, 303

rn, 201 05, 900 11, 004 23, 522 45, 953

27, 459 25, 720

80. 0 60. 3 3B.1 JO. 2 05. 3

38. 8 82. 9 23. 0 92. 2

117. 5

89. 2 58. 2

26, 049 10, 352 14, 937

7, 860 li0,424

19, 360 63, 708 10, 026 18, 743 41, 211

24, 187 22, 006

23, 404 17, 542 14, 244 8, 550

40, 693

17, 510 57, 621 10, 428 JG, 906 35, 710

22, 872 20, 336

18. 7 10. 9

5. 5 -17.0

11. 7

-0.5 3. 3 o. 7

25. 5 11. 5

13. 5 11.8

11. 3 10.3

4. 9 -8.1

8.0

10. li JO. 7 4.8

10. 3 15.4'

5. 7 13.1

Mnrtlu _________________ C-15 481 27,938 58.l 26,111 23,400 7.0 11.0 Meoklonhmg___________ D-8 542 107,052 303.6 151,826 127,971 29.8 18.0

otd urban definition. .•. -------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------Mitchell._ _________ ._____ C-5 220 15,143 08.8 15,080 13,062 -5.2 14.5 Montgomery___________ D-9 488 17, 260 35. 4 16, 280 JO, 218 O. 0 O. 4

Mool'o __________________ D-10 672 33,120 49.3 30,969 28,215 7.0 9.8 Na.sh___________________ C-13 552 50,019 108.5 05,608 52,782 7.8 5.4 Now Ila.nover__________ G-13 104 03,272 326.1 47,935 43,010 32.0 !1.5 Northa.mpton__________ B-14 540 28,432 52.7 28,209 27,161 0.5 4.2 Onslow_________________ E-U 750 42,047 55.6 17,930 15,289 134.4 17.3

Old 1trban definition .•• -------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------

~~~11~0:::::::::::::::: Pnsqnota.nk. __ ---------Poud~r __ ------------ __ _ Perquimans ________ , __ _

B-11 E-16 B-16 F-13 B-16

308 341 229 857 201

34, 435 o, 993

24, 347 18, 423 o, 002

so. 5 29. 3

100. 3 21. 5 36. 8

23, 072 9, 706

20, 568 17, 710 9, 773

21, 171 9, 299

10, 143 15, 680 10, 668

49.3 3. 0

18. 4 4.0

-1.7

0.0 4.4 7.4

12. 0 -8.4

14, 059 10,886

9, 660 6,316

10. 201

6, 103 3, 579

·i1;104· ----=2:0· --5;25a- -----£oj-

1, 977 27. 9

ii, 381 13. 4

24, 022 18, 122 32. 6

10, 013 4, 960 101. 0 18, 330 15, 388 19. 2

5, 423 4, 525 19. 8 5, 641 2, 140 -Tssi!- ----::x2·

4, 975 3, 906 25. 4 140, 930 -------- ----------184, 042 100. 899 32. 8

4, 272 3, 225 32. 5 14, 816 13, 590 9. 0 45, 043 33, 407 34. 8

7, 663 -------- ----------3, 960 -------- ----------

9, 177 3, 654 151. 1

"""i2,"ii85" "ii,"564" ------9,-7·

Person __________________ · B-11 400 24,361 60,9 25,029 22,039 -2. 7 13.6 4,321 4,599 -o.o Pitt _____________________ D-14 650 63,789 97.2 61,244 54,406 4.2 12.4 19,666 15,654 25.6 Polk.___________________ D-5 23•! 11, 027 40. 7 11, 874 10, 210 -2.1 16. 2 ---------- -------- ----------Rnndolph_______________ c-10 801 5a, 804 03. 4 44, 51i4 36, 259 14. o 22. 9 7, 701 6, 981 10. 3 Richmond______________ E-9 477 30, 597 83.0 36,810 34,010 7.6 8.2 13,507 -------- ----------

Old urban defmltion._ ·------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- 8,417 8,768 -4.0

Robeson________________ F-11 94'! 87, 760 93. o 76, 860 66, 512 14. 2 15. 6 9, 186 5, 803

Rt1~1~~~a~i11JC"fiiiiiiriii::: ----~=~- ------~:~- ---~~'.~=~- __ ::~'.~ ---~'.'.~~~- ---~='.~~~- ___ ::~~- ---=~'.~ ~5:~~73~ ·1o:sii1· -----8ifr

58. 3

Rowan _____ ------------ C-8 517 75, 410 145. 9 60, 206 56, 065 0. O 22. l 30, 9 -------- ----------Old urban definition ___ -----------------------------------------------------------------------· 23,844 £2,109 5.6

Rutherford______________ D-5 506 40,350 81.9 45,577 40,452 1.7 12.7 15,502

sn~~~;:;ga_n__~~~~:1!'.~1:::: ---E:i2· ------iiiiii- --·49;735· ---iii~7- --·47;410· ---;;_o;oii2- ----4~9- ---iii~4- 1~'.~l ""8,"987" -----33:6-

3, 557 24. 1 Scotlnnd________________ E-10 317 26, 330 83.1 23, 232 20, 174 13. 4 15. 2 7, 134 Stanly__________________ D-9 309 37, 130 93.1 32, 834 30, 216 13.1 8. 7 11, 798

5, 685 25. 5 4, 060 100. 6

Stokes__________________ B-9 459 21,520 46.9 22,656 22,290 -5.0 1.6 Surry___________________ B-8 537 45, 503 84. O 41, 783 39, 749 0.1 5.1

Old urban definition ___ ·------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ----8·5- ----5·3· Swnin__________________ D-2 530 9,921 18.7 12,177 11,568 -1. 27

.7 Transylvania___________ E-4 379 15, 194 40.1 12, 241 O, 580 24.1 .

TyrrelL---------------- C-17 399 ii, 048 12. 7 li, 556 5, 164 -9.1 7. 6 Union__________________ E-8 643 42 034 65.4 39,097 40,970 7.5 -4.6 Vance_________________ B-12 269 32: 101 110. 3 20, 961 27, 294 7.1 9, 8 Wake ___________ ,, ____ : , c-12 866 130,450 157.6 109,544 94,757 24.6 15.6

Old urban defimtwn __ , -------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------'Nnrren.________________ B-13 445 23, 539 52. o 23, 145 23, 364 1. 7 -0. 9 Washington____________ C-16 336 13, 180 30. 2 12, 323 11, 603 7. O 6. 2 Waternga B-6 320 18, 342 57. 3 18, 114 15, 105 1. 3 19. 4

--------------- 64,267 115.8 58,328 53,013 10.2 10.0 ~m::~::::::::::::::::: DB~; ?~~ 45, 243 59.1 43, 003 36, 162 5. 2 18. 9

Wilson_________________ C-13 373 54, 506 146.1 50,219 44,914 8.5 118 Yadkin_________________ B-8 335 22, 138 66. l 20, 657 18, 010 7.1 14. 7 Yancey_________________ C-5 311 16,306 52.4 17,202 14,486 -5.2 18.7

---- -------- -------------}~; ~~l --9:0£0" """""1fr ----a,-iio8- ·-a:ooi- -----2;ff

10, i4ii" ""ii;475" -----56."ii" 10, 996 7, 647 43. 8 72,447 -------- ----------69. 383 46, 897 47. 9

--- -------- -------------4;486 -------- ----------2~: m "2ii;2o3" -----24:7· 4, 379 4, 478 -2. 2

23, 010 19, 234 19. 6

9, 555 6, 886

25, 108 18, 024 64, 875 76, 695

44,318 47.491 37, 945 41,289 27, 430

24,818 17, 874 15, 756 6, 470

32, 281

19, 261 57, 603 Jl, 004 13, 509 27, 617

22, 030 20,070 £2, 980 16, 174 20, 522

22, 063 56, 122 63,010 15, 143 17, 260

28, 857 45, 103 18, 229 28, 432 34, 384 38,087

25, 258 0, 003

11, 662 18, 423 9,602

20,040 44, 123 11, 627 43, 103 26, 000 81, 180

78, 583 39,802 45, 434 44, 437 5£,060

30, 854 34,348 45, 366 19, 202 25, 332

21, 520 32, 622 35,559

9, 921 11, 286

5,048 31, 894 21, 105 64, 003 07,067

23, 539 8,694

15, 369 39, 081 40, 864

31,496 22, 133 10, 306

10,060 6,418

25, 353 18, 548

-5.0 -------- --------7.3 -------- --------

-1.0 21.0 13.6 -2.8 -------- --------

"""66,"iiis" ----·sa:r- ~2J ---·as:a 2•!.1 18.6 20. a 13.3 27. 1

----i9."6 """"ii."11

22. 9

20, 668 19, 352 14, 937

7, 860

20. 1 19. 7 20. 7 -7.0 10.7

5. 5 -------- --------17. 0 ------- --------

32, 302 -0. 1 42. 7 35. g

19, 366 60, 120 10, 926 13, 783 25, 823

-0.5 -4.0

0. 7 -2.0

6. 9

---i2:5" ---·-5:8 """42:6" ---·2c,~5

30. 0 37.3

19, 662 12. 1 10. 7 18. 7

"""£ii;Jo7" ---·-14:3· n:~ --·-12~6 15, 880 1. D --------22, 522 -8. 0 -----·-· --------

22, 145 3. 7

---60,".9£7" ---·-23:7· 15, 980 -5. 2 16, 280 o. 0

27, 744 4. 0 42,018 7. 3 14, 528 25. 5 28, 200 o. 5

--·11.-r1sr;" ----iii."s

19, 418 o, 706 9, 004

17, 710 9, 773

30. 1 3.0

20. 5 4.0

-1.7

17.8 15.2 71. 5 --------68. 0 66.5

12. 0 24. 7 71.2

18. 2 9.4

10.4 24.4 60. 7

26. 7 15. 8

20,430 -1.9 17.7 18.4 45, 500 -3. 2 30. 8 25. 6

n:~~~ !U ---is:2· ----is:1 ---28;042· -----n.-;;· ~g --·-2s:s

71, 057 10. 6

--·47;5iJ" ---·:::.4:4· --7;;097- -----ia."i;"

---36;590· -·-·:::a:r 43, 883 3. 4 17, 547 9. 4 28, 774 -12. 0

23, 145 12, 323 18, 114 38, 125 38, 525

30, 985 20, 657 17, 202

1. 7 -29.4 -15.2

2.5 6.1

1.6 7.1

-5.2

10.5 7.6

~~ Z ---Eil ~}: ~ ----si."ii

~u ----io.-1 8. 9 7. 5

27. l 24. 5 31.8 12.4

"""ii4."ii" -------~~: ~ """"34."ii 9.7 10.4

42. 2 38.3


Table 6.-POPULATION OF COUNTIES BY MINOR CIVIL DIVISIONS: 1930 TO 1950 ["Unlnc.'' designates an m1incorporated place. Figures for 1930 and 1940 not available for unincorporated places. 'l'otal population of a place located within 2 or more minor ci,·11

divisions appears in table 7. Minor civil division totals for 1940 and 1930 do not necessarily add to county totals. Boundary changes between 1940 and 1050 given In footnote>; for changes between 1930 and 1940, see reports of the 16th Census (1040 ), Population, Vol. I, pp. 775-781]

County and minor civil division 1950 1940 1930 County and minor civil division 1950 1940 1930 County and minor civil division --- ------

Alnmnnce County __________ 71, 220 57,427 42, 140 Avery County, ______________ 13,352 13, 561 11, 803 Buncombe County __________ --------- ---------Twp. 1, Patterson ______________ 2, 097 1, 837 1,694 Altamont township ____________ 1, 002 1, 474 1, 098 Ashevllle township'------------Twv. 2, Cable __________________

2,018 1, 961 1, 508 Oros.more toun ______________ 210 $66 181 Asheville citu'----------------T'1£. 3, Boon Station __________ 5, 764 3, 868 2,612 Banner Elk townslllp __________ 1, 3 1 1, 295 1, 078 Biltmore Forest town (part) __ • on College town ____________ 1, 109 49J 378 Banner Elk town ______________ 462 344 340 Avery Creek township __________

Gibsonville town (part) ________ 646 46 409 Beech Mountain township ______ 099 968 941 Black Mountain township ______ Twp. 4, Morton ________________ 2,402 2, 137 1, 664 Cranberry township ____________ 2, 683 2, 830 2, 661 Black ~Mountain town __________ Twp. 5, Faucette ______________ 2, 725 2,358 2, 115 Elk Park town ________________

545 467 488 Broad River township __________ Twp. 6/ Graham I ______________ 10, 238 7, 825 4, 130 Linvllle township ______________ 3, 510 3, 710 3, 160 Fairview township _____________

Burlnotoncity (part)'-------- 1, 302 ··4;339· --·2;979 Newland town ________________ 425 471 328 Flat Creelc townshlP------------Graham town ________________ 5, £6 Roaring Creek townshlP-------- 1, 286 1, 119 864 Jupiter town·---------------

Twp. 7, Albright ________________ Toe River township ____________ 2, 217 1, 751 1, 497

l!'ronch Broad township ________ 1, 250 I, 148 888 Wilsons Crook township ________ 405 405 504 Twp. 8, Newlin.--------------- 2, 364 2, 368 2,028 Ivy township __________________ Twp, 9, Thompson ____________ 2, 633 2, 390 1, 824 Leicester township ____________ Twp. 10, Melville ______________ 4, 785 3, 937 3, 141 Beaufort County ___________ 37, 134 36, 431 35, 026 Limestone township ____________ t· lvlebane town (part).--------- 1,920 1, 9,,8 1, 488 --------- Biltmore Forest town (part) __ Twp. 11, Pleasant Grove ________ 2, 548 2, 384 2, 219 Bath townshiP------------------ 3, 733 4, 154 4, 235 Lower Hominy township ______ Twp. 12, llurllngton1 __________ 29, 257 22, 491 15, 923 Bath town_------------------- 981 880 801 Enka buninc. )----------------Burlington c!tv (part) 1 ________ 23,068 12, 198 9, 1sr Chocowinity township __________ 4, 624 4, 559 4,353 Reems reek township ________

Richmond Hill (•tninc. ) ______ 2,308 -------- ------- .. Long Acre township ____________ 51 031 4, 704 4, 171 TVeaverville town ______________ Twp. 13, Haw River ____________ 3, 130 2, 723 2, 355 Pinetown town ________________ 301 253 800 Sandy Mush township ________

Haw River (unlnc. ) ___ ------- 1,175 -------- _______ .. Wa.~/linoton Park town-------- 421 295 193 Pantego township ______________ 5, 713 5, 935 6, 129 Swannanoa townsh\p ____________

Alexander County.·-------- 14, 554 13, 454 12, 922 Belhaven town ________________ 2, 528 2,860 2,458 Swannanoa-Grovemont (un---------- Panteoo town--,--------------- 275 294 829 inc.) ________________________ Ellendale township ___ --------- 1,482 1, 539 1, 269 Upper Hominy township ______ Gwaltneys township __________ 1, 421 I, 441 1, 411 Richland township ____________ 4, 241 4, 704 4, 685

Burke County ______________ Little Rh•er toW11Ship __________ 767 704 850 Aurora town------------------ 525 102 429 Millers tmvnsh!p ______________ 713 823 836 Edward town------------------ 155 42 124 Sharpes township ______________ 2, 640 2,476 2, 625 South Greek town ____________ 108 152 183 Drexel township ________________ Stonv Point (uninc,) __________ 1,020 -------- Washington township __________ 13, 792 12, 105 11, 453 Drexel town __________________

Sugai· Loaf township ____________ 897 950 -----955 Washinoton city ______ -------- 9,698 8, 569 7,035 Icard township ________________ Taylorsville township ___ ------- 4, 813 3,892 3, 499 Hildebran town ________________

Tavlor.vville town ______________ 1,310 1,1£2 928 Rhodhiss town (part) __________ Wittenberg township. __ ------- 1, 821 1, 629 1, 482 Bertie County ______________ 26, 439 26, 201 25, 844 Jonas Rldgo township __________

--------- Linville township ______________ Alleghany County __________ 8, 155 8,341 7, 186 Colerain township•------------ 5, 148 4, 051 4, 404 Lovelady township•--------------------- Colerain town•---------------- 307 307 229 Valde8e town•----------------Cherry Lane township __________ !, 030 1, 004 !, 065 Powell.•ville town (part) ______ ££3 245 177 Lower Creek towi1slllp __ .... ____

Cranberry towns11lp ____________ 456 554 470 Indian Woods township ________ 1, 340 1, 685 1, 512 Gap Civil townsllip ____________ 2, 842 2,485 I, 835 Merry Hill township __________ 1, 416 1, 483 1, 490 Lower Fork townsll!p __________ Sparta town __________________ 8£0 61,8 466 Mitchells townshlP---------·-- 3, 032 2, 930 2, 978 Morganton township __________ Glade Creek township._. _______ 1, 382 1, 552 1, 358 Aulander town ________________ 1, 11$ 1,067 1, 041 Morganton town ______________ Piney Creek township __________ 853 1, 000 988 Powellsville town (part) ______ S7 22 17 Quaker Meadow township ______ Prathers Creek township ______ 984 1, 036 912 Roxobel township ______________ 2, 443 2, 587 2, 883 Silver Creek township __________ Whitehead township ____________ 608 611 558 l(elford town __________________

406 450 408 Glen Alpine town ____________ Roxobel town ____ , _____________ 394 332 884 Smoky Creek townshlP-------· Anson County ______________ 26, 781 28, 443 29, 349 Upper Creek townsl1lp ________

--------- Snake Bite township ____________ I, 659 2,038 1, 884 Upper Fork township __________ Ansonvllle township ____________ 2, 138 2,478 2, 792 Whites township ______________ 2,154 2,085 1, 985 Anson111lle town ______________ 645 519 532 Windsor township ______________ r,, 962 6,066 6, 233 Cabarrus County ___________ Bnrnsvme tmmshlp _____ ------- l, 560 1, 666 1, 798 Bertie town'-·'--------------- 269 ""i;141- --------Gulledgo township .. ____________ 2, 955 3, 467 3, 747 Win1sor town ________________ 1,781 1,425 Twp. 1, Rocky River_ _________ Lanesboro township ____________ 3, 105 3, 228 3, 238 Woodville township ____________ 2,276 2,376 2,475 Twn. 2, Ponlar 'l'ent ____________ Peaclllanrl town ________________ 485 ,,90 £08 Lewiston town. _____________ .. SS9 804 412 Brown-Norcott Mills (uninc.) Polkton town __________________ 459 621 534 Woodville town ________________ 887 4£8 484 (part) _____ -----------------Lllesville township ____________ 4, 042 4, 056 4, 263 Twp. 3, Odell School'----------Lilesville town ________________ 606 556 496 Twg 4, Kannapolis•------------Bfpden County _____________ 29, 703 Zl, 156 22, 389 Ii annapolis (nninc.) (part) ___ Morven township ______________ 2, 689 3, 083 3, 145 --------- Twp. 5, Mount Gilead'--------1YfcFarlan town ______________ 136 184 138 Abbotts township ______________ 1, 460 1, 528 1, 173 Twp. 6, Watts Cross Roads ' --:Morven town ________________ 601 60£ 590 Bethel township ________________ 2, 465 2, 172 1, 532 Twp. 7, Earnhardt's '----------Wadesboro township ____________ 9, 428 9, 274 8, 848 Dublin town __________________ 248 9£5 189 Sonth TVadesboro town ________ 890 50B 224 Bladenboro township __________ 5, 905 5, 134 4, 087 Twp. 8, Monot Pleasant__ ______ Wadesboro town ______________ S,408 S,587 8,124 Bladenboro town ______________ 79fl 724 587 :Mount Pleasant town __________ White Store township _________ • 855 1, 191 1, 518 Btown Marsh township ________ 2, 193 1, 594 1, 707 Twp. 9, Smiths.-------------·-Clarkton town ________________ 589 484 468 Twp. 10, Bethel Church ________ Ashe County ______________ • 21,878 22, 664 21, 019 Carvers Creek township ________ 2, 197 2, 167 2,035 Twp. 11, Baptist Church'--------------- Council town __________________ 61. 79 90 Brown-NorcottMills (tminc.) Chestnut Hill township ________ 751 881 740 Central township ______________ 550 540 542 (part)._--------------------O!Hton township ________________ 1, 849 I, 992 I, 813 Twp. 12, Concord'--------------Warrensville town ____________ 120 150 Colly township ________________ l, 006 935 650 ·concord city'----------------Creston township. _____________ 880 011 ----·735 cr;press Creek township _______ 910 937 762 Elk township __________________ 705 783 745 E lzabethtown township ________ 5, 177 4,004 2, 627 Caldwell County ___________ Todd town (part) ______________ 52 100 104 Elizabethtown town------------ 1, 611 1, 1S8 765 Grassy Creek township _____ . ___ 704 828 873 Frenchs Creek township ________ 1, 114 1, 135 I, 123 Globe township ________________ Helton township ________________ 929 964 1, 031 Hollow township ________________ 2, 214 2,003 1, 703 Blowino Rock town (part) ____ Horse Creek township __________ 1, 048 1, 354 I, 389 Lake Creek township __________ 684 871 737 Hudson township ______________ Hurricane township ____________ 649 725 807 Turnbull township ____________ 587 536 483 Hudson town ... ---------------White Oak township. ___________ 1, 199 1,292 1, 274 Johns River townshW----------Jefferson township ______________ 2, 233 1, 989 1, 681 Whites Creek township ________ 2, 033 2.308 1, 954 Kings Creek townsh P---------· Jeffer .. on town ________________ 369 904 296 Lenoir township ________________ Lauro! township ________________ 550 li96 584 Lenoir town lpart)------------North Fork township __________ 1, 294 1,416 1, 365 Brunswick County _________ 19, 238 17, 125 15, 818 Valmead (un nc.) (part) ______ Oblds township ________________

907 1, 017 974 --------- Whitnel (iininc.) (part) ______ Oldflolds township _______ ------- 1, 131 1, 270 1, 069 Loekwoods Folly township ______ 3, 839 3, 423 2, 709 Peak Creek to\vnsb!p __________ 1, 248 1, 350 1, 363 Shallotte Oitv town ___________ 499 381 214 Little River townshiP----------Pine Swamp township __________ 1, 240 1, 270 1, 295 Northwest township. ___________ 2,402 2,289 2, 176 Lovelady township ____________ Piney Creek: township __________ I, 270 1, 149 l, 151 Shallotte township _____________ 3, 783 3, 197 2, 743 Granite Falls town •• ----------Pond Mountain township ______ 528 594 490 Smlthvllle township ____________ 2,873 2, 936 2, 912 Rhorlhis.v town (part)----------Soutf/rort city ________________ 1, 748 1, 760 1, 760 Lower Creek township __________ Walnut nm township __________ 1, 124 1, 203 1, 027 Town reek township __________ 4, 131 3, 101 3,373 Lenoir town (part)------------West Jefferson township ________ 2, 838 2, 372 !, 887 Bolivia town __________________ St5 203 156 Valmead (unino.) (part) ______ West Jefferson town __________ 871 889 704 Waccamaw township ____________ 2,210 2, 179 1, 905 Whitncl (uninc.) (part)_ _____

I ALAMAJ<'CE.-Part of to1msh!ps 6 and 12 annoxed to Burlington city Jn 1Q43. 2 BERTrn.-Part of Colerain township annexed to Colerain town in 1945. Bertie town Incorporated in 1039; not returned separately in 1940.

1950

124,403 ---73, 078 63,000

441 1, lfl9 6, 651 1,174

734 2, 785 2, 249

/36

1, 686 a, 015 5, 377 3,242

216 5, 271 1, 102 4, 330 1, 111

003

7, 554

1, 918 6, 230

45, 518 ---2, 414

988 7,080

5!!9 336 672

1, 220 6,41'1 £,7f!O 1,004

1, 280 18, 088 8,311 2,045 3,844

695 284 609 604

63, 783 ---1, 962 3, 486

M4 1, 146

24, 900 eo, sto 1, 885

929 698

2, 695 1, 019

853 2, 303 6, 140

S,8G8 16, 486 16, 488

43, 352

492 6

3,363 922 956

1,377 14, 21i5 5,09£

484 796

2,060 6, 756 2,286

687 8,437 ~. 796 1,010

6 0

1940

---108, 755' ---65,810 61,~~g 1, 167 4,545 1, 04S

788 2, 485 1, ll81

74

l,5W 2,881 4, 403 2, 517

108 3, 841

·-s;iiii4" 880

1, 108

6, 556

·-5;378' 38, 615 ---

2,448 881

5,071 867 BS! 625

1, 139 5,218 !,61/i 1, 054

1, 276 15, 371 1,670 !, 208 3,400

666 280 814 690

59,393 ---1, 081 2,087

-·r192· 22, 692

·1:ii7'i}" 1,003

085

2,588 1,017

984 1,980 5,853

"i5~572" 15, 672

35, 795 ---736

2 2, ·192

748 1,067 1,202

11, 776 5, 196

----------------

1, 693 5,922 1, 878

609 6,353 2,~6£

1931)

--97,9 31 -62, 3(}1 !JO, I 9~

£11 oM> nrtt 751 7H ()Ol "t70 Jf/IJ

3,

2, 1,.

1,. 115 3:!1\ 4ZI o.13

2,' 4, 2,

1,

---a: I,

5,

...... 4; 29, -

1,

4,

3, l,

1, 11,

·"· 1, 2,

H, -

2, 2,

9':1 {)&5

ais SA~ ().'i3

ooz

073 .no 7B 7RI 00.'\ t-4r; f!7i1 4(13 ?;19 rm 81'; 63~

""T 13,

_ .... i;

1,

1, I, 4,

""ii, 11,

28,

---i,

8, 4,

----------

J, 5, £,

4, t,

410 462 147 618 62!1 01a

------- - ___ .,

------- .. ----

3 BUNCOMBE.-Part of Asheville city reverted to Asheville township in 1047. 1 BtrnKE.-Pa1t of Lovelady township annexed to Valdese town in 1948. . cxed ' CABAitRUS.-'fownship 3, Odell School, returned in 1940 as Deweese. Township 4, Kannapolis, returned in 1940 as Cooks Cross Roads. Parts of townships 4, 5d tn~l!~ ~~nR{e1

ln_19•l5 tq Concord city, coextensive.with Concord township. 'l'ownshlp 6, Watts Cross Roacls, returned In 1U40 as Faggarts. Township 7, Earnhardt's, re.ume n M1senhe1mers.

NUMBER OF INHABITANTS 33-13 T!lble 6.-POPULATION OF COUNTIES BY MINOR CIVIL DIVISIONS: 1930 TO 1950-Con.

Cmmty and minor clvll division 1950 1940 1930 County and minor civil division 1950 1940 1930 1943 I ------·------ ---------11------------1--- County and minor civil division 1950

---Caldwell County-Con. l\fulberry township ___________ _ North Catawba township _____ _ Patterson township ___________ _

Blowing Rock town (part) ___ _ Patterson town _______________ _

Wilson Creek township _______ _ Mortimer town _______________ _

Yadkin Valley township _______ _

Camden County ___________ _

Conrt House township _________ _ Shiloh township. ______________ _ South MUls township _________ _

Carteret County 6 __________ _

Ilcnufort township _____________ _ Beaufort town _______________ _

Cedar Island township _________ _ Hun ting Quartors township ___ _

Atlantic town .. _------------Merriman townsl1iP------------l\forcl1cad township ___________ _

Atlantic Beach town 6 _________ _ ,,fore/wad Oily town. ________ _

Nowport township _____________ _ Newport town _______________ _

Portsmouth tm1rnshlp _________ _ Smyrmi townsl1ip _____________ _ Straits township _____________ _

Harkers I.~lancl (1minc, l------Wblto Oak township ___________ _

753 1, 781 1, 965

8 195 97 13

1, 060

5,223 ---1, 685 1, 634 1, 901

23, 059 ---5, 374 3,£1!1

290 1, 519

844 374

8, 299 49

5, 144

2, 259 676 33

1, 387 2, 251 1,244 1, 273

705 530 982 671

1, 626 l, 185 -------- -----187 158

107 133 4£ 50

1, 134 768

5,440 5, 461 ------1, 684 1, 717 1, 796 1, 879 1, 960 1, 865

18, 284 16, 900 -------·3;212- --·2;oiir -------- ---------------- --------

711 685 -------- ---------------- .. -------··3;60"{ ---8.-483

Coswell County____________ 20, 870 20, 032 18, 214 ----------

Anderson township____________ 1, 789 1, 648 1, 275 Dau River township____________ 2, 717 2, 052 2, 274 Hlghtowers townsllip __________ 2,108 1,077 2,008 Loosburg township____________ 1, 501 1, 580 1, 526 Locust Hill town~hlp.......... 2, 170 2, 209 2, 130 "ll'!llton townshill--····---------- 2, 389 2, 388 2, 243

lllilton town__________________ 317 3£9 314 Pelham township______________ :i, 067 2, 713 2, 67tl Stony Creek township__________ 2, 014 2, 129 1, 849 Ynnceyvlllo township._________ 3, 025 2, 736 2, 233

Yanceyville (uninc.) _____ ,____ 1,391 ---·---- ----·---

Catawb11 County __________ _ 61, 794 51, 653 43, 991 ---------Damly towns1ilp. ______________ _ Caldwoll township _____________ _ Catawba townsl1lp _____________ _

Catawba town _______________ _ Clin<>s township _______________ _

Claremont town _____________ _ Hickory township 1 ___________ _

Brookford town _______________ _ lllckoru city'---------------· .Longview town _______________ _

2, 177 1, 843 1, 757 2,768 1, 830 1, 878 3, 250 3, 071 3, 047

506 40£ s40 5, 068 3, 996 3, 347

009 467 368 30, 581 24, 353 19, 315

768 910 694 14, 755 13, 487 7, 363 2,291 1,480 1, 262

Jacobs Fork townsl1lp _________ _ Mountuln Creak township _____ _ Newton township _____________ _

Oanover town.---------------llfaiden town _________________ _ Newton town ••• ______________ _

1, 918 2,000 1, 974 1, 594 1, 815 1, 762

14, 438 12, 745 10, 911 1, 164 1, 195 973 1,951! 1,803 1,6£8 6,039 5,407 4,1194

Chntltam County __________ _ 25, 392 24, 726 24, 177 ----------Albright township _____________ _ Ilaldwln township. ____________ _ Hear Crook township _________ _

Bennett town _________________ _ Capo Feal' township ___________ _

Afen·y Oaks town _____________ _ Center township _______________ _

Pittsboro town. ______________ _ Gulf township _________________ _

Goldston town _______________ _

1, 494 1, 363 1, 296 1, 388 1, 423 1, 615 2, 449 2, 382 2, 548

l!SG 229 £48 1, 318 1, 404 1, 550

160 157 170 2, 801 2, 760 2, 622 1, 094 820 675

2, ~~~ 2, ~~~ 2, ~7~

Twp. 1, River _________________ _ Twp. 2, Bolling Springs _______ _

Boiling Sprinas town __ ···-----Twp. 3, Rlppys _______________ _ Twp. 4, Kings Mountain. ______ _

Grover town _________________ _ Kinas Mountain cttvto _______ _

'l'wp. 5, Warlick •• _____________ _ lVaco town ___________________ _

'rwp. 6, Shelby _______________ _ Shelbv city ___________________ _

Twp. 7, Sandy Run"----------Lattimore town _____________ _ Twp. 8, Polkville _____________ _ 'l'wP· 9, Double Shoals _________ _

Lawndale town _______________ _ Twp. 10, Kuoh Creek _________ _ 'rownshlp lL------------------

Clay County. ______________ _

Drasstowu townshlP--···-------Hayesvlllo township ___________ _ Hayesville town _____________ _

Hlwassee township ___________ _ Shooting Crook township _____ _ Sweetwater township _________ _ Tusqulttee township _________ _

Columbus CountY-------··-Bogue township _______________ _

Bolton townshlP--···----------Bo!ton ci!Y.-------------------Bng Hill townslllp _____________ _

Carro Gordo township _________ _ Cerro Gordo town ___________ _

Chadbourn towns]J!p _________ _ Chadbourn town _____________ _

Fair Dlutr township ___________ _ Fair Bluff town ___ -----------

Lees township _________________ _ Ransom township _____________ _

Acme town------------------Delco town _________________ _ South Wi1llams township _____ _

Tabor Oitv townu ___________ _ Tatums townshlP 11 ------------Evergreen town _____________ _ Waccamaw township. __________ _

Laite tVaccamaw town _______ _

1, 022 3,876 1, 145 3,427

13, 467 535

7,£06 3, 209

310

23,43! 15, 508 3,455

286 3, 594 5, 331

004 1,834 1, 711

6,006 ---962

2,240 956 651

1, 099 428 626

50, 621

3,423 1, 441

608 2, 557 2, 648

265 5, 083 2, 103 2, 577 1, 056

2,390 2,904

139 21i7

5, 318 2,033 3, 728

245 1, 214

575

1, 051 2, 925

613 3, 158

11, 998 469

6,547 2, 900

281

20, 150 14, 037 3, 677

842 3, 487 6,050

"1, 006 1, 217 1, 442

6,405 ---

862 2, 134

338 1,050 1, 158

497 704

45, 663 ---

2,837 1, 566

760 1, 761 2, 634

379 4, 632 1,576 2,436

970

2,878 2, 732

196 263

3, 881 1,552 3, 475

279 928 429

933 2, 985

67£ 3. 087

10, 555 436

5, 632 2, 684

176

16, 236 10, 789 3, 888

270 3, 575 4, 629

728 1, 714 1, 628

5, 434 ---

773 1, 716

805 974 910 439 622

37, 720 ---

2, 381 1, 671

976 1, 770 2, 237

325 3, 922 1, Sit 1, 046

806

2,316 2, 396

2S7 180

2,875 1, 165 2, 902

189 1, 176

405

Welch Creek township__________ 1, 655 1, 569 1, ~~~ Western Prong township______ 1, 566 1, 103 6

----Craven County-Con.

Township 3---------------------- 4,398 3, 957 <, GGJ Gove Oity town_··-------·----· 465 871 194 Dover town __________________ 638 62S 621

'l'ownship 5-·---·---------------- 1, 333 1, 428 1, 365 Township 6•'------------------·· 11, 605 723 861 Township 7••-------------------- 2,632 1, 862 2,002 Tm~nship 8 "-,--j,-------------·- 18, 952 14, 337 14. 030

J'iew Bern city -------------- 15, srn 11,815 11, 981 Township 9----------------·--- 1, 848 1, 831 l, GSl

Cumberland County ________ 96, 006 59, 320 45, 219 --------Beaver Dam townshlP--·----~-- 1, 450 !, 477 1, 450 mack River township __________ 2, 278 2, 272 2, 535 Falcon town. _________________

245 206 t79 Godwin town __________________ 145 HS !SO Carvers Creek township ________ 4,086 3, 091 2, 117 Linden town __________________ 104 U4 174 Cedar Creek township __________ 6, 255 5, 040 4, 166

Stedman town.--------------- 4£4 356 t89 Cross Creek township"-------- 31,854 18, 940 14, 067 Fayetteville city (part)13 ______ 110,889 17, 4!8 13, 049 Eastover township ______________ 5, 055 4, 988 4,f.90 Grays Creek township. _________ 1, 946 2, 089 1, ~29 Manchester township __________ 4,293 8, 214 3, 884 l'earces Mill township"-·------ 7, 550 4, 616 3,128

Fayetteville city (part)••------ 1, 455 -------- --------South Fayetteville (unlnc, >---- II, 4B8 "Tii4ii- ---3;725 Rockfish township.·---·-------- 4,986 Hope 1.1ills town ______________ 1, 077 900 971

Seventy-first township••-------- 26, 253 4, 547 3, 628 Fayetteville city (part) ta ______ £,391 -------- --------Currituck County__________ 6,201 6, 709 6, 710

---------Crawford township____________ 2,447 2,436 2,385 Frultville township____________ 480 584 613 Moyock towushiP-------------· 915 1,048 1,094 Poplar Brauch township________ 2,350 2,641 2,618

Dare County ______________ _

Atlantic township"-----------· Croatan township _____________ _ East Lake township ___________ _ Hatteras township _____________ _ KeI111ekeet township ___________ _ Nags Head township 11 ________ _ J.fanteo town _________________ _

5,405

665 575 121

1, 046 570

2, 422 696

6,041

504 734 249

1,201 806

2, 547 671

Davidson County ___________ 62, 244 53,377 ------Abbotts Creek township ________ 1, 804 1, 582 Alleghany township ____________ 357 478

Arcadia townshlP-------------· 1, 132 1, 169 Boone township ________________ 1, 645 1,392 Conrad Hiii township __________ 2,641 2,071 Cotton Grove township ________ 2, 312 2, 044 Emmons township ______________ 3, 187 2, 571 Denton town __________________ 768 677 Hampton township ____________ 237 183 Healing Spring township ________ 850 803

Jackson Hill township __________ 462 489 Lexln~ton township"---------· 19, 875 15, 917

Lexmuton citv"-------------- 18, 571 10, 550 Midway township ______________ 2, 645 2,355 Reedy Creek township ________ 1, .511 1, 209 Silver Hill township ____________ 1, 345 1, 082 Thomasville township __________ 19, 325 17, 533

Thomasville citv-------------- 11, 154 11,041 Tyro townsl1ip ________________ 2,572 2, 187 Yadkin Colle~e township ______ 344 312

Yadkin College town __________ 8B 7B

Davie County _______________ 15, 420 14, 909 ------

5,202

556 574 289

1, 132 663

1, 988 547

47, 865 --1, 440

524 1, 106 1, 170 1, 620 1, 900 2, 178

540 188 799

550 14, 723 9,652 1, 990 1, 091 1, 181

15, 018 10,090 2,077

304 64

14,386 ---Whitevllle township 11 __________ 10, 061 8, 947 6, 72 6 Brunswick town______________ 190 2£7 41 Calahaln townsll!p._____________ 1,323

Whiteville town 11______________ 4, 238 3, 011 f, ~03 Clarksville township____________ 1, 467 Hedley township 854 904 999 Williams township______________ 4, 056 4, 284 3, 175 Farmington township__________ 2, 338

-------------- 791 768 098 Fulton townshlP---------------- 1, 105 Haw River township__________ • 105

1 1 hip 3 891

I, 788 1,223" 2, 447 1,059 3, 947

1, 289 1, 258 2, 270 1,270 3,669 1-Iaywood town_·-------·------ 1 ~~~ l, ~~~ 1, 936 Craven County ___________ -- 48, 823 31, 298 30, 665 Je1J1o~~e~1i:ie~Cu1~inc,Y_-:=::::::: 1: 926

Hickory Mountain township... 6: 377 5, 600 4, 471 ------"5;109 Mocksvllle township____________ 3, 939 --ii;iiiii- ---3;20\i 1,607 I, 503 M'k~~;~e'<7rt,;t~~~~1i 1P '---------- 2, 601 2, 107 1, 730 Township i____________________ 5·j~~ 5·~~~ 1.i2 Mocksville town.------------- 1

1.0035

97 ' • • ----· -------- 1, 292 1, 355 1, 240 Vanceboro town______________ 2 471 1 874 1 858 Shady Grove township________ '~16 New Ilopo township____________ 813 T nship 2 , • • Ad t •

Oakland townsl1lp______________ ~15 587 1 434 · 'Wridgeton iiiwii:_~::::::::::::: 805 616 7£1 vance own---------------- . William tO\vnsbip______________ 1, 031 1, 542 • .bl Atlantic Beach town incorporated in 1937; noL returned separately 1111940.

1, 345 1, 421 186 £30

6 OA.RTERF.T.-County redistricted in ~949; comaa{aWte:a~ur~~t~hhi~4yherever pOSSL e. '0ATAWBA.-PartofHickorytownshipannexe 0 0

1 tn t iu.1945

s OnATIIA.M.-P11rt of Matthews township anuex~d t.o SI erp ;.t~ fro'"wnship i annoxed to Edenton town in 1945 and 1949. o CnowAN".-Townships returned ~y name only m

1940· 1 a 940° . ·n t hi annexed to Whiteville town inl947.

10 C1.EVELAND,-Kings J\'.(ountaln mtty ret~rne~ ~~t~ i~'i94if 1 Tatums township returned as Tntoms h1~ 1~4?" 1~r Wa~~}tf;~sh~;S~nEexed to New Bern city in 1945.

IL Cm.UMBUB,-Tabor City town re ume as h' 7 . 1947 Part of township 7 annexed to towns 'P. n. : 12 CRA\'EN .-Part of township 6 annexed to town'k'Ri m 1 Seventy-first townships annexed to Fayetteville city m 1941. 10 CUMBERT.A.ND.-Parts of Cross Ore~k, Peare,~ t Atl:~tic township in 1948. u DA.RE.-rart of Nags Head townsh1phEt:mexe v 0d to Lexington city In 1941. "DAvmsoN.-Part of Lexington towns ip anne~e


Table 6.-POPULATION OF COUNTIES BY MINOR CIVIL DIVISIONS: 1930 TO 1950-Con.

County nnd minor civil division 1950 1940 1930 County and minor civil division 1950 1940 1930 County aud minor civil division 1950 ··------- -- ------ ---

Duplin County ______________ 41,07'1 39, 739 35, 103 Franklin County ____________ 31,341 30,382 29, 456 Greene County-Con. --------- --------- Ormonds township ____________ 2, 545 Albertson township ____________ I, 681 1, 769 1, 568 Twp. 1, Dunn .................. 3, 738 3, 658 3, 395 Maury town (part) .••••••••... 100 Cypress Creek township .•.•.•.. 2,863 2, 855 2, 538 Bunn town .•.•••....•••••...•• 255 £48 243 Shine township ________________ 1, 359 Falson township ________________ 4, 787 4, 965 4, 551 Twp. 2, Harris .•.•.•.•••.•••..•. 2, 694 2, 711 2, 563 Snow Hill township ____________ 2, 091 Bowdens town (part) __________ 126 109 ----·fiss Twp. 3, Youngsvlllo .••.....•••• 2,407 2,369 2, 360 Snow Hill town ______________ 946

Calypso town .• ---------------- 688 678 Youngsville town ...•.••..•.• '" 619 553 395 Speights Bridge township •••.•• 2,432 Faison town __________________ 768 751 689 T'FP,. 4, Jfrankllnton ____________ 5, 638 5,000 ll, 112 Wal.•tonburu town ____________ 177 Glisson township ______________ I, 386 1, 345 1, 137 ranklinton town ____________ 1, 414 1, 273 1,320 Island Creek township __________ 6, 596 5, 605 4, 9Rl Twp. 5, Hayesville ............ 2, 154 2, 135 2,063 Guilford Couuty ____________ 191, 057

Teacheys town---------------- 226 2t8 140 Twp. 5, Sandy Creek __________ 2, 189 2, 178 2, 375 ---Wallace town .. -------------·-- 1,622 1,050 734 Bruce townsJ1ip ________________ 2, 802

Twp. 7, Gold Mlne ____________ 1, 996 1, 9G3 1, 795 Center Grove towns!Jlp ________ 1, 796 Kenansville township __________ 3, 535 3, 494 2, 737 Wood town ...• ________________ 128 173 121 Clay townshiP------------------ 1, 922 Kenansville town ______________ 674 571 450 Twp. 8, Cedar Itock ____________ 2, 956 3, 100 2, 695 Deep River township __________ 2, 476 Limestone township ____________ 4, 729 4, 759 4, 025 'l'wp. 9, Cypress CreeJc_ _______ 1, 225 1, 409 1, 397 Fentress townshlP-------------- 3,408 Beulaville town ________________ 724 567 494 'l'wp. 10, Louisburg ____________ 6, 344 5, 859 5, 701 Friendship township __________ 3,9M Magnolia townslllP-------------- 2,018 1, 995 2, 101 Louisburg town ______________ 2, 545 2,309 2,182 Hamilton Lake" town (part)" 15 J'Jagno!la town ________________ 585 730 802 Gilmer township ______________ 44, 397 Rooktlsh township ______________ 2, 001 1, 8ii9 1, 727 Gaston County _____________ 110, 836 87, 531 78, 093 Greensboro city (part)"------ 33, 7!J9 Rose Hill LownshiP------------ 2, 382 2, 265 1, 935 --------- Greene township ______________ 1, Gll9

Rose Hill town-·-------------- 896 727 554 Cherryville township __________ 8, 907 7, 529 7, 179 Smith township. _______________ 1,880 2, 013 1, G16 Cherryville town ______________ s, 492 3,22~ £, 756 High Point township"-------- 50, 062 Dellview town ________________ 7 10 High Point city21 ______________ 39, 978 Warsaw township _____ -- ------- 4,808 4, 196 3, 638 Crowder Mountaln township •• 7, 145 6,149 6, 218 West End (uninc. ) ____________ fJ, 797 Bowdens town (vart) __________ 119 111 214 Bes.•enier City town __________ 3, 961 3,567 s, 739 Jamestown township __________ 5, 010 Warsaw town ________________ 1, 598 1,48.1 1,222 Dallas townsl!lplB ______________ 8, 960 6, 181 5, 667 Jamestown town21 ____________ 748 Wolfscrape township .•.•••.•••• - 2, 405 2, 619 2, 519 Dalla,, town .. ________________ 2,454 1, 704 1, 489 Jefferson townshiP-------------- 2, 523 Durhrun County ____________ 101, 639 80, 244 67, 196 Gastonia township IS ____________ 49, 281 39, 062 33, 123

Madison township ______________ 1, 797 Monroe township ______________ 3, 500 ----~ --- Arlington (unlnc, l--··---·---- 5,085 -------- --------Carr townshiP--·--------·------ I, 014 1, 040 903 East G~sto,ni~9 (uninc. l-------- 3, 733 -£i;sis- --ir;oos Morel1ead townsh\p21 __________ 52, 728 Cedar Fork township __________ 1, 131 1, 061 897 Gastonia citv --·------------- 23, 069 Durham township ______________ 80, 811 64, 982 55, 348 Ranlo-Smyre (uninc, ) ________ 2,929 -------- -------- Greensboro city (part)2l ______ 40, 660 D1irllam city (part) ____________ 70,270 59,624 51,612 South Gastonia (uninc.) ______ 6, 465 Hamilton Lakes town (part)". 861

Lebanon township ______________ I, 522 1, 157 1, 100 River Bend township is ________ 9, 074 --S:64i" ---s;ia4 Oak Ridge township ____________ 2, 775 Mangum Lownsh!p ______________ 2, 732 3, 081 3, 050 Mount Holly town ____________ 2, 241 2,055 11,254 Rocle Creek township __________ 3, 7t\5 Oak Grove township ____________ 0, 764 4, 222 2, 721 stanlev town (part) ts ________ 1,044 1, 086 1,084 Gib.•onville town (part l----- .. - 1,3110 Patterson township ____________ 7, G65 4, 701 3, 177 Sumner township ______________ 4,4.71

Durham city (part) ..••.••.•••• 1,041 571 425 South Point townsh!plB ________ 26, 560 20, 569 17, 772 Washington township __________ 1, 606

Edgeaombe County _________ 51, 634 North Belmont (uninc.) ______ 3, 948 --~----- ---4;ii!i 49, 162 47,894 Belmont citv"--·------·------ 5,.~80 4, 366 Halifax County. _______ ·---- 58, 377 --------- Cramerton (uninc. l---------- 3,211 ---

Twp. 1, Tarboro"-------------- 11, 878 IO, 290 9, 157 Lowell town .. ________________ 2,313 --i;sea· --·1:aai, Brinkleyville township ________ 5, 31/l Princeville towii ••• ___________ 910 818 614 McAdenville town ____________ 1,060 887 914 Butterwood townsl1ip __________ I, mo Tarboro town•o .•.• ____________ 8, 120 7, 148 6,379 Conoconnara township __________ 1, 913 Twp. 2, Lower Conetoe ________ 1, 830 2, 046 2, 583 Gates County ______________ 9.555 10, 060 10, 551 Enfield township ______________ 8,425 Conetoe town ________________ 172 19.1 196 --------- Enfield town------------------ 2,361 Twp. 3, Upper Conetoe ..•...•• 2, 152 2,350 2, 500 Gatesville township. ___________ I, 571

1, i~~ 1, 543 Faucett township ______________ 2,814 Speed town .. _-------------·- 103 121 95 Gatesville town ________________ 823 320 Halifax townslllp ________________ 3, 570 'l'wp. 4, Deep Creek ____________ l, 375 1, 471 1, 440 Hall township __________________ 944 950 996 Halifax town .... -------------- 340 Twp. 5, Lower Fishing C1·eok. _ 1, 577 1, 729 1, 835 Haslett township"------------ 029 l, 053 1, 143 Littleton townsl1iP------------ 3, 668

Holly Grove township __________ 1, 751 1, 64G 1, 709 Littleton town (part) __________ 585 Twp. 6, Upper Fishing Creek .. 3, 105 3, 147 3, 273 Rnntors Mill township ________ 1, 539 1,812 l, 937 Whitakers town (part) ________ 478 4'18 477 M!ntonsvllle township ••..•••• __ 1, 452 1, 571 I, 585 Palmyra townshiP-------------- 2, 771 'l'wp. 7, Sw!It Creek ____________ 2, 573 2, 621 2, 753 Itoynoldson township __________ 1,309 1, 465 1, 548 Hobgood town ... ------------- 603 Battlebora town (part) ________ 147 123 114 Palmyra town ________________ 61' Twp. 8, Sparta __________________ 2, 007 1, 999 2, 224 Graham County ____________ 6,886 6,.118 5, 841 Itoanoke Rapids township ______ 15, 607 'l'wp. 0, Otter Creek ____________ 2, 141 2, 220 2,302 -------- Belmont-SoitthRosernary (un-]vfaecle.•[Leld town .•••. _------ 370 367 858 Cheonh townsh!p ______________ 4,875 4, 057 3,1527 inc. l---·-------------------- 8,173 Twp. 10, Lower '!'own Creek ..•• 2, Gl1 2,2:J8 2, 236 Robbin.•villr. village ____________ 515 599 845 Roanoke Rapids city __________ 8,156 Pinetops town ________________ 1, 081 713 608 Stecoah townshiP------------~- 941 1, 463 1, 309 Roseneatl1 township ____________ 1, 653 'l'wp.11, Walnut Creek. _______ 1, 313 1, 313 1, 482 Yellow Creek township ________ 1, 070 898 915 Scotland Neck township"------ 5, 122 'l'wp. 12, Rocky Mount 10 ______ 10, 241 14, 919 12, 869 Granville County ___________ 31, 793 29,34'1 28, 723 Scotland Neck town"---------- 2, 730

Weldon township ______________ 6, 350 Roc/<11 Jvlaunt city (part) "- _ .• 12, 881 11, 978 10, 022 --------- Weldon town------------------ 2,295 Twp.13, Cokey ________________ 1, 611 1, 726 1, 798 Brassfield township ____________ 2, 866 2, 783 2, 600 Twp. 11, Upper Town Creek ___ 1, 205 1, 063 1, 253 Dutchville townslllp. ___________ 6,082 3, 028 2, 844 Harnett County ____________ 47, G05 Sharpsburg town (part) ______ 36 27 35 Creedmoor town.------------- 85!! 040 388 Fishing Creek townslllp .. ______ 3,138 3, 621 3, 741 ---

Forsyth County ____________ 146, 135 126, 475 111, 681 Oak Hili township ______________ 2,30G 2, 502 2, 303 Anderson Orcok township ______ 1, 971 --------- Oxford LownshiP"-------------- 8, 714 7, 783 7, 229 Averasboro townsllip23 __________ 11, 567

Abbotts Creek township .•.••..• 3, 235 2, 501 1, 962 Oxford town"------------·--- 6,685 S, BDl 4. 101 Dunn town23 __________________ G, SIB

Belows Creek township ••.••••. 1, 508 1, 573 1, 637 Salem township ________________ 1, 566 1, 574 1, 469 Barbecue township ____________ 2, 225 Bethania townsltip ______________ 4, 142 3, 238 2, 560 Sassafras Fork township _____ " __ 2,370 2, 451 2, 418

Black River township __________ 3, 761 Broadbay townshiJJ"---------- 7, 2!JO 4, 529 3,208 Stovall town __________________ 410 415 415 Angier town.----------------- 1, 182 Clemmonsvillo township ________ 1, 582 1, 443 l,325 Buckhorn township. ___________ 1, 202 Kernersville township .• ________ 5,348 4,457 3, 769 Tally Ho to1vnshlp ______________ 2, 568 3, 405 3, 481

Duke township ________________ f>, 510 Ieerner . .ville town ____________ 2,396 2,103 1, 71i4 Stem town ____________________ 217 218 256

Erwin (uninc. ) ______________ 3,344 Lowisvlllo township ____________ 2, 387 2, 288 1, 901 Walnut Grove township, _______ 2, 123 2, 107 2, 488 Middle Fork township 17 ________ l!, 051 9, 011 6, 450 Grove township ________________ 4, 977 Ogbv,rn town (uninc. ) __________ 3,Q53 -------- -------- Greene County _____________ 18, 024 18, 548 18, 656 Coats town _________ , __________ 1,047 Old Richmond township ________ --------- Hectors Creek township _____ ._. 2, 213

1, 972 1, 848 1, 704 Dull Head township ____________ 1, 712 1, 692 1, 853 Johnsonville township __________ I, 264 Old 'l'own townshipn __________ 8,04G 5. 608 3, 4·10 Carrs township ________________ 1, 388 1, 121 1, 634 Lillington towllShlp ____________ 3, 116 Salem Chapel township ________ 2,200 2, 013 1, 702 Hookerton township ____________ 2, G89 2, 656 2, 720 Lillington town .••••• _. ________ 1,001 South Fo1·k township"-------- 7, 431 6, 413 5, 121 Hookerton town ______________ 253 819 307 Nellls Creek township __________ 2, 640 Vienna township ______________ 2, 093 1, 738 1, 616 Juson township ________________ I, 379 1, 483 1, 245 Stewarts Creek township ______ 2, 719 Winston tO\vnsblp "------------ 87, 811 79, 815 75, 274 Olds township __________________ 2, 429 2, 593 2, 526 B1tnlevel town ________________ 177

Winston-Sale1n citv"---------- 87, 811 79,815 75, 274 Maury town (part) ____________ 151 163 ------ .... Upper Little River township ___ 4,440

lMO I 930 ---

2, 770 111

1, 436 1, SW

9£8 2, 500

198

2,027 141

I, 127 2,~~~ 2, r.i-1

17'!

153, 91G J, 33,010

1, f~~ l, 2(',I) I, 21\il I, llA"' 1, 0:1; 2Jfi23

---1, 800 1, 750 1, 674 I, 898 2, 421 3, 115

·aa;iiio· --£9,i!87 l,HO

45; 181 S8,41i5

--4;i74. -·

'

41, tXJc~ !!11,7!,S

--2;i58" --":i;Oi-..1 Tiit:i I, ~100 1, 023

2, 705

ao,smi 30,032

98 2, 641 3, 030 1,f!90 3, 175 1, 371

56, 512 ---5, 200 1, 312 1, 797 8, 13.1 !1, !!08 2, 972 3,813

S74 a, ono

611

3,0n:J (]f!.9

OS 13, 472

"T5i.5-. 1, !i8~ 5, 402 11,559 5, 7.39 S,34/

44, 239 ---

1, 522 9, G.50 6,f!5ri 1, 022 3,731 1, 028 1, 738 5,835

-------- ~

4, 1598 827

1, 787 950

2, 798 914

2, 409 2, 746

158 4,517

l~ f,DI

5.1,2lG

~, a;fl 1,a1a 2, fll l H,!~n f!,e.H 2. lf~f"i 3,J~J

,q~f

3~ f..-1'1 J,.~ ..

YI 10, GI:.!

~7,!lll

3,SG:! lWS

2, Olfo f,f>ti

2,2ris 75!

2,2:?9 2, ll\l

fjt;

3,R!'ll 16 EnnEcoMBE.-Purt of township 1 !'nnoxed to Tarboro to1vn in 1947. Part of toivnship 12 annexed to Rocky Monat city in 1947. . 17 FonsYTII.-Parts of Broadbay, M1ddlo Fork Old Town, and South Fork townships annexed to Winston township, coextensive w;th Wlnston-Sdem mty, in 1949. 1 ~ GAs·roN.-Stanley town 1·.eturned in 1940 in River B.cnrl towns!11P only; that part in Dallas township harl no population in 1950. Part of Gastonia to,vnship anuoxod to Gaston Jn

city m 19i7. Part of South Pomt to1vnshlp unnoxod to Belmont city in 1945. Belmont city returned in 1940 as a town 10 0ATEs.-Haslett township returned as Hasletts iu 1940, • 20 GuANl'ILI.E.-Part of Oxford to1vnship annexed to Oxford to1vn in 1947. 21 Gun.Fouo.-liamilton Lakes to\vn returned ln 1940 in Morehead township only. Part of Greensboro city annexed to Hamilton Lakes town in 1917. Part of Gilmer townshl11

annexed to Greenshoro olt.y in 1049. Part of High Point to1vnship annexed to High Point city in 1948. Jamesto1vn town incorporated in I9i7. Part of Morehead township annexet\ to Greonsboro city In 1947 and 1949.

"HA!.IFAx.-Part of Scotland Nook township annexed to Scotland Nock town in 1948. 23 RAllNETT.-Part of Averasboro to1vnship annexed to Dunn to\vn in 1049.

NUMBER OF INHABITANTS


County and minor civil division

Haywood County __________

Be:;,·erdam township•i __________ Canton town"----------------Phill!psvlllc (nninc, l----------

Catalooche~ township __________ Cecil township __________________

]l•do township ________________ Clyde town ____________________ rabtree township ______________

.ast Fork township ____________

c c E F Ines Creek township __________

ron Puff township ____________ vy Hill township ______________

I I s p onathans Creok township ______ lgeon township ________________

va1nesville township"--------I azelwood town ______________ ' ll'a11nesvllle town"------------

' Vhlto Oak township ____________

Henderson County _________

Jun Ridge township __________ !car Creek township __________

B c c E G H

mb Creelt township __________ dneyvi!le townshiP--------·---reen River township __________ cndcrsonville township ______ Barker Heights (uninc.) ______ Dmfd Hills-Balfo11r (uninc. )_ Hendersonville cilV------------La1trel Park town ____________ oopers Creek township _______ ills River township __________

H M

Hertford County ___________

liosklo township 21 __ ----------Ahoskie town"----------------

A

H arrellsvllle township __________ T-larrellsvillo town __ ----------

faneys Nock township ________ Inrfrecsboro township. _______ .i\:fz~rfreesboro town ____________ t. Johns township ____________

Vinton tmvnship•; ____________ fVinton town2'----------------

Hoke County _______________

llendale townsl1ip ____________ nl!och township ______________

A A B I },

lue Springs township "----c---,[ ttle River township __________ IcLauclllln township __________

Quewhlffie townshiP"----------nerord township ______________ R

s Raeford town __________________ toncwall township ____________ Dmidarrach villaae .• __________

Hyde CGunty _______________

Currituck towns\Jip Fairllold township __ :::::::::::: Lake Landing township ________ ~Iattamuskeet township ________

cracoke towns\Jlp ______________ Swan Quarter township ________

Swan Quarter town21 __________

Iredell County ______________

Barringer township ____________ gothany township ______________

hambersburg township ________ Coddle Creek townsl1ip ________ C l'.:fooresville town ______________ concord township ______________

ool Spring township __________ Da•·iclson township ____________ ERgle l\Iills township __________

Fallstown township ____________ Troutman town ______________

~ow Hope township ____________ S lln township_. _____ -----------s~\'{~esburg t?wnshlp __________

o tow11sh1p ________________ Statcsvllle township"----------

Statesville city" Turnorsburg township::.-_~:::::

Harmony town"--------------Union Grove township ________

1950

37, 631 ---

11, 609 4. 906 1, 271

223 641

2, 173 598

1, 017 1, 306 1, 197

597 1, 508 l, 126 2, 792

12, 000 1, 760 5, 295

362

30, 921 ---2, 794 1, 192 1,007 1, 825 2,°'16

16, 064 1, 609 1, 788 6,103

302 2, 741 2, 652

21,453 --

6, 071 3, 579 2,400

167 1, 703 4, 390 2, 140 3,440 2, 8•10

884

15, 756 ---898

1, 697 1, 734

810 1, 778 2, 508 4, 012 2,0SO 1, 410

134

6, 179 ---

1, am 076

2, 028

----569-1, 347

212

56, 303 ---1, 735 1, 412 2, 310

11,354 7, 121 1, 730 1, 235 2, 385 1, 004

3, 052 613

1, 087 I, 126 1,426 2, 207

21, 087 16, 901

1, 710 374

1, 443

1940 1930 ------34, 80·1 28, 273 ------11, 352 9, 347 5,037 5, 117

---·257· -----7ii 769 803

2, 067 1, 630 516 458

1, 254 1, 014 l, 184 1, 039 1, 609 1, 327

501 416 1, 558 1, 206 1, 344 1, 032 2, 658 1,822 9, 871 7, 626 1, 508 1, 168 2, 940 2,414

380 300

26, 0·19 23, 404 ------2, 226 1, 936

929 876 882 812

1,879 1, 568 1, 980 1, 718

13, 602 12, 353 -------- ----------5;3ff --Tora

171 127 2, 351 2, 019 2, 200 2, 122

rn,ss2 17, 542 ------

5, 015 4, 391 2, 318 1, 940 2, 426 2,348

154 159 1, 746 1, 724 3, 666 2, 080 1, 550 1,000 3, 701 3, 654 2, 708 2, 445

733 582

H,937 14,2•14 ------

971 963 1, 639 1, 555 1, 929 1, 953

815 739 1, 791 1, 839 1, 927 1, 853 4, 216 3, 502 1,628 1,308 1, 649 1, 840

1£6 100

7,860 8,550 ------1, 702 1, 873

936 1, 121 3, 016 3, 100

99 525 547

1, 681 1, 720 271 223

50,424 46, 693 ------1, 885 1, 606 l, 805 1, 073 2, 146 2, 110 9, 587 7, 873 0,682 5,619 1, 791 1, 890 1, 301 1, 152 2, 024 1, 997 1,364 1, 350

2, 796 2, 851 566 432

1, 276 1, 196 1,238 1, 273 1, 457 I, 428 2, 275 2,396

16, 580 15, 116 11, 440 10, 490

1, 824 1, 900 11,rn 837

1, 575 1, 482

County and minor civil division 1950 19-10 1930 County and minor civil division ------

Jackson County ____________ 19, 261 19, 366 17, 519 Lenoir County-Con. --------- Sand Hill township ____________

Barkers Creek township ________ 881 1, 090 871 Southwest township ____________ Canada township ______________ 790 977 977 Trent township ________________ Canor, For!< township __________ 745 894 1, 384 Deep Rim village ____________ Cash ers township ______________ 831 797 603 Vance township ________________

Cashiers town ________________ 305 358 216 Woodington township __________ Cu!lowhee township ____________ 2, 140 1, 603 1, 530 Dlllsboro township ____________ 895 1, 077 082 Lincoln County ____________ .

Dillsboro town ________________ 198 1!90 1!84 Greens Creek township ________ 629 625 504 Catawba Springs township _____ Denver town __________________ Hamburg township ____________ 1,356 1, 370 988 Howards Creek township ______ Mountain township ____________ 416 460 375 Crouse town.-----------------Quaila township ________________ 2, 499 2, 385 1, 738 Ironton township ______________ River township ______ ; _________ 742 079 1, 202 Iron Station town ____________ Savannah township ____________ 810 888 786 Lineolnton township __________ Scott Creek township __________ 1, 280 1, 439 1,387 Boger Oity-Goodsonville (un-Sylva township ________________ 4, 263 3,858 3, 369 D~1els::iiilv-;;;-<ii1iiiic.-)-_-::::: Sylva town ____________________ 1, 38!! 1,409 1, 840 Webster township ______________ 975 906 763 Lincolnton town ______________

Webster town ________________ 142 84 134 North Brook township ________

Johnston County ___________ 65, 906 63, 798 57, 621 McDowell County __________ ----------Banner township ______________ 4, 864 4, 919 4, 173 Brackett township ____________

Benson town __________________ 2, 102 1,897 1,522 Crookecl Creek township ________ Bentonsville township __________ 1, 639 1, 851 1, 450 D~sartsvtlle townshiP---------· Beulah township ______________ 4-, 259 4, 298 4,023 G cnwood township ____________

Kenly town __________________ 1, 129 1,095 905 Higgins township ______________ Boon Hlll township ________ : ___ 4, 416 4, 149 4, 187 Marion township ______________

Princeton town ________________ 608 512 509 Cllnchjield (iininc. ) __________ Clayton township ______________ 5, 726 5,320 5,031 East Mai·ion (uninc.) ________

Clayton town __________________ 2,229 1, 711 1, 533 ltiarion town __________________ Cleveland township ____________ 1, 631 1, 873 1, 633 West Marion (uninc.) ________

Elevation township ____________ 3, 032 3,214 2, 703 Montford Cove township ______ Ingrams township ______________ 4, 4•17 4,390 4, 220 Nebo township ________________

Fonr Oaks town ______________ 91,2 828 68i North Cove township __________

Meadow township ______________ 2, 996 2,957 2, 54 Old Fort township a2 ____________

Micro townshiP-------------·-- 1, 723 1, 050 1, 659 Old Fort towns•--------------lvficro town __________________ 310 289 222 O'Neals township ______________ 5, 026 5,030 4, 399 Macon County _____________ Pinc Level township __________ 2, 070' 2, 124 2, 033 Pine Level town ______________ 602 59li 497 Burnlngtown township ________ Pleasant Grove township ______ 3,092 3, 016 2,377 Cartoogechaye township ________

Cowee townshiP----------------Selma township ________________ 6, 562 5,480 4, 978

Ellljay township. _______________ I<'lats township ________________

Selma town------------------ 2,1139 2,007 1, 857 Franklin townsl1ip ______________ Smithfield township"---------- 10, 1'18 9, 020 7, 630 Franl<lin town----------------Smithfield town"------------ 5, 57!, 8, 678 2, 543 Highlands township ____________ Wilders township _______________ 3, 071 3, 080 3, 204 Hiolllands town----------------Wilson Mills township ________ 1, 195 1, 400 I, 287 Millshaal township ____________ Wilson Mills town ____________ 31,9 43.B 859

Nantahala township ____________ Jones County _______________ 11, 004 10, 92G 10, 428 Smltlis Bridge township ________

--------- '3ugar Fork township __________ Twp. 1, White Oak ____________ 1, 727 1, 330 1, 608 :Maysville town ________________ 818 782 797 Madison County ___________ Twp. 2, Poliocksvlllc'"---------- 2, 490 2, n8G 2, 350

'l'ownship 1---------------------Pollock.•ville town"------------ 420 408 357 Twp. 3, 'l'renton ________________ 1, 961 2, 172 1, 870 .i\1arshall town----------------Trenton town ________________ 409 431 500 'l'ownship 2------------------·--Twp. 4, Cypress Creek ________ 1, 099 866 963 Township 3 _____________________ Twp. 5, Tuckahoe ______________ 1, 133 1, 300 089 Township 4---------------------Twp. 6, Chinquapin ____________ 1, 271 1, 30/3 1, 223 'l'ownship "---------------------'l'wp. 7, Beaver Creek __________ 1, 323 1, 307 1, 416 Township 6---------------------

'l'ownship 7,-------·------------Township 8 __ ------------------Lee CountY----------------- 23,522 18, 743 lG, 996 ---------Twp. 1, West Sanforda1 ________ 7,326 5, 190 4, 54.1 Township g ______ ·------------·

Srmford town (part)•i ________ 4,605 2,1108 2, 8!34 Hot Sprin(f,, town ____________ Twp. 2, East Sanforaa1 ________ 5, 120 3,658 2, 90'1 Township 10_ ------------------

Sanford town (part)"-------- 4. 048 2,852 1,929 'l'ownship lL __________________ Twp. 3, Jonesboros1 ____________ 3, 454 2, 862 2, 685 Township 12 ____________________

Sanford town (part)•t ________ 1,305 Township 13 ____________________ -------- ---i;73;l Township H------------------·-'l'wp. 4, Pocket_ _______________ 1, 831 1,822 Twp. 5, Deep River ____________ 1, 141 I, 110 1, 025 Township 15 ____________________ Twp. 6, Cape Fear ______________ 2, 016 1, 029 1, 974 J.for,, Hill town._------------Broadway town ________________ 489 388 3.17 Township 16--------------------Twp. 7, Greenwood ____________ 2, 634 2, 266 2, 129

Martin Cour1_ty _____________ Lenoir County ______________ 45, 953 41, 211 35, 716 --------- Beargrnss township ____________

Contentnea Neck township ____ 2, 751 2, 546 2,4~~ Beargra,,,, town ______________

Grainger., town ________________ 108 120 Cross Roads township __________ Falling Creek township ________ 1, 921 1, 022 1, 955 Everetts town ________________ Institute township ____________ 1, 357 1, 309 1, 605 Goose Nest townslllp __________ Kinston township ______________ 22, 037 18, 476 14, 763 Oak City town ________________

Kinston citv------------------ 18, 886 15, ~88 11,36B Griffms township ______________ Mosele.y Hall township ________ 4, 263 4, 079 3, 564 Hamilton township ____________

La Grange town ______________ 1, 852 1, 647 1, 500 Hamilton town ________________ Ncnse township ________________ 2, 880 2,:J57 1, 770

Hassell town __________________ Pink Hill township ____________ 2, 073 1, 976 1, 467 Jamesville township ____________

Plnk Hill town ________________ 386 307 188 Jamesville town ______________ 21 HAYwonn.-Part of Beaverdam township annexed to Canton town in 1945. Part of Waynesvllle township annexed to Waynesville town in 19•19. "IlERTFoan.-Part or Ahoskie township annexed to Ahoskie town in 1945. Part. or Winton township annexed to Winton town in 1945. "HO"E.-Part or Blue Springs township annexed to Qncwhiffie township in 1916. "HvnE.-Swan Quarter town disincorporated prior to Aprill, 1950. Information was received too late to exclude the place from tho tabulations. 29 IREDELL.-Part ol Sto.tesvllle township annexed to Statesville city in 1046. Harmony town returned in 19'10 as a village. "JnmrnTON,-Pnrt of Smithfield township annexed to Smithfield town in 1947. "JoNEs.-Pol\ocksvlllo township and town returned in 1940 as Polloksvllle. "LEE.-Pa.rt of townships 1 and 2 annexed to Sanford town In 1947. Jonesboro town, in township 3, annexed to Sanford town In 1947, "McDowELL.-Part or Old Fort township annexed to Old Fort town in 1945.

1950

1, 012 1, 298 2, 361

142 2, 258 1, 742

27,459 ---2, 872

415 3, 592

803 3, 516

2.~2 13, 480

1, 733 1, 159 5,4!!3 3, 999

25, 720 ---200

1, 238 832 928 767

14, 031 1,033 2, 901 2, 740 1,233

954 1, 638 1, 550 3, 582

771

16, 174 ---783 094

1, 403 1, 102

338 5, 738 1, 976 1, 556

516 038

1, 275 1, 413

034

20, 522 --4, 198

088 1, 801 I, 225 1, 414

770 492 730

1, 201

1, 80,1 721 675 9.)6 017 oa2 952

2, 312 1, 404

604

27, 938 ---1, e52

128 1, 506

241, 3, 216

518 1, 264 2, 521

514 137

2, 583 529

33-15

1940 ---

970 l, 154 2,410

150 2, 181 1, 726

24, 187 ---2, 731

1!54 3, 310

1!1!1 3, 226

96 11, 080

----------4~525-

3, 840

22, 996 ---264

1, 221 823 650 574

12, 534 ---------·2;880" --------

745 1, 151 1, 6Ul 3,3fi4

774 15, 880 ---

963 1, 100 1, 474 1, 123

340 4,835 1, 249 1,820

569 956

1, 403 1, 589

759

22,522 ---4, 677 1, 160 2,080 1, 040 1, 798

656 586

1, 025 1, 591

1, 98'1 778

1, 040 l, 140

705 1, 010 1, 032 1, 424

617 735

26, 111 ---1, 727

114 1, 566

266 3, 150

512 1, 213 2, 442

5Q4 160

2, .144 499

1930 --

97 2 4 1, 04

2,388 16 o

3 9

2, 06 1, 63

22,87

2, 78

2

7 2 0 5 4 9 9

!!I! 3, 73

2£ 3, 52

1£ 8, 78

-------· ---8~18i

4, 04 2

20, 33

26 1 8 7 g

96 71 67 28

10, 89 2 9

--------------

2, 40 -------

56 02

1, 5,7 3,46

86

13, 67

80 1, 20 1, 23

6 8 0 6 6

00

2

7 2 G B 5 g

23, 3,02 1,09 1, 08

H 80

1, 40 1,35

O!

20,30

t 3 4

4 g 1

4,35 6 2 3 4 5 1 8 g

1, 13 1, 70 1, 13 1, 57

79 54

1, ll4 1,36 2

1, 65 GS 86

1 7 2 8 9 9 5 3 5 l

94 70 90 03

1, 17 45 51

23,40 0

5 1 4 0 4 1

1, 57 18

1, 60 27

3, 03 48

1,2 2,21

27 0 8

69 71 44

50 1

2, 4 8



County and minor civil division 1950 1940 1930 County and minor civil division 1950 1940 1930 County and minor civil division 1950 --------- ---

Martin County-Con. Nash CountY--------------- 59, 919 55, 608 52, 782 Pamlico CountY------------ 9,993 Poplar Point township __________ 927 I, 055 926 --------- ---Robersonville township ________ 5, 181 4, 860 4,478 Baileys township ______________ 2,617 2, 535 2, 565 Township L-------------------- 1, 951 Gold Point town ______________ 132 ' 142 121 Bailevs town __________________ 143 645 631 Township 2.-------------------- 1, 441

Parmele town---------------- 4oa 417 341 Castalia township ______________ 1, 778 I, 677 1, 597 Stonewall town _______________ 27$ Robersonville town. ___________ 1, 414 1, 401 1, 181 Castalia town ______________ :_ 421 341 29S Township 3--------------------- 2, 990 Wllliams township ______________ 958 1, 113 I, 014 Coopers townshiP"------------ 2, 433 2, 846 3.101 Bayboro town _________________ 463 Williamston township __________ 8, 130 6, 445 4, 861 Dry Wells township ____________ 2, 128 2, 530 2, 327 Vandemere town-------------- 476 Williamston town ____ -------- 4,916 8, 966 2, 131 Middlesex town ____ : _________ 446 545 559 Township 4--------------------- 1, 112 Ferrells township ______________ 2, 321 2, 274 2, 097 Township 5 ... ------------------- 2, 499

Mecklenburg County _______ 197, 052 151, 826 127, 971 Grillins township ______________ 2,831 2, 800 2, 925 Arapahoe town ________________ !373 --------- Jackson township ______________ 2, 018 2, 941 2, 951 Oriental town __________ ------ 590 Twp. l, Clmrlotte".----------- 134, 042 112, 986 91, 264

Charlotte citv"---------------- 184, 042 100, 899 8!3, 616 Mannings township ____________ 5, 290 5, 167 4, 943 Pasquotank County ________ 24, 347 Twp. 2, Berryl!ill"------------ 9, 760 3, 986 2,885 Sprind Hope town ____________ 1,£76 1,!3£2 1,222 ---Twp. 3, Stcol Creek.----------- 1, 847 1, 734 2,044 Nashville township's __________ 5,468 4,492 4,095 Elizabeth City township"------ 15, 836 Twp. 4, Sliaron"--------·----- 5, 706 3, 371 2, 901 Na.,hvil/e town .•••• ___________ i,S02 1, 111' 1, 187 Elizabeth City town"---------- Je,fJBii Twp. 5, Providence_ .. __________ I, 807 1, 718 1, 932 North Wllltakers township ____ 3, 794 3, 540 3, 370 Mount Hermon township ______ 1, 434 Twp. 6, Clear Creek.----------- 2, 204 1, 800 1, 942 Whitakers town (part) ________ 484 4i6 463 Newland township ______________ 1, 621 'l'wp. 7, Crab Orchard"-------- 7, 146 4,825 4, 325 Oak Level township ____________ 2, 292 I, 8 5 I, 989 Nixonton township ____________ 2, 641 Twp. 8, Mallard Creek"-------- 5, 744 3, 070 3, 038 Red Oak township ____________ 1, 697 1, 607 1,860 Providence township __ -------- 1, 235

Salem township ________________ 1,580 '.rwp. 9, Deweese. _______________ 5,024 3, 604 3, 465 Rocky Mount to1VUship ________ 17, 053 15, 086 13, 137 Cornelius town. _____________ 1, 648 1, 196 1,280 Rocky Mount city (part) ______ 14, 186 12, 842 10, 608 Pender County _____________ 18, 42.'l Davidson town.--------------- 2,423 1, 550 1, 445 Sharpsburg town (part) ______ 292 229 200 Twp. 10, LemleY---------------- I, 749 1, 571 1, 703 South Whitakers iownship ____ 2,028 1, 813 1, 770 Burgaw township_-------------

---Twp. 11, Long Crcek'a __________ 3, 901 2, 230 2,098 Battleboro town (part)-------- 182 141 210 4,068 Twp. 12, Paw Creek"---------- 10, 248 4, 088 3, 865 Stony Creek township __________ 5, 271 4, 375 4, 055

Burgaw town __________________ 1, 613 Twp. 13, Morning Star __________ 2, 811 2, 500 2, 318 Roekv Mount city (part) ______ 630 148 782

Caintuok township ____________ 602 Matthews town---------------- 689 486 454

Caswell township ______________ 1, 169 New Hanover County ______ 63, 272 47, 935 43, 010

Atkinson town ________________ ~94 'l'wp, 14, PinevJlle ______________ 2, 313 1, 933 2, 115 --------- Columbia township ____________ 1,805

Pineville town ________________ 1,373 1, 144 1, 108 Cape Fear to1VUshlp ____________ 3,844 3,427 2, 691 Grady towushiP---------------- 1,060 '.rwp. 15, Huntersville .. ________ 2, 750 2,410 2, 076 Federal Point township ________ 2, 473 1,409 792

Reily township ________________ 1,383 Huntersville town ____________ 916 703 800 Carolina Beach town __________ 1,080 691 95

Long Creek township __________ 1, 124 Kure Beach town"------------ 228

Rocky Point township ________ 1, 936 Mitchell County ____________ 15, 143 15, 980 13, 962 Harnett township"------------ 8, 421 ·-;;;592- -·-5;6i7 Topsail township ______________ 2, 108 --------- East Wilmin"ton (uninc.) ____ 1,628 ----£5£" -----ioo Union township ________________ 3, 208 Bakersville township __________ 1, 787 1,876 1,818 WriuMaville Beach town. ______ 711

ivat11a town.----------------- ~~ll Bakersville town ______________ 428 437 4£6 Masonboro townslliP"---------- 3, 491 2, 100 1, 640 Dradslnw township _______ ; ____ 909 983 997 Wilmin~ton township"-------- 45, 043 33, 407 32, 270 Cane Creek township __________ 886 1, 132 957 Wilmington citv"------------ 46, 043 33, 407 3£,270 Perquimans CountY-------.- 9, 602 Fork Mountain township ______ 646 666 563 ---Grassy Creek township ________ 5, 887 5,684 4, 645 Northampton .county _______ 28, 432 28, 299 27, 161 Belvidere township ____________ 1 483

Spruce Pine town ____________ 2,£80. 1,908 1, 646 --------- Bethel township ________________ 1'. 102 Harrell township ______________ 1, 424 I, 864 1, 577

Gaston township ______________ 4, 381 3,933 a, 213 Hertford townsbip4o ____________ 3;206 Little Rook Creek township ____ 416 503 457 Ga.1tan town"---------------- 1,218 --i;62ii" ---i;4iii Hertford town"----·--------- 9,091J Poplar townshiP---------------- 619 503 454

Jackson township ______________ I, 732 Now Hope townshlP------------ I, 560 Red Hill township ______________ 775 891 806

Jackson town ________________ 84.9 158 611 Parkville township ____________ 2, 242 ilnow Creek township __________ 1, 795 1, 878 1,688

Kirby townsbip•i ______________ 4, 712 4,505 4, 701 Winfall town ___________ ------- 4s1 Conwav town ________________ 618 449 400 Montgomery County _______ 17, 260 16, 280 16,218

Milwaukee town (part)37 ______ son 291 8£1 Peraon County _____________ 24, 361 --------- Severn. town ••••• ._ ___________ 340 829 364 ---B} ;"o~~~~i~--=:::::::::~:::: 5, 671 4, 432 4, 222

· Oconeechee township __________ 2, 784 3,049 3, 145 Allensvllle township ____________ I, 957 1,034 843 819

Garysburg town ______________ s44 320 284 Bushy Fork township __________ 2,221 ( 1dor town __________________ 817 509 482 l'leasant Hill townsl1ip ________ 945 981 881

Cunningham township __________ 1, 192 l "ir town ____________________ 677 611 634 Rieb Square township"-------- 4, 419 4,567 4,862

Flat River township ____________ 1, 900 OJ.eek Creek township __________ 688 090 884 Rich Square town ____________ 911 94~ 800

Holloway township ____________ 1, 657 l.'dorado township ______________ 280 412 519 Woodland towna1 ______________ 590 486 501 Mount Tlrzah township ••.•.•.. 1,380 Littlo River township __________ 423 480 630 Roanoke t.ownsbiP-------------- 2,~~ 3, 113 2,812 Olivo Hill townshiP------------ 2,259 Monnt Gilead township ________ 2, 724 a,142 3, 470 Lasker town------------------ 169 201

Roxboro township ______________ 10, mo Mount Gilead town ____________ 1,£01 916 1, 011 Seaboard township ______________ 3, 237 3, 118 2, 772 Longhurst (uninc. )------------ 1,539 Ophir township ________________ 589 632 672 Roxboro town __________________ 4,s21 Seaboard town ________________ 74Jj 66£ 634 Woodsdale township ____________ 1, 665 Pccdee township ________________ 569 571 551 Wlooacanee townshlp37 __________ 3,316 3, 317 3, 314 Maroaretsl'ille town __________ 113 96 138 Rocky Springs township ________ 1, 579 I, 578 I, 579 Pitt County ________________ 63, 789 Troy township __________________ 4, 330 3,019 3, 155 Onslow County _____________ ---Troy town ____________________ e, £18 1, 861 1,522 42, 047 17, 939 15, 289 Ayden township.: ______________ o,e2s Uwbarrio townslliP-.---------- 398 424 536 --------- Ayden town.----------------- S,28£ Jacksonville townshipas ________ 10, 089 4,059 3,282 Grifton town (partl---------- 47 Moore County ______________ 33, 129 30, 969 28,215 Jacksonville town"---------- 3, 960 873 183 Beaver Dam township __________ 2,089 --------- Rirhlamls township ____________ 6,298 5,620 5, 156 Bell Arthur townu ____________ 190 Twp. 1, Carthage ______________ , 4, 013 4, 760 3, 985

Richlands town ________________ 817 688 509 Belvoir township ______________ 1,516 Car/11aoe town.---------------, 1, 194 1, 581 1, 129

Stump Sound township ________ 4, 391 3,096 2,427 Bethel township ________________ 3,822 Twp. 2, Be11salem ______________ 2, 297 2,574 2, 493 Holly Ridge town••------------ 1,082 -------- --·2;ioii Bethel town __________________ 1,402 Twr 1 Rlleffields ______________ 4, 057 3,687 2, 745 Swansboro township ____________ 11, 662 2,455 Carolina township •••••.• --"---- 2,4~~ R; ... ··"town"---------------- l, 158 972

Swan.1boro town ______________ 659 454 894 Oakley town------------------Twp. •l, Ritters.--------------- 1, 475 1, 652 --Tii42 White Oak township ____________ 9, 607 2, 703 2, 318 Stokes town __________________ 211 'l'wp. 5, Deep River ____________ 454 682 738 Mi<iwav Park (uninc.) ________ s, 103 -------- ___ .. ____

Twp. 6, Greenwood __________ .• 2, 347 2.266 2, 053 Chlcod township ______________ 5, 560 Cameron town ________________ 284 911 £87 Orange County _____________ 34, 435 23, 072 21, 171 Grimesland town ______________ 414 --------- Shelmerdine town ____________ S!! Twp. 7, McNems ______________ 7, 716 6,314 6, 045 Bingham township ______________ 1, 801 1, 701 1, 744 Simpson town ________________ £78 Manly town __________________ 280 249 269 Cedar Grove township __ : _______ 3,392 3, 424 3, 216 Falkland township ______________ 2, 000 Southern Pines town (part)'1_ 4,220 8,225 2,5!!4 Chapel Hill to1VUship __________ 18, 222 8, 003 7,400 Falkland town---------------- 174 Va•·• town ____________________ 767 728 002 Carrboro town ________________ 1, 798 1,456 1, !!42 Farmville township ____________ 6, 169 Twp.8, Sand Hill"------------ 5, 370 4, 117 4,5M Chapel Hill town .•••• _________ 9,177 3,664 2,699 Farmville town ______________ 2,94!! Aberdeen town ________________ 1, BOS 1, 076 1, 882 Cheeks township ______________ 3, 021 2,235 2, 219 Fountain township ____________ 1, 673 Addor town __________________ 110 123 75 Mebane town (part) __________ 199 122 80 Fountain town ________________ 451 Pineblujftown ________________ - 575 380 !!89 Eno township __________________ 1, 537 1, 278 1,385

Southern Pines town (part)"- 5!! -T9os· ---4;oiio Hillsboro township ____________ 5,205 4,352 3, 954 Greenvllle township 41 __________ 23, 325 TwP. 9, Mineral Springs ________ 4, 491 Hillsboro town ________________ 1,329 1, 311 1,!!S2 Greenville town"-------------- 16, 124 Jack.wn Spring.~ town ________ 240 199 £67 West Hill,,boro (uninc, ) ______ 1,456 --i:i79 - ---i;iii3 Pactolus township ______________ 2, 471

Pinehurst (uniiic. )-----------· 1,018 -------- -------- Little River township. _________ 1, 257 Pactolus town ________________ eas

1940 ---

9, 706 ---1,542 1, 12·1

£61 3, 073

428 4S6

I, 05'1 2, 913

·307 !i95

20,568 ---

13, 218 11,564

1, 4t.7 1,M7 1, 787

082 1, 577

17, 710 ---

a, 517 1, 476

572 1, 232

81~ 1, 700

313 ll73

I, 180 2, 836

1, 837 3, 035

214

9, 713 ---

1, 047 1, 148 3, 090 1,969 1,847 2,03(1

160

25,029 ---2, 161 2, 181 1,432 2, 000 1, 7li0 1,527 2, 092

10, 320

--4;599· 1,MS

61, 244

rn 30

--9,

l, I

2

2

19

11 JO

l 1 1

1

l -·

'

I -0,Gfl.~

l,TIH 1, ao1 3, 2i•'i! 1,914 l, (II'\,~ 2f-l(W)

.jfil

22, IJ..19

J,ll.'>I 2, O:ffl 1,42;1 J,6117 I, f.21 J,4:1-1 2, 1!~ 8,Mi!

---

6

~.fl,U 1,478

--- ·l,.f&l\

li,201 It 6<f1

5, 50U 1,884

391 2,222

181 1, 685 3,792 J,SSS 2,614

~7 SJIJ

5, 773 405

70 1198

2, 348 188

6, 240 !!,980 1, 506

4BS

19, rr00 J!J, 674 2,496

880

I

sa~~ I, LISI

1.~1 1,.1z:1 3,r.:H 1, 11,rl 2,f.:lt..t

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6,38;1 0, /(/.{ 2, 31.,

S4g 33 MECKLENHURG.-Pnrts of township 1 annexed to townships 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, and 12 in 1949. Parts of townships 4 and 7 annexed to Charlotte city ln 1949.

annexed to Charlot to city and made coextensive with the city In 1949. Part of township I

"MOORE.-Ilobbins to\VU retumecl in 1940 as Hemp. Southern Pines town returned in 1940 In township 7 only. as NAsH.'-Part of Coopers township annexed to Nashville township in 1941. "NEW HANOVER.-Kure Beach town Incorporated in rn47. Parts of Harnett and Masonboro townships annexed to Wilmington city in 1946 and 1947. 37 NOR1'IIAMPTON.-Gaston town Incorporated in 1949. Milwaukee town returned in 1940 in Kirby township only; that part in Wiccacanee township had no population reporlerl

in 1950. Part of Rieb Square township annexed to Woodland town in 19•15. "ONsLOw,-Parts of Jacksonville township annexed to Jiioksonvillc town in 1943 and 1945. Holly Ridge town incorporated Jn 1942. "PAsQUOTANK,-Part of Elizabeth City township annexed to Elizabeth City town in 1941. "PERQUIMANS.-Part of Hertford township annexed to Hertford town Jn 1046. u PITT.-Bell Arthur town returned in 1940 as Art.Jmr. Parts of Greenville township annexed to Greenville town Jn 1944 and 1947.



County and minor civil division 1950 1940 1930 County and minor civil division 1950 1940 1930 County and minor civil division 1950 1940 1930 -------------11--- ------1------------ ------- ---1------------1·---1--- ---

Pilt County-Con. Swllt Creek township _________ _

Grifton town (part)-----··----· Winterville townsslp _________ _

lVintervllle town _____________ _

3, 452 463

3, 505 870

3, 588 65

3,822 848

2, 096 34

3,487 654

Polk County ________________ 11, 627 11,874 10, 216

Columbus township ___________ _ 1, 047 1, 644

Robeson County-Con. Parkton township _____________ _ Parkton town------------------

1, 028

Pembroke township. __________ _ Pembroke town _____________ _

Philadelphus township _______ _ Raft Swamp tO\vnshiP---·------Red Springs township _________ _

1,835 441

3,905

1, 831 436

3, 179

Rutherford County-Con. Morgan townshiP----------~--Rutberlordton township"-----

Ruth town<& _________________ _ Rutherf_ordton town <e _______ • _ Spindale town i1 _____________ _

Sulphur Springs township _____ _ Umon township _______________ _

776 10, 106

324 3,146 8,891 2,611

933

844 9, 109

318 2,826 8,952 2, 649

987

692 7, 927

297 2,020 S,066 2,457

940 Columbus town. ____________ _

Cooper Gap township _________ _ 2, 171

486 1, 030 2,337 1, 083

890 1, 154 2, 655 1, 138

840 1, 016 2, 604 1, 106

Red Springs town ___________ _ Rennert township _____________ _

li27 4, 762 1,212 1, 985 1, 602 4, 907 2,245

911

783 1,802 1,414 3, 768 1,559

788

524 1, 585 1, 070 3, 247 1,800

768 Sampson County ___________ 49,780 47,440 40,082

Greens Creek township _______ _ Saluda township _______________ _

Saluda cit11---··--------------Tryon townshlP-·-·------------' Tryon town _________________ _ \'bite Oak township _________ _

547 3, 677 1, 985 1,320

539 3, 627 ~. 043 1, 353

558 2, 673 1, 670 1, 173

Randolph County ___________ 50,804 44,554 36,259

Asheboro township ___________ _ Asheboro town _______________ _

B Balfonrs (uninc. ) __ ----------ack Creek township _________ _ Brower township _____________ _ Cedar Grove township _______ _ Coleridge township_ • _. ____ • __ • Columbia township ___________ _

Ramseur town._--------------Staley town _________________ _

Concord township _____________ _ Frankllnv!lle township12 ______ _

Franklinville tnwn"---------Gront townshiP--c·------------Level Cross township _________ _ Liberty townsl1ipl2 ___________ _

Liberty townu _______________ _

TI~w ~opekt~wnt shiph_1 __________ _

P w ar ·o owns P--------

loasant Grove township _____ _

13, 893 7, 701 1,986 1, 223

724 1, 708 1, 605 3, 599 1, 184

236

1, 044 4,308

778 1, 225

694 3, 600 1, 342

667 1, 587

507

flO, 736 6, 913 6, 981 5, 021

897 1, 055 884 805

1, 361 985 1, 560 1, 637 3, 954 3, 464 1,220 1,220

255 241

1, 020 3, 635

857 909 822

3, 194 922 808

1, 634 456

1, 000 2, 617

676 872 544

2, 908 873 884

1, 423 467

Rowland township ___________ _ Rowland town. ______________ _

Saddletree t01vnshlP-------·----St. Pauls township ___________ _

St. Pauls town _______________ _ Shannon township _____________ _ Smiths townslllp _____________ _ Smyrna township _____________ _ Sterlings township. ____ . ____ -_

Thompson township ___________ _ McDonalds town _____________ _

Union township _______________ _ Wislmrt township _____________ _

3, 428 1, 1393 1, 722 6, 343 2, 1!51

757 3, 159 1, 232 1, 881

2,008 78

2,348 2,496

2,889 999

1, 460 5, 174 1,9133

681 3, 110 1, 191 1,980

1, 988 n7

2, 175 2,312

3, 048 915

1, 359 4, 959 2, 080

737 3, 039

---1,-359

2,807 141

1, 919

Rockingham County ________ 64,816 57,898 51,083

Huntsville township _________ _ Leaksvllle township<! _________ _

Draper town"----------------Leaksville townii _____________ _ New Leaksvllle (iminc.) _____ _ Sprav (uninc.).~--------------Madison township _____________ _ Madison town ____________ ...• Mayodan town _______________ _

Mayo townshlP----·-----------Stonevillc town _____________ _ New Bctbel township _________ _

1, 743 18, 774 3, 629 4, 045 ~528 o, 542 6, 730 1, 789 I!, 1346

3, 633

2, 253 2, 101 17, 521 14, lM

""i,"886" ---i.-814

""ii,"ii83" 5, 370 1,683 1,497 I!, 31!3 1, 948

3, 010 2, 703 564

2, 575

Dismal township ______________ _ Franklin township ____________ _

Harrell Store village"---------Halls township ________________ _ Herrings township __ ----------Honeycutts township __ --------

Salemburg town _____________ _ L!sbon township ______________ _ Little Ooharie township _______ _

Autryville town ______________ _ Roseboro town _______________ _

McDaniels township __________ _

M.farkersburg !o«;~------------mgo township -------------Newton Grove township ______ _ Newton Grove town __________ _

North Olioton township ______ _ Clinton town (part) __________ _

Piney Grove township ________ _ Plaio View township <7 ________ _ South Clinton township _______ _

Clinton town (part)_ _________ _

South River township _________ _ Garland town ________________ _

Taylors Bridge township ______ _ 'l'ul'key township_-------------Turkey town _________________ _

Westbrooks township_---------

------2, 675 2,434

147 2,380 1, 911 3,933

435 1, 377 5, 517

151 1,241

1, 084 114

1, 080 1, 961

374 8, 030 3, 160 2, 620 2, 511 3, 889 1, 254

1, 710 589

1, 760

2,~~g 1, 683

2, 870 2, 513 2,313 2, 124

--2;24ii" ·--1;;;29 2, 092 1, 973 3, 824 3, 261

371 318 1, 212 1, 094 4, 794 4, 103

94 119 039 768

1, 094 945 105 94

4, 665 4, 342 2,091 1, 702

389 100 6, 202 4, 118 !1,439 1,484 2, 023 2, 764

""3,"588" ---2;592 1,118 1,278

1,646 484

1, 880 2, 101

188 1, 806

1,440 509

1, 580 2,061

213 1,663

Prov ldenco township. ________ _ Randleman townsblp _________ _ 1, 025

3, 714 2,066 2, 011

1, 043 3, 637 2,032 1, 605

941 3, 008

Price township _______________ _ Reldsvllle townsllip ___________ _

786 2, 817 1, 160

15, 498 11, 708

615 2, 520 l, 271

12, 661 10, 387

4, 840

920 11, 067

6, 851 4, 602 2, 015 3, 5!H 1, 883

Scotland County ____________ 26,336 23, 232 20, 174

Randleman town _____________ _ Richland township ___________ _

Seaarooe town _______________ _ Tabernaclo township ___________ _ Trinity township _____________ _

Archdale town _______________ _ Trlnitu town _________________ _

Union township _______________ _

319 1, 434 5,416 1, 218

764 820

316 1,469 4, 133 1,097

975 797

1,863 1,480

245 1, 327 3, 052

628 554 877

Reid • .i•ille city _______________ _ Rullln township _______________ _ Simpsonv!lle township _________ _ Wentworth township _________ _ Williamsburg township ... -----

5, 360 2, 310 4, 014 2, 177

2, 005 3, 906 2, 13~

Rowan County _____________ 75,410 69,206 56,665

Atwell township.--------------China Grove township ________ _

3, 829 3, 342 2, 619 15, 608 8, 900

Laurel Hill to\vnship __________ _ Laurinburg town (part) ______ _

Spring Hill township __________ _ Wagram town _______________ _

Stewartsville township o ______ _ East Laurinb1trg town _______ _ Laurinburg town (part)<B _____ _

Williamsons township _________ _ Gibson town. •• ---------------

3,401 44

2, 827 897

14, 482 745

7, 090 5, 626

609

3,332 so

2, 985 388

11, 866 890

li,6116 5,060

485

3,398

2, 007 809

9,224 813

S,SUJ 4,645

417 Rlclunond County __________ 39,597 36,810 3'1,016

Beaverdam township _________ _ 1, 803 398 473

10, 483 5,081 1,585 3, 582

1, 911 2, 322

China Grovetown (part) _____ _ Kannapolis (unlnc.) (part) ___ _

17, 690 1,491 7,629 1,827 1, 633

1,507 1,268

-Til5o- --·1;ss8 Stanly County._____________ 37, 130 32, 834 30, 216

Hoffman town •• _____________ _ Black Jack township ___________ _ J\Iarks Creek township _______ _

Hamlet town _________________ _ Longwood Park (uninc. ) _____ _

:Mineral Springs township _____ _ Ellerbe town"----------------Norman town _______________ _

Rockingham townshiµ _________ _ Lewarae town (part)l'-------.Roberdel town.---------------.Rockingham town ••. ________ _ West .Roeklnaham (uninc. ) ___ _

Steeles township _______________ _ Wolf Pit township _____________ _

Lewarae town (part)"-------Mi!ls-East Rockinaham (un-

inc. l------------------------

773 800

11, 654 168 451

3,850 1, 438 1, 480

10, 113 811

5, 180

395 589 674 552

9, 248 9, 155 5,111 4,801

--3;11i· ---3;279 698 815 327 240

10, 901 8, 908

-·-·490· ---·-559 8,657 2,906

1, 754 2, 278 8, 551 7, 522

Landis town------------- __ ---Cleveland townshiP------------Cleveland town _______________ _

Franklin to\vnshiP-------------

Gold Hill township.----------Granite Quarry town (part). __ Rockwell town------------- ---Litaker township ______________ _ Faith town·------------------

Loeke townshiP----------------Morgan township _____________ _ Mount Ulla towruhlp _________ _ Providence township __________ _

Granite Quarry town (part). --

Sallsbury tO\VllShiP------------East Spencer town----·------Salisbur11 cttv----------------Spencer cft71 _ -----------------

580 3, 518

3, 602 803 852

3, 324 490

2, 531 1, 513 1, 112 3, 070

108

30, 258

1, 477 1, 445 506 485

2, 690 2, 246

3, 200 2, 642 885 858 826 696

3, 077 2, 562 449 481

2, 303 1, 004 1, 327 1,327 1, 381 1, 380 2, 800 2, 580

170 154

Almond township _____________ _ Big Lick townshlP~------------Oakboro town ________________ _

Center township_--------------Norwood town_. _____________ _ Eudy township ___ ------------· Furr township_-"·------------

Locust town------------------Harris township _______________ _ New Lon!lon town ___________ _ Richfield town ________________ _

North Alhemarle township"---Albemarle town (part) 40 _____ _

Badin (uninc.) ___ ------------Ridenhour township; .. -------·· South Albemarle township 11 __ _

Albemarle tnwn (part) 10 ______ _ Tyson township _______________ _

1, 447 3, 271

631 3, 722 1, 785 1, 044 2, 987

216 2,011

285 237

12, 300 7,081 S,126 1,277 6, 557 4,717 1,614

l, 448 2, 706

503 3, 312 1,515

919 2,770

151 2, 805

248 £66

1,282 2, 892

421 3, 176 1,452

793 2, 659

/OS 2, 005

246 221

10, 996 10, 709 JI, 495 s, 281

1, 160 1, 132 5, 122 4, 018 1, 565 1, 212 1, 506 1, 550

Robeson County ___________ _ 87, 769 76, 860 66, 512 Scotch Irish township _________ _ Steele township_--------------Unity townshiP----------------

13,444 20, 102 S,242 1, 249

822 1, 259

28, 111 2, 181

19, 087 S,072 1,290 1,058 1,383

25, 153 l!,098

18,951 S,128 1, 251 1, 142 1, 406

Stokes County ______________ 21,520 22,6G6 22,290

Alfordsville township _________ _ Back Swamp tmvnshlp _______ _ Britts township _______________ _ Burnt Swamp township _______ _ Fairmont township ___________ _

Fairmont town _______________ _ Gaddy township _______________ _ Howellsv!lle township _________ _ Lumber Bridge township. ____ _

liumber Bridge town. ________ _

Lumberton township« _______ _

---------2,824 2, 789 1, 428 1, 020 5, 752 2, 319 1, 311 3, 785 1, 300

154

2, 809 2,454 1,460

936 5,355 1, 998 1,302 3, 650 1, 431

196

3,055 2, 004 2,211

821 4, 113 1, 814 1, 088 3,051 1, 639

214

Rutherford County _________ 46,356 45,577 40,452

Camp Creek township. _______ _ Chimney Rock township ______ _

Lake Lure town ______________ _ Colfax to\vnShiP----------------Ellenboro town _______________ _ Cool Spring township <6 _______ _

Alexander Mills town ________ _ Bostic town ______________ -----

Beaver Island to\vnship _______ _ Big Creek township ___________ _ Danbury township ____________ _ Meadows township. __ ---------

Germanton town _____________ _ Peters Creek township ________ _ Quaker Gap township _________ _ Sauratown township_----------

Walnnt Cove town ___________ _ Snow Creek township _________ _ Yadkin township _____________ _

1, 889 2,094

722 2, 182

118 1, 995 1, 733. 3, 130 1, 182 2, 577 5, ms

2,365 1, 214 1,011 1, 791

140 1, 478 1, 788 4, 116 1,084 2,650 6, 243

2,137 1,206 1, 126 2,245

1$1 1,959 2,921 3,421 1, 081 2,476 4,799

Ea.it Lumberton town _______ _ liumherton citv"-··-----------

16, 600 1, 106 9, 186

12, 322 1, 089 5,803

9,320 1, 111 4, 140

Forest City town _____________ _ Duncans Creek township.-----

1,329 1, 182

174 4,489

587 9, 593

885 1127

4,971 786

1,376 1, 255

:112 3,848

411 9, 508

819 2B6

5,085 956

1, 268 1, 126

so4 3, 647

481 7, 871

851 288

4,069 1,029 : Surry County _______________ 45,593 41, 783 39, 749

North Lumberton town _______ _ l\farietta townsl1ip _____________ _

l>farietta town.---------------Maxton township _____________ _ .Maxton town _________________ _

Orrum tmvnsbip _______________ _ Orrum town---·------•-------Proctorullle town _____________ _

423 1, 756

5, aft 1, 974 2, 334

162 2SS

452 1, 738

71 4, 599 1, 656 2, 267

173 209

463 1, 484

180 4, 179 1, 1386 2, 130

£09 185

Gilkey township _______________ _ Golden Valley tmvnshiP-------Green Hill township._---------High Shoals township _________ _

Caroleen-Avondale-Henrietta (uninc.l------ __ ------ ------Cliffside (uninc.) ____________ _

Logan Store to\vnship _________ _

1, 142 705

1, 669 8, 248

1,038 873

1, 566 8, 590

858 867

1, 214 7, 926

S,494 -------- --------1,888 2, 697 "Tsss· ---2;524

Bry•m township _______________ _ Dobson township _____________ _

Dobson town _________________ _ Eldora township _______________ _ Elkin township __ -------------

Elkin town_------------------Franklin township ____________ _ Long HilltownshlP-----·------

n RANDOI.PH.-Frankliuville township and town returned in 1940 as Franklinsville. Part of Liberty township annexed to Liberty town In 1048. "RICHMOND.-Ellerbe town returned in 1940 as Ellerbee. Lewarae town returned in 1040 in Woll Pit township only.

1,841 4,093

609 1,629 5, 181 2,84!! 1,320

505

1,006 3,622

5£0 1,360 4,568 S,734 1,334

562

1, 828 3, 571

1.t~g 3, 652 2,.~57 1, 171

577

H Rom:soN.-Part or Lumberton township annexed to Lumberton city in 1947. Lumberton city returned in 1940 as a town. il ROCKINOHAM.-Draper town incorporated in 1949, Part of Leaksville township annexed to Leaksv!lle town in 1946. 11 RUTHERFORD.-That part of Spiodale town in Cool Spring township annexed to Rutherfordton township in 1042. Parts of Rutherfordton township annexed to Rutherford·

ton and Ruth towns in 1943 and 1044, respectively. ' 1 BAMPSON.-Harrell Store village incorporated in 1941. Plain View tmvnship organfaod from part of Mingo township in 1943. n ScoTJ.AND.-Part of Stewartsville township annexed to Laurinburg town In 1948. 11 ilTANL1'.',-Parts of North Albemarle and South Alhemarle townships am1exed to Albemarle town in 1947.

ll51l12'T-51--3


Table 6.-POPULATION OF COUNTIES BY MINOR CIVIL DIVISIONS: 1930 TO 1950-.--:-Con.

County and minor civil division 1950 1940 1930 County and minor civil division 1950 1940 1930 County and minor civil division 1950 ------ ------

Surry County-Con. Wake County-Con. Wayne County-Con. Marsh township_ .. ------------ 1, 072 1, 021 1, 071 Little River township __________ 6, 331 5, 912 6,277 Indian Springs township _______ 2,690 Mount Airy township on ________ 19, 383 16, 269 15,445 Zebulon town _____ : ___________ 1,878 1,070 860 Whitehall town _______________ 197

Gross Road-Bannertown · Marks Creek township _________ 5, 580 5, 650 5, 136 Nahunta township _____________ 4, 789 (un/nc.). ---------- ------ --- £,997

--6;~86- ---u;o46 Knightaale town (part) ________ $04 128 ~~ Eureka I.own __________________ 19£ Mount Airy town •n ___________ 7, 192 Wendell town _________________ 1,258 1,182 Fremont town ___ ------------- 1,895 Toast (uninc.) _____ ,_ _________ 1, 401 --2;iii- ---2;oao Meredith township"---------- 3, 780 -------- -------- New Hope iownshlp ___________ 3,245 Pilot township _________________ 2, 590 Raleigh cily (part)!> ___________ 608 -------- ---4;522

PikeviJJe township _____________ 1,412 Pilot Mountain town--------- 1,092 925 1,010 Middle Creek township ________ 6, 343 5, 055 Pikeville town \part)"-------- m

Rockford townshlP-----~------- 1, 244 1, 262 1, 387 Fuguay Springs town _________ 1,992 1,829 968 Saulston townsh P------------- 2, 150 Shoals township ________________ Neruie River township _________

Stony Creek township _________ 2,406 1, 170 1, 207 1, 381 2, 021 1, 657 1, 479 Siloam township _______________ 832 004 988 New Light township ___________ 1, 827 1, 784 1, 577 Wilkes County _____________ 45, 243

Stewarts Creek township _______ 1, 871 2, 594 2, 240 Panther Branch township ______ 2,039 2, 775 2, 738 ---Westfield township _____________ 2, 853 2, 973 2, 746 Raleigh township"------------ 73, 388 55, 235 43, 182 Antioch township ______________ 845 Raleigh city (part)OS ___________ 65,071 46, 897 87, 979 Beaver Creek township ________ 482 Swain County ______________ 9, 921 12, 177 11, 568 St. Marys township ____________ 5, 200 4, 223 3,647 Boomer township __ ------------ 1, .302 --------- Garner town __________________ 1, 180 768 476 Brushy Mountain township ____ 529 Charleston township ___________ 8, 329 8, 030 5, 294 St. Matthews township ________ 3,206 2, 662 2, 700 Edwatds township _____________ 5, 746 Bryson Oity town _____________ 1,499 1,61£ 1, 806 Knightdale town (part) ________ 257 £21. Ronda town_------·---------- 546 Forneys Creek township _______ 13 l, 463 1, 060 Swift Creek township •s ________ 2, 725 3,304 ---2;ii37 Elk township __ ---------------- 1,234 Nantahala township ___________ 1, 579 2, 684 2, 502 Jobs Cabin township ___________ 722 Transylvania County _______ 15, 194 12, 241

Wake Forest township _________ 7,900 5,49ll 5,166 Lewis Fork township __________ 1, 076 9,589 Rolesville town 13 ______________ 288 --n;a.f --T5sa --------- Wake Forest town ____________ 8, 704 Lovelnce townsllip_ ------------ 695 Boyd townsllip _________________ 1, 235 969 720 White Oak township ___________ 4, 119 3,898 3,684 Moravian Falls township ______ 1, 610

Brevard townshiP-------------- 7, 410 5, 081 3, 810 Apex town ____________________ 1,065 977 863 Mulberry township_----------- 3, 204 Brevard town .. ~-------------- 9,908 9,061 E, 8,,9 New Castle township_--------- 1, 444 Catheys Creek township _______ 2, 065 1, 753 1, 335 Warren County _____________ 23,539 23, 145 23,364 North Wilkesboro township ____ 7, 750 Rosman town (part) __________ 49a 495 SSS --------- North Wilke.~boro town ________ 4, S7B Dnnns Rock township _________ 631 655 459, Fishing Creek township ________ 1, 683 1, 764 1, 708 Reddies River township _______ 3,849

Eastatoe township;_----------- 1, 482 1, 243 922 Fork township _________________ 1,099 1,263 1,400 Rock Creek township __________ 2,866 Rosman town (part) ___________ 99 94 08 Hawtree township _______ ------ 2, 152 1, 921 1, 857 Somers townshiP-----------·--- 998 Gloucester township ___________ 623 766 855 Judkins townshw-------------- 1, 800 1, 941 2,222 Stanton townshiP----------~--- 569 Hogback township _____________ 070 938 888 Littleton town {iart) __________ 29 28 84 Little River township __________ 778 836 600 Vaughan town part) _________ 81 148 145 Trap Hill township ____________ 2,574 Tyrrell Counfy _____________ 5, 048 5,556 5, 164

Nutbush township _____________ 2,215 2,098 1, 500 Union townshiP---------------- 1, 747 River township ________________ 1, 774 1, 968 1, 972 Walnut Grove township_------ 1, 264 --------- Littleton town l{iart) __________ 609 661 611 Wilkesboro township ___________ 4, 747 Alligator township _____________ 589 607 530 Vaughan town part)_-------- 100 70 66 Wilkesboro tawn ______________ 1,870 Columbia township ____________ 2,482 2, 544 2, 187 Oolumbia town._------------- 1, 161 1,090 86~ Roanoke township _____________ 277 317 320 Wilson County _____________ 54, 506 Gum Neck township ___________ 883 1, 198 1, 16 Sandy Creek township _________ 1, 915 1,826 1, 999 ---Scuppernong township _________ 1, 002 1,074 1,073 Shocco township _______________ 1, 200 1,428 1, 459 Black Creek township __________ 2, 779 South Fork township __________ 92 133 200 Sixponnd township ____________ 1, 480 1, 420 1,628 Black Creek town.-~---------- 916 Macon town __________________ 288 197 227 Cross Roads township __________ 2,934 Union County ______________ 42, 034 39, 097 40, 979 Smith Creek township _________ 2,439 2,325 2, 252 Lucama town _________________ 405 --------- Norlina town _________________ 874 794 761 Gardner townshib ______________ 2, 590

Buford townshiP--------------- 4, 329 4, 213 4, 711 Warrenton township ___________ 5, 505 4,874 5,047 Old Fields towns ip ____________ 4, 117 Goose Creek township_-------- 4, 195 4,006 4, 186 Warrenton town ______________ 1,166 1,141 1,072 Sims town ____________________ 207 Unionville town _______________ 12f 144 140 Saratoga township_------------ 2, 757 Jackson townshiP-------------- 2, 76 2,581 2,947 Washington County ________ 13, 180 12, 323 11, 603 Sarato11.a town_--------------- 866 Waxhaw town_--------------- 818 611 840 --------- Springh1ll township ____________ 2, 866 Lanes Creek township _________ 1, 649 2, 055 2,326 Lees Mills township ____________ 3,435 3, 229 3,424 Marshville township ___________ 5, 785 4,442 4, 765 Roper town ___________________ 793 716 660 Stantonsburg township _________ 2, 050 Marshville town _______________ 1,268 1,007 9SS P!pmouth township ____________ 6,294 5,237 4, 517 Stantonsburg town ____________ 627 Wingate town (part) __________ 8 2 lymout/I town _______________ 4,486 S,461 2,189 Taylor township--------------- 1, 985

Monroe township"-·---------- 15,203 14, 127 Scu~pernong township _________ 2, 244 2,019 2,460 Toisnot townsh P-------------- 4, 955 13, 707 Ci erry town __________________ 78 108 106 Elm Oitv town ________________ 880 Monroe city 11 _________________ 10, 140 6,475 6,100 Oreawell town _________________ 425 469 850 Sharpsburg town (part)_ - ----- 87 Wi1lf,ate town (part)_--------- 793 588 524 Skinnersvllle township _________ 1, 207 1,838 1, 202 Wilson township oe _____________ 27, 473 Ne\v alem township ___________ 2,340 2,522 2, 812

Wilson town''---------------- £S, 010 Sandy Rid~e township _________ 3, 048 2,860 3, 059 Watauga Co11nty ___________ 18,342 18, 114 15, 165 Mineral pringa town _________ 185 89 114 -----·---- Yadkin County ____________ - 22, l3a Vance township ________________ 2, 724 2,201 2,466 Bald Mountain township __ ---- 380 436 432 ---Indian Trail town ____________ 808 2S5 $69 Todd town (part) __ ----------- 87 96 --w----- Boon ville township_----------- 2, 856 Beaverdam township ___________ 1, 279 1,434 1, 156 Vance County. _____________ 32, 101 29, 961 27, 294 Blowing Rock township ________ 1,042 1, 167 1, 001 Boonville town---------------- 50£

--------- Blowing Rock town (part) _____ 647 651J fi09 Buck Shoal township_--------- 2,601 Dabney township ____ ---------- 1, 018 978 1, 042 Blue Ridge township ___________ 665 818 713

Deep Creek township ________ c_ 2,392 Handerson township u _________ 18, 072 16, 137 13, 053 Boone township 11_, ____________ 2, 073 4,504 a, 332 Yadkinville town (part) __ ----- 173

Henderson city"-------------- 10,996 7,647 6,S45 Boone town 11 _________________ 2,97S 1, 788 1,295 East Bend township ___________ 2,077 North Henderson (unlnc.) _____ 1, 87S Brushy Fork township u _______ 1, 272

East Bend town _______________ 476 Kittrell townshlP-------------- 3,088 ""S;iii4- ---2;112 Covo Creek township __________ 1, 921 --i;oos- ---1;755 Fall Creek township ___________ 2,581 Smithtown village _____________ JBS Kittrell town __________________ 189 184 $20 Forbush township ______________ 1,243 Middleburg township __________ 2, 152 2,206 2, 011 Middleburg town ______________ 217 181 188 Elk townshiP------------------ 428 608 443 Nutbush township _____________ 1, 019 991 897

Laurel Creok township _________ 1, 212 1, 373 1, 155 Knobs township.-------------- 5,080 Meat Camp township __________ 1, 468 l, 518 1, 236 Arlington town----------·---- 5£5

Sandy Creek township _________ 2, 549 2, 519 2,699 New River townshifi "--------- 1, 718 ----37g- -----339 Jonesville town _______________ 1, 768 'rownsvllle township ___________ 1, 905 1, 635 1, 680 North Fork townsh p_ --------- 350 Liberty township __ ------------ 3,303

Townsvllle town ______________ $19 SSJ 244 Shawneehaw township _________ 655 751 630 Yadkinville town (part) _______ 647

Watkins township •• ---------~- 562 594 711 Stony Fork township __________ 1, 388 1,436 1, 243 Willlamsboro township _________ 1, 736 1, 707 1, 529

Watauga township __ : __________ 1, 591 1, 783 1, 719 Yancey County. ____________ 16, 306

Wake County ______________ 136;450 109,544 94, 757 Wayne County. ____________ 64, 267 58,328 53, 013 Brush Creak township _________ 636

Bartou clreektownship ________ ------. --- --------- Burnsville township ____________ 3, 403

1, 608 I, 563 1, 760 Brogden township ______________ 8,853 7,880 7, 453 Burnsville town _______________ 1, s41

;Buckhorn township ____________ 1, 309 1, 174 1, 152 Dudleu town __________________ 1SS WI if Cano River township __________ 1,730 Cary township"--------------- 2, 349 2,988 1, 932 Mount Olive town _____________ 8, 792 S,929 S,6 5 Crabtree township_------------ 2, 950

Oarv town"------------------ 1, 446 1,141 909 Buck Swamp township"------ 2, 180 2,039 2, 064 Egypt townshl~----·---------- 1,387 Cedar Fork township;_-----·-- 1, 813 1, 700 1, 347 Pikeville town (part) 11 ________ 29!! Green Monnta township _____ 798. .,.

-Tii4s- ---4;32i Jaoks Creek townsWP---------- 1, 122 Morrisville town"------------ 221 Fork townshlP---------------·- 5, 104 Holly Springs township ________ 2, 489 --2,-iiii- --·2;52ii Goldsboro township"---------- 25, 922 20,522· 17, 535 Pensacola township_----------- 041

· · Holly Springs town ___________ 406 994 SBf Goldsboro city"--------------- 21,454 17,!7~ 14,985 Price Creek township_--------- 1, 269 House Creek tewnship is _______ 1, 039 1, 032 2,368 Grantham township ____________ 3,648 3 77 3,247 Ramseytown township _________ 824 Leesvllle township __ : __________ 784 723 .633 Great Swamp townshipc _______ 1,909 1;942 1, 980 South Toe townshiP------------ 1, 540

1940 ---

2,667 170

4, 744 194

f,SIJ4 3, 413 1, 75[)

42;; 1, 366 2,576

43,003 ---875 544

1, 172 700

4, 722 879

1,379 1,013 1, 130

799 1,457 2, 770 1,466 7,015 4,478 3, 212 2,337 1,225

626

2, 539 2,207 1, 618 4, 167 1,309

50, 219 ~

2,875 983

2,774 962

2,770 4, 155

173 2, 791

!JOB 3,048

2,123 595

1, 729 4, 790

946 89

23, 164 19,£84

20, 657 ---

2,607 405

.2,377 2,382

136 2,001

41J4 2,442

18£ 1,302

4, 583 440

1,733 2, 963

5118

17,202

717 2,1147

997 1,893 2,546 1,4114

786 1,M6

787 l,G81 1, 504 1, 701

1930

---2,438

150 4, 877

198 t,31 II

9 2 f) 3 I

2,n 1, 76

44 2, 07 2,48

36, IG

7 42

l,09

00 6 5 1 4 4 2 s

76 3,9!

94 1, 16 l,07

880

l,H 604

2 8

114 2,24 1, 3 5,46 7

8 S,68 2, I, ~5

230 1 1 4

1, 22 61

2, 27 5 0 5 3 !

2,13 1, 57 3, 13 1,04

44,91

3,1 03 .5

211 s 7 0 ! 0

$5 2,8

96 3,01 4,0I

It 2, 77

-------2,83

2,00 1

1, 74 8fil

I l 5 a

00 s

4,99 90 ~

17,5 !£, 61

18,01

2, 4 IJ.I J 2 7

S9 2, 23 l,99

1, ~1

[IS 000

0 00 9

2,3 14

I, 25 1

3,3 {j()

---1~so ii 2,3

4 :?I) 91

1'!,48

66 2 2's6

1, 53 2,03 1,31

77 1,23

7 1,26 1, 3-1 I, 33

m t 7 4 9 D 6

00 2 1 1

'° STJRRY,-Part of Mount Airy township annexed to Mount Airy town in 1919. . . "UN!oN.-Dcnton Heights and Icemorlee towns, annexed to Momoe city in 1945 and 1947, respectively; part of Monroe township annexed to Monroe city III 1045 and 1947. 61 VANCE.-Part of Henderson township .annexerl to Henderson city in 1942, 1949, and 1950. . . 63 WAKE.-part of Cary township annexed .to Cary town ln.1945: Morrisville town incorporated in 19~7. Meredith township organized from parts of House Creek and Swift

Creek townships in 1041. Parts of Meredith and Raleigh townships annexed to Raleigh city III 1942. Rolesville town incorporated in 1941. . M WATAUGA.-Part of Boone township taken to organize Brushy Fork and New River townships and remainder of Boone township made coextensive with Boone town in lltl3. "WAYNE.-Pikeville town retnrned in 1940 in Pikeville township only. Part of Goldsboro township annexed to Goldsboro city in 1944. "WrtsoN.-Part of Wilson township annexed to Wilson town in 1947.

I i

I

NUMBER OF INHABITANTS 33-19 Table 7 .-POPULATION OF ALL INCORPORATED PLACES AND OF UNINCORPORATED PLACES OF 1,000 OR MORE:

1950 AND 1940 "Unluc." dcslgnatos an m1lncorporated place .. Figures for 11140 not.available for IUlinc~rporated places or places incorporated since Aprll 1, 1940. Asterisk(*) denotes an incorpo

tlltcd plti.co under 2,500 located In an urbamzed area. Specific umncorporated places inside urbanized areas not separately identified and thereforo not listed In this table. For 1030 population of incorporated places, see table 6]

City, town, or unlncor· 11orated place

Aberdeen.--------------Acme.----------------·-Add or.------·-----------Ad vauco. ---·------··-·· A lmsk!c ____ ----. ----•.••

Albonmrlo. _ ----. --------Alcxnndcr Mills----·----A ndrcws. ____ -----------Anglnr _. ---------------· Anson villa __ .-------·--·

Apex •• ------------- •. _ •• AmRahoc. _ --------·----Arc dnlo. ••••• __________ Arlington .• -------------Arlington (tmlnc.) .......

Asheboro .•• ------_-·-·--Ashovlllo .• _ ·----· -- . ----Atkinso11 .••• _ •••• -------Atlnntla •• _. ------ --- - ---Atlnntlc Deach __________

Au land or ••• __ ••• _.------A urom ••••.•. ---- -··----Autryvlllo. _____ ---------Ayden •• ----------------Ilndln (unlnc.). _ --------

Hu!l!lys_ .• ---------------Ila kersvlllo ••• ·----------D11((011rs (uninc.) ________ Dnnnor Elk .•••.•••••••. Do.rker Ilolghts (un!nc.).

Il!ith •• ___ -------------·-DatUeboro. ----- --------DAyboro ______ -------- ---DOllrJrmss •••• ------------BOllufort •• ··----------·-

Del haven._ •••• -------•.• Bell Arthur 1 ____________

Delmont__-------------· Dohnont-Sout11 Rose·

m11ry (unlnc.). Dennett. __ .--------- ••.•

Denson··----------------HcrUa ________________ ---

Boosemor Oity. _ -·--·---Bethel. •...•••••..•••••• Deull\vllle .•.•••••••••.•.

Biltmore Forest _________ Biscoe_. ____________ -- ---mack Creek _____________ Dlack Mountnln ________ nladon boro ~ __ ----------

Blowing TI.oak ••••••••••• Boger City-Goodson·

vmo. (unlnc,).

County

Moore.-------Columbus .•..• Moore.·------Du vie .•.••.••• HertrarcL ---·-

Stanly __ -·----Rutherford .•.. Oherokoo. _ ••• Hnnrntt .••••.• Anson .••...••. Wake _________ Pamlico. __ ... -Randolph .••• -Yadkin ________ Gaston .•••••• -

Randolph ..••• Buncombe .••• Pendor .••••••• Oa.rteret _______ Carteret .......

Bertie •..••.••• Beaufort •.•••• Sampson ______ Pitt ••••.•.•.•• Stanly __ ••••••

Nash ..•.•••••• Mitchell •...•• Randolph .•••• Avery _________ Ilenderson ....

Beaufort. .•••• {Edgecombe. - _ } Nash ..•••••••• Pamlico _______ Martin .••• _ .. _ Carteret ..••••.

Beaufort.·-·--Pitt.. •.•.•• ---Gaston ........ Halifax. _____ ••

Chatham ••••.

Johnston ..•••. Bertie ......... Gaston ••..•.•• Pitt .•••••••••. Duplin ________

Buncombo.---Montgomery __ Wllson .•.••..• Buncombe.---Bladen ••.•.•.•

{Caldwell.. •••• } Watauga ....... Lincoln _______

Bolling Springs _________ Bol!vln •••••••...• ______

_ Clovoland •••.. . Brunswick.---

Bolton •• ---------------- Columbus •.•..

Doon o. __ --•• - ----------- Watauga ...... Boonville._---- ......... Yadkin •••.•.• Dostie ••.••• ---------·-·· Rutherford •••. Dowdens •••••••.•.•.•••• Duplin ..••.••• Drovard ••• ----------·--- Transylvania.

Bridgeton.-------------- Craven ........ Broadway·-------------- Lee ••.•.••••• Brookfo1 d----- -------•.• Catawba .. ----Brown-Norcott Mills Cabarrus ______

(unlno.). Columbus .• - •• Bl'llnswlck •. ---------·--

Bryson Oit:r .·-----·--·-· Swain.--------BunleveL. ______________ Hamett .•••••• Bunn~.----------------- ll'tllllklin •••••• Durfiaw --------- -------- Pender •.•••..• Bur lngton ______________ Alamance ••••.

Burnsville.----·-·-··--- Yancey _______ Calypso.--------------· Duplin ________ 01>moron ________________

Moore .••.•..• Candor._---------·-···· Montgomery._ Canton ... ___________ : __ Haywood .•• - -

1950 1940

1, 603 130

1, 076 196

110 123 216 186

3,579 2,313

11, 798 885

4,060 819

1,397 1, 182

515

1, 520 1, 028

519

1,065 IJ77 273 307

1, 218 1, 007 525 440

5,085

7, 701 6 981 53, 000 01: 310

294 312 844 711

40

1, 112 1, 057 525 492 151 g4

2,282 2, 126

1, 884

743 645 428 437

1, 036 462 ---·344

1, 569

381 380 329 270 453 428 128 114

3, 212 3, 272

2, 528 190

2, 360 181

5,330 3, 173

4,356

236 229

2,102 1, 837 250

--3~5\i7 3, ll61 l, 402 1, 333

724 567

657 476 1,0M 843

316 333 1, 174 l, 042

796 724

661 654

1, 733

1, 145 f\13 215 203 600 780

2, 973 4, 504 405 li02

227 226 239 220

3, 008 3,061

805 616 469 338 768 910

4,802

100 227

J,499 1, 012 177 158 255 248

1, 613 1,476 24, 560 12, 1\18

1, 341 !lll7 688 678 284 311 617 509

4,906 5,037

1 Bell Arthur returned In 1940 as Arthur. • Ellerbe returned In 1940 as Ellerbee. 1 Franklinville returned In 1940 as Frankllnsvme.

Olty, town, or 1U1incorporated place

Oaroleon-Avondale-Henrietta (unlnc.).

Carolina Beach _________ Carrboro ________________ Carthage _____ --·--· _____ Cary -----------· --------

Caslilers .. ·-------------Castalia _________________

Catawbu.----·----·-----Cerro Gordo ____________ Chadbourn .• --·--------Chapel Hill _____________ Charlotte ..•• ______ -----Oberry .. -~--·-- --- - -- ---Cherryville .• -----------China Grove ____________

Claremont..------·-----Clarkton. _______________ Claytou .. ___ ----·------· Olovoland .•. ____ -·---- __ CllJisido (unlnc.) ________

Olincbfleld (unino.) _____ Clinton .• ---------------Clyde.------------------Coats .. -----------------Colerain •• --------------Columbia _______________ Columbus _______________

Coucord •• ---------·----Conetoe •• -·------------Conover •. -·------------Conway _________________ Oooleemee (uninc.) ______ Cornelius _______________ Council .••.... __________ Cove OitY--------------

Cramerton (uninc.) _____ Creedmoor --- _ ---- ------Creswell.----------·----Crossnore.------. -------Cross Road-Ballllertown

(unlnc.).

Crouse.---·--·----------Oulberson .•••• __________ Dallas ___________________ Daniels-Rhyne (unlno,)_ Davidson .• ---------- ---Deep Rnn ______________

Delco. - ----------- ------Dellvlaw .••....•.•• -----Donton. -- --- ----- ---- --Denver. - ---------------Dillsboro ____________ - ---Dobson ______________ ---

Dover .••.• --------------

g~~:ir.:-::::::::::=:::::: Druid Hllls-Bulfour

(uninc.). Dublin _________________ • DudlOY-~---------------Dundarraoh .•.••.• ------Dunn----·--------------

Durham.----·--·-·-----East Bend ______________ East Gastonia (uninc.). -East Laurinburg ________ East Lumberton .. ------

East Marlon (1U1inc.) - --East Spencer .•• ---------East Wilmington (un·

inc.). Edenton. - - --------- ----Edward .•.. •-----·-·----

Elizabeth City __________ Elizabethtown. ------·--Elkin •. ---------·---·---Elk Park ________________

Ellonhoro ••.•...•. ------

County

Rutherford ....

New Hanover. Orange ________ Moore--------Wake .........

Jackson .• _____ Nash __________ Catawba .. ____ Columbus Columbus.=== Orange .. ______ Mecklenburg _ Washington ___ Gaston ________ Rowan ________

Catawba ______ Bladen ..•..•.. Johnston ______ Rowan ________ Rutherford ____

McDowelL •. Sampson ______ Haywood ..•.• Harnett _______ Bertie-----·---

Tyrroll-------· Polk.---------Cabarrus ______ Edgecombe ••. Catawba ______

Northampton. Davie---------Mecklenburg _ Bladen--------Craven •. -----Gaston. _______ Granville .•••. Washington .•. Avery _________ Surry _________

Lincoln •.•.••. Cherokee .• ---GastoiL •.•...• Lincoln.------Mecklenburg_

Lenoir--------Columbus .... Gaston ________ Davidson •..•. Lincoln .. _____

Jackson .•.••.. Surry _________

Craven.-----· Rockingham .• Burke------·--

Henderson •••.

Bladen--------Wayne ________

Hoke. - ------· Harnett. ..•• .-

Durham •..••• Yadkin. ______ Gaston ________ Scotland ______ Robeson ..••••

McDowell ...• Rowan. _______ NewIIanover.

Chowan •.•••. Beaufort. _____

Pas~uotank .•. Bia en. _______ SUITY--·--·---AverY--·------Rutherford ____

1950

---3,404

1, 080 1, 795 l, 194 1,446

305 421 506 265

2, 103

9, 177 134, 042

73 3,402 1, 491

669 589

2, 229 580

-~88

1, 033 4,414

598 1,047

367

1, 101 486

16, 486 172

1, 164

618 1, 925 1,548

61 465

3, 211 852 425 240

2, 937

303 150

2,454 1, 159 2,423

142 257

7 766 415

198 609 638

3,62\l 988

l, 788

243 133 134

6, 310

71,311 475

3, 733 745

1, 106

2,901 2, 444 1,623

4,468 155

12, 685 1, 611 2,842

545 537

1940

---

637 l, 455 l, 381 1, 141

353 341 402 379

1, 576

3, 654 100,800

108 3.225 1; 507

407 184

1, 711 506

3, 557 516 827 307

1, 000 390

15, 572 194

1, 195

449

--1;195 73

371

----ti4ii 450 266

221 98

1, 704

--1;555 150 263

8 677 254

290 520 623

--·-ssi

325 152 126

5, 256

60, 195 494

""""iiiiO 1,039

""2,"iiii

3,835 142

11, 564 1, 123 2, 734

467 471

City, town, or unincor· porated place County

Ellerbe'---------------- Richmond ___ _ Elm City _______________ Wilson _______ _ Elon College ____________ Alamance ____ _ Enfield __________________ Halifax _______ _ Enka (uninc.)---·------- Buncombe ___ _

Erwin (uniuc.) .. -------- Ilarnett_ _____ _ Eureka __________________ Wayne _______ _ Everetts.--------------- Martin _______ _ Evergreen_______________ Coh1mhus ____ _ Fair llluf!'_______________ Columbus ____ _

F~irmont. ______________ Robeson .. ___ _ Faison __________________ DupJ!n _______ _ Faith.----·--·----·----- Rowan _______ _ Falcon. _________________ Cumberland •. Falkland________________ Pitt... _______ _

Farmville. ______________ Pitt__ ________ _ Fayetteville ____ --------· Cmnberland .. Forest City _____________ Rutherford ___ _ Fom1tain____ ___ _ ___ __ __ _ Pitt _____ ------Four Oaks ______________ Johnston. ____ _

Franklin ________________ Macon _______ _ Franklinville'---------- Randolph ____ _ Franklinton_____________ Franklin _____ _ Fremont. _______________ Wayne ...••... Fuquay Springs _________ Wake ........ .

Garland _________________ Sampson ..... . Garner. _________________ Wake. _______ _ Garysburg _______________ Northampton. Gaston. _________________ Northampton. Gastonia________________ Gaston _______ _

1950

773 839

1, 109 2, 301 1, 792

3,344 102 244 245

1,056

2, 319 7/lS 490 245 174

2, 942 34, 715 4, 971

451 942

1, 975 778

1,414 1,395 1,992

539 1, 180

344 1,218

23, 069

Gatesville •... ----------- Gates .. _______ 3~ Germanton______________ Stokes.------- 11 Gibson. _________________ Scotland______ 609

ill {Alamance _____ }

1 866 Gibsonv e ... ----------- Guilford______ ' Glen Alpine_____________ Burke_________ 695

Godwin _________________ Cumberland.. ~ig

Gold Point .•• ----------- Martin ........ 21

, 454 &gl~~p~~~:::::::::=:::=: tfh1;!th~iii::::: 372

Graham-------------·--- Alamance_____ 5,026

Gra!ngers •• - --- --------Granite Falls-----------Granite QuarrY---------Greensboro _____________ _ Greenv!lle ...• -----------

Grlfton ..•..•• -- --- -----Grimesland •• ---·-------Grover ______ ------- ---- -Halifax ___ .---------. -- - -Hamilton •.•• -----------

Lenoir ....•••. Caldwell.. •..• Rowan _______ _ Guilford .•.•.. Pltt-----------Pltt __________ _ Pitt-----------Oleveland. ___ _ IIallfax _______ _ Ma1t1n _______ _

Hamilton Lakes• ________ Guilford _____ _ Hamlet. ________________ Richmond ___ _ Harkers Island (uninc.). Carteret.. ... --Harmony •• -----·---·--- Iredell.. - ·--·-Hurrell Store.----------- Sampson _____ _

IIarrellsville ....•.•..•... Hertford _____ _ Hassell .••.•. ------·----- Martin _______ _ Raw River (unlnc.) _____ Alamance ••.•. Hayesville .. _-------·--- Clay __ --------Haywood ... ------------ Chatham ____ _

Hazelwood~----------·-- Haywood .••.. Henderson .• ---------·-- Vance. _______ _ Hendersonville. _________ Henderson ___ _ Hertford .... ------------ Perquimans __ _ Hickory _________________ Catawba _____ _

Highlands .• ------------ Macon _______ _ High Point.----·-------- Gtill!ord •..•.. Rlldobran ..• ---·-------- Burke _______ _ Hillsboro .•.•. ---·------- Orang<i ....... . Hobgood ••• ------------- Hnllfax .. - ----

Rofimau .•••• ----------· Richmond .•.• Holly Ridge.----------- Onslow ______ _ Holly Springs------·---- Wake ________ _ Hookerton.------------- Greene. -- --- -Rope M!lls.-----------· Cumberland .• Hot Springs------·--·--· Madison ••••.• Hudson ...• ------------- CaldwelL ..•• Huntersvllle. ----------- Mecklenburg. Indian TraiL----·------ Union ........ .

lll8 2,286

liOl 74,389 16, 724

510 414 535 346 514

882 5,061 1,244

374 147

167 137

1,175 356 169

1, 769 10, 996

6, 103 2,096

14, 755

515 39, 973

529 l,~

398 1, 082

406 253

1, 077 721 922 916 308

1910

61l3 946 49'1

2,208

----iii4 265 279 970

1, 993 751 449 206 188

2, 980 17, 428

5,~~~ 828

1, 249 851

1, 273 1,264 1, 323

484 7/lS 320

"2i;8i3 297 HO 435

1, 753 665

123 H2

17,274 416

4,339

120 1, 873

555 59, 319 12,674

456 405 4111! 374 524

ll8 5, 111

··--348

154 150

··--335 187

1, GOS 7,641 5 381 1;959

13, 487

569 38, 4115

357 1,311

6211

3115

-·-·394 319 900 773 748 763 226


Table 7.-POPULATION OF ALL INCORPORATED PLACES AND OF UNINCORPORATED PLACES OF 1,000 OR MORJ3.: . . . 1950. AND 1940-::.Con. . .

City, .town, or uninoorporated place County· 1950

Iron Stal;Jon _____________ Lincoln.______ 232 Jackson.•--------------· Northampton. 843 Jackson Springs _________ Moore________ 246 Jacksonvllle_____________ Onslow.______ 3, 960 Ja.mestown •••• __________ Guilford______ 748

Jamesville ______________ Martin_______ 529 Jefferson.--·------------ Ashe__________ 359 Jonesville .... _________ ._~ Yadkin_______ 1, 768 Jupiter__________________ Buncombo____ 136 Kannapolis (uninc.) ..•.• {Cabarrus ... ---}28,448 Rowan _______ _

Kelford_---------------- Bertie_________ 405 JCenansvilla.____________ Duplin________ 674 Kenly ___________________ Johnston______ 1, 120 lCernersvilJe ____________ Forsyth.______ 2,396 lClngs Mountain _______ ~ Cleveland..... 7, 206

Kinston. ______ ------- __ _ lClttre!L ----------------lCnightdafo _____ ------ __ _ Kure Beach ____________ _ La Orange _____________ _

Lake Lui·e _____________ _ Lake Waccamaw .• _____ _ Landis _________ ------ __ _ Lasker _________________ _ Lattimore ______________ _

Laurel Park. ___________ _ Laurinburg.--------- __ _ Lawndale ______________ _ Lcaksvmo ______________ _

Lenoir.--------------- __

Lewarae. ------------- __ Lewiston _______________ _ Lexington ______________ _ Liberty_-------------- __ Lilesville _________ --- ___ _

Lenoir _______ _ Vance ________ _ Wake ________ _ New Hanover. Lenoir._------

ltutherford ___ _ Columbus ___ _ Rowan _______ _ N ortbampton. Cleveland ____ _

lienderson ___ _ Scotland _____ _ Cleveland ____ _ Rockingham .• Caldwe!L ___ _

Richmond. __ _ Bel'tie ________ _ Davidson ____ _ Randolph ____ _ Anson._------

18, 336 189 461 228

1, 852

174 575

1, 827 177 286

302 7, 134

064 4, 045 7,888

479 339

13, 571 1, 342

605

Lillington _______________ Hamett_______ 1, 061 Lincolnton _____________ Lincoln_______ 5, 423 Linden·-------------=-- CU111berland.. 194 Littleton ________________ {~~~~X--------} 1, 173

Locust-----------~------ Stanly~::::=:: 216

Longhurst (uninc.) ______ Person _______ _ Longview·--------------- Catawba _____ _ Longwood Park (uninc.). Richmond. __ _ Louisburg _______________ Franklin _____ _ Lowell.,------------____ .Gaston _______ _

Lucama _________________ Wllson. ______ _ Lumber Brldge_ -------· Robeson. ____ _ Lumberton ____ --------- RobeRon _____ _ MoAdenvme____________ Gaston ...••.•. McDonalds.____________ Robeson _____ _

McFarlan _______________ Ansori _______ _ Macclesfield ___ --------- Edgecombe •• _

~~~~~on===::::::::::::: :~~k?~ii!lam:: Magnolia ________________ Duplin. ______ _

M:~~~~:::::::::::::::: E~~~~;:::::: Margareisvllle. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ N ortbampton. ~arietta .. ,·------------. Robeson _____ _

Marion __________________ McDowell. ••. Marshall________________ Madison. ____ _ Mars Hi!L ..... ~-------- Madison. ____ _ Marshville ______________ Union ________ _ Matthew~--------------· Mecklenburg_

1, 539 2, 291 1, 585 2, 545 2, 313

405 154

9, 186 1, 060

78

136 370 238

1, 789 585

1, 952 280 635 113

94

2,i~ 1, 404 1, 258

589

~:~Kn:::::::::=::::=:: ~~~~~ii:::::: {, ~~i Mayodan _______________ Rockingham.. 2, 246 Maysvllle_______________ Jones. _______ ·__ 818

Mebano... ______________ {a~:.:'.:~:::==} 2, 068

Merry Onks_____________ Chatham.____ 160 Micro •••..••••• c ________ Johnston._____ 310 Middlebmg _____________ Vance_________ 217 Middlesex _______________ Nash__________ 446 Midway Park (uninc,)__ Onslow.------ 3, 703

l\!rills-East Rockingham .Richmond. __ • 6, 180 ~no.).

M ton ___ ·--------·------ Caswe!L_____ 317 Milwaukee______________ Northampton. 302 Mineral Springs _______ c. Union......... 136 Mocksville______________ Davie.________ l, 909.

1940

96 758 109 873

. 499 304

1, 733 74

456 571

1, 095 2,103 6, 547

15, 388 184 352

1, 647

212 429

1, 650 169 342

171 5, 685 1, 006 1, 886 7, 598

299 304

10, 550 922 556

914 4, 525

224 1,200

151

"T48ii -"2;369

1, 826

362 196

5,803 887 127

184 367 197

l, 683 730

1, 803 249 571 95 71

2,889

l; ~i~ 1, 007

486

274 1, 656 2, 323

732 2,060

157 289 181 545

829 291 89

1, 607

City, town, or unincorporated place County 1950 1940

Monroe .• ---------------Mooresvll!o. c __________ _ Morehead City _________ _ Morganton. ____________ _ Morrisville _____________ _

Mortimer_--------------Morven ________________ _ Mount Airy ____________ _ Mount Gilead __________ _ Mount Holly ___________ _

Mount Olive .. _________ _ Mount Pleasant ________ _ Murfreesboro .• _________ _ Murphy.------------'--Nashville.--------------New Boni ______________ _ Newland _______________ _ New Leaks ville (unlnc.) _ New Lon¢1on. __________ _ Newport _______________ _

Newton ________________ _ Newton Grove _________ _ N orllna. _ ---------------

~~~Wia~eiii!tfut(uiiiiici.):

Union. _______ _ Iredell.~------Carteret.. ____ _ Burke ________ _ Wake ________ _

CaldwelL •••. Anson •••••••.. StuTY--------Montgomery •. Gaston .. _____ _

Wayne _______ _ Cabarrns.~----Hertford _____ _ Cherokee _____ _ Nash _________ _

Craven. ______ _ Avery ________ _ Rockingham •. Stanly. ______ _ Carteret.. ____ _

Catawba _____ _ Sampson _____ _ Warren. _____ _ Richmond. __ _ Gaston .. _____ _

10, 140 7, 121 5, 144 8,311

221

13 601

7, 192 1, 201 2, 241

3, 732 1,019 2, 140 2,433 1, 302

15, 812 425

1, 528 285 676

6, 039 374 874 300

3, 948

North Henderson (nn-inc.).

Vance ______ _.__ 1,873

North Lumbel'ton ______ _ North Wilkesboro. _____ _

"§~jjgr0L·:=:==:===:==::

Robeson______ 423 W1Ikes________ 4, 379 Stanly ________ 1,735 Stanly •. ------ 631

Oak City _______________ _ Oakley _____ --- ------- __ _ Ogburntown (uninc.) __ _ Old Fort_ ______________ _ Oriental. _______________ _

Orrum.-----------------Oxford. ________________ _

Pactolus. __ -------------Palmyra ____ ------------Pantego ________________ _

Parkersburg ____________ _

~~~~~~========::=====:: Patterson._------------Peachland._------------Pembroke ______________ _ Pbillipsville (uninc,) ___ _ Pikeville _______________ _ Pilot Mountain ________ _ PineblntL _____________ _

Pinehurst (unlno.) _____ _ Pine Love!. ____________ _

Pinetops. __ ------------Pinetown. _ -------------Plnevillo. ______________ _

Pink Hill._.----------·-Pittsboro: ______________ _ Plymouth ______________ _ Polkton ________________ _ Pollocksvllle 4 __________ _

Powellsville ____________ _

Princeton.------------·Princeville.-------·----Proctorville .• -----------Raeford .. _____________ ,_

Raleigh_._.-'-----------Ramseur .• : ••. _________ _ Randleman ••. _________ _ Ranlo-Smyre (nnlnc,); _ Red Springs .•. _________ _

Martin _______ _ Pitt __________ _ Forsyth ______ , McDowell ___ _ Pamlico. _____ _

Robeson _____ _ Granville ____ _ Pitt __________ _ Halllax _______ _ Beaufort _____ _

Sampson _____ _ Robeson _____ _ Martin--------Caldwc!L ___ _ Anson.-------

Robeson _____ _ Haywood ____ _ Wayne _______ _ Surry _______ . __ Moore _______ _

Moore _______ _ Johnston _____ _ Edgecombe. __ Beaurort _____ _ Mecklenburg •

Lenoir.-------Chatham. ___ _ Washington. •. Auson __ -----Jones._-------

Bertie ____ : ___ _ Johnston _____ _ Edgecombe ••• Robeson _____ _ lioke ________ _

Wake ________ _ Randolph ____ _ Randolph ____ _ Gaston _______ _ Robeson •••••.

518 58

3,653 771 590

162 0, 685

265 67

275

114 527 406 195 485

1,212 1,271

464 1,092

575

1, 016 602

1, 031 301

1, 373

386 1,094 4, 486

459 420

250 608 919 232

2,030

65, 679 1, 134 2,066 2,9W 2, 245

Reidsville_______________ Rockingham ••. 11, 708 Rh dhl

'ss (Burke _________ } 923 0 --- ------------ Caldwell. ____ _

Richfield ...••• __________ Stanly __ ------ 237 Richlands ••••.. : ________ Onslow_______ 877 Richmond Rill (uninc.). Alamance.____ 2, 303

Rieb Square •. __________ Northampton. Roanoke Rapids _______ , Halifax _______ _ Robbins'--------------- Moore _______ _ Robbinsvllle •. __________ Graham.-----· RoberdeL._____________ Richmond. __ _

971 s, 156 l,m

451

6, 475 6, 682 3, 695 7, 670

42 602

6,~~ 2,055

2, 929 1,017 1, 550 1, 873 1, 171

11, ~i~ ----243

480

5,407 339 794 327

452 4, 478 1, 515

503

512 27

,--·774 535

173 3, 991

369 93

294

105 441 417 158 390

.783

425 925 330

--·-595 713 253

1, 144

307 826

2, 461 521 408

·267 512 818 209

1,628

46, 897 1,220 2,032

10, 387 930 266 688

942 s, 545

972 399 490

City, town; or·unincorporated place County· 1950 1940

1~~~~~~~~~-1-~~~~~1~~~----

Robersonville ___________ Martin________ 1, 414 Rockingham ____________ Richmond.... 3,356 Rockwell ________________ Rowan________ 852

Rocky Mount. __________ rn-~~~~~~~~~~ }27, 697 Rolosville _______________ Wake_________ 288

Ronda. __ •--------------

~gr~6oi·o~:==::::::::==:: Rose Hill .. ____________ _ RoRman _____ ..• --- _ ·----Rowland _______________ _ Roxboro ____________ -----Roxobel. _______ ---------Ruth ..•. -- _ --- • --- - -- - --Rutherfordton.---------St, Pauls _______________ _ Salemburg ____ ----------Salisbury._-------- ____ _ Saluda,-----------------Sanford.: __________ -----

Saratoga __ -------------Scotland Neck .. --------Seaboard ___________ -----Seagrove._----·- _______ _ Selma _____ ~----- _______ _

Wilkes _______ _ Washington __ _ Bampson _____ _ Duplin. ______ _ Transylvania_

Robeson _____ _ Person _______ _ Bertie ________ _ Rutherford ___ _ Rutherford ___ _

Robeson .• ___ _ Sampson _____ _ Rowan _______ _ Polk _________ _ Lee __________ _

Wilson. ______ _ lialifax~------Northampton. Randolph. ___ _ Johnston _____ _

Severn.----------------- Northampton. Shallotte Oity ___________ Brunswick ___ _

545 793

1, 241 896 535

1, 293 4, 321

394 324

3, 146

2, 251 435

20, 102 547

10, 013

360 2, 730

745 310

2,639

340 493

Sharpsburg _____________ Nash_________ 415 {

Edgecombe ___ }

Wilson _______ _ ShelbY------------------ Cleveland. ____ 15, 508 Shelmerd!ne .. __________ Pitt___________ 32

Siler City~-------------- Chatham ____ _ Simpson.------------___ Pitt.---------Sims. ----------C-------- ·Wilson .••••.•. Smithfield ••••.•••. ~-___ Johnston ____ ._ Smithtown _____ :________ Yadkin ••• ___ _

Snow Rill _______________ Greene _______ _ South Creek ____________ Beaufort. ____ _ Southern Pines _________ Moore. ______ _ Sou th Fayettev!lle Cumberland .• · (uninc.), . . South Gastonia (nninc.)_ Gaston _______ _

Southport_______________ Bnmsw!ck ___ _ South Wadesboro _______ Anson _______ _ Sparta __________ ----·--- Alleghany. ___ _ Speed-----------------__ Edgecombe •.• Spencer-------------·-__ Rowan •. _____ •

Spindale. _____ --------__ Rutherford .••. Spray (uninc.)_; ________ Rockingham •• Spring Hope ____________ Nash----------Spruce Pine _____________ Mitcbo!L •••.• Staley _____ :_____________ Randolph ____ _

Stanley. ___________ -·--- Gaston •••••• --Stantonsburg _____ ------- Wilson _______ _ star ________________ :____ Montfomery •• Statesville _______________ Iredel --------Stedman ________________ Cumberland ..

Stem •• --------------,___ Granvllle. ----Stokes. ___ : ______ ,______ ·Pitt ____ -------Stoneville.-------------- Rockingham._ stonewall_______________ Pamllco ______ _ Stony Point (uninc,) ____ Alexander .••.•

Stova\L________________ Granville .••.. Swannanoa-Orovemont Buncombe ••.•

(nninc.). Swan Quarter•--------- Hyde--------Swansboro. ----·-------· Onslow-------Sylva •• -----•-----,----- Jackson ______ _

Tabor CitY----------'-- Columbus ___ _ Tarboro_________________ Edgecombe .• -Taylorsvllle •. _____ , ____ . ·.Alexander ••.•• Teacheys____________ ____ Duplin.------Th,omasvllle •••. -------- Davidson •••••

2,~~~ 207

5, 574 182

946 108

4, 272 3, 428

6,465

1, 74B 300 820 103

3,242

3,8!!1 5, 542 1,275 2, 280

235

I, 644 627 677

16, 901 424

217 217 786 272

1,020

410 1, 913

212 559

l,3&Z

2, mis 8,120 1,310 . 226

11, 154

Toast(un!nc.) __________ Surry......... 1,401

{Ashe.---·----- } 89

Todd -- - --·------------ - Watauga _____ _ Townsvllle, _____________ Vance--------- ~~ Trenton--------,-------- Jones---------

764 Trinity.---- ____ -------- :Randolph .• , ..

1, .j()1 3 651 's'lf>

25, !)6S ___ ...... ,.. ...

s'W 7J6 939 7Zi 529

999 4 -gg ·3az

318 2,3%

i 92'3 '371

19, 031 5311

4, llOO

292 2,~~

316 2,007

323 381

345

14,~i

2,~ 173

3, r~~

928 152

. 3, 225

1, 760 502 648 127

3,072

3,\i52

--i;m l, 1168

2M

1,036 li9.I 611

11, 440 306

218 216 615 261

415

271 454

I,4UQ

l,~2 7, 148 I, 12:!

228 11,0·ll

11!6 221 431 975

1 Pollocksville returned Jn 1940 as Polloksville. 1 Robbins returned in 1940 as Hemp. 6 Swan Quarter disincorporated prior to April 1, 1950. Information '.Was received too late to exclude the place from the tabulations.

NUMBER OF INHABIT ANTS 33-21

Table 7 .-POPULATION OF ALL INCORPORATED PLACES AND OFUNINCORPORATED PLACES OF 1,000 OR MORE: 1950 AND 1940-Con.

City, town, or unln- County 1950 1940 City, town, or unin- County 1950 1940 City, town, or unin- County 1950 1940 corporated plaoo corporated place corpora ted place

;::routman. __ ----------- IredelL------- 613 566 Warsaw _________________ Duplin __ , _____ 1, 598 1,483 Williamston _____________ Martin ________ 4, 975 3, 066

~~~~i=:=============== Montgomery __ 2, 213 1, 861 Washington _____________ Beaufort. _____ 9, 698 8, 569 Wilmington _____________ New Hanover_ 45, 043 H31 407 Polk .. -----~-- 1, 985 2,043 Washington Park _______ Beaufort ______ 421 295 Wilson. _________________ Wilson. _______ 23, 010 19, 234 Sampson. _____ 223 188 Watha __________________ Pender ••• _____ 222 214 Wilson Mills ____________ Johnston ____ •. '349 436

nlonv!lle. __ ----------- Union •••••.... 124 144 Waxhaw •.. _____________ Union _________ 818 6!1 Windsor ____________ , ____ Bertie _________ 1, 781 1, 747

~aldese _________ ------- _ Burke _________ 2, 730 2, 615 Waynesville _____________ Haywood~---- 5, 295 2, 940 W!nla!L. --- -____ ---- --- Perqu!Irians ___ 421 160

valmead (uninc.) _______ Caldwell ______ 1, 524 Weaverville _____________ Buncomhe ____ 1, Jll 880 Wingate ________________ Union _________ 793 541

Vanceboro ______ -------- Craven _______ 753 826 Webster----------------- Jackson _______ 142 84 Winston-Salem _________ Forsyth _______ 87, 811 79, 815 Vandemere ___ ---------- Pamlico _______ 475 436

Weldon _________________ Halifax •.•• - ___ 2, 295 2, 341 Winterville_.----------- PitL--------- 870 848 ass ________________ ---- Moore ________ 757 728 Wendell.. _______________ Wake _________ 1, 253 1, 132 Winton.---------·-··-·· Hertford. _____ 834 733

i~~han ________________ Westend (unlnc.) ________ Gu!lford •• ____ 2, 797 Warren _______ 181 218 West H!llsboro (uninc.) __ Orange ________ 1, 456 --883 Wood.------------------ Franklin ______ 128 173 w ------------------- Cleveland _____ 310 281 West Jefferson __________ Ashe __________ 871 Woodland _____________ ;_ Northampton. 590 486 Wadesboro ______________ Anson ________ 3,408 3, 587 West Marion (un!nc.). __ McDowelL ___ 1, 233 Woodville__ _____________ Bertie _______ -_ 387 426

w:~':Wcireit:::::::::::: Scotland ______ 397 3b8 West Rockingham Richmond. ___ 1, 438 Wri~htsvllle Beach ______ New Hanover_ 711 252 Wake _________ 3, 704 1, 562 (uninc.). Yad ln·Collegc ••.. --.-- Davidson. ____ 82 72

~allace. _______ c ________ Whitakers_.------------ {Edgecombe ••• } 962 883 Duplin ________ 1,622 1,050 Nash----------Walnut Cove .• _________ Stokes ________ 1, 132 1, 084 WhitehalL-------------- Wayne.------- 197 170 Yadkinville _____________ Yadkin _______ 820 734 Walston burg __ -------·-- Greene ________ 177 198 Whiteville.-----------·- Columbus ____ 4, 238 3, 011 Yanceyville (uninc.) ••.. Caswell _______ 1,391 urrensvllle ____________ Ashe __________ 120 150 Whitnel (unlnc.) ________ Caldwell------ 1,405 Youngsville. ____________ Franklin ______ 619 553 Warrenton. _____________ Warren _______ 1, 166 1, 147 Wilkesboro ••• ---------- Wilkes ________ 1, 370 1,309 Zebulon _________________ Wake _________ 1, 378 1, 070

Table 8.-POPULATION OF INCORPORATED PLACES OF 5,000 OR MORE, BY WARDS: 1950 1other Incorporated places of more than 5,000 (Belmont, Burlington, Gastonia, Greensboro, Hendersonville, Kinston, 'Monroe, Raleigh, and. Reidsville cities~ and' Albemarle, Chapel

Hill, Graham, Laurinburg, Lenoir, Morehead City, Newton, Oxford, Smithfield, and Waynesville towns) have no wardsJ

City er town and ward Popula· ti on City or town and ward Popula

tion City or town and ward Population City or town and ward Popula·

tlon

Asheboro town___________________ 7, 701 Elizabeth City town------~------- 12,685 Hlgh'Point citY------·------------ 39, 973 New Bern citY---·------···-·---- 15,812

East ward ___________________ _ North ward _________________ _ South ward __________________ _ West ward __________________ _

Ashe.ville cltY---------------------

~~~~ L==::::::::::::::::::

~I~~ if If ~ff ~rn~~~mmrn~ ~~:~3 t::=========::::::=:::

Charlotte city ________ ------------

~~~ii~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ! ~ J;j-~ _: __ ) ~ -::-----: __ :

Concord city _____________________ _

I§ ~jii:=~i::::: :::-:::=:_ Dunn town _____________________ _

i~g ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Durham city _______ ·--------------

~ ~ t::: :-: : :-:=--::=:::,::

1,849 1, 972 1, 888 1, 992

53, 000

4, sos 9, 325 7, 825 9, 880 8, 752 5, 194 1, 706 1, 461 4,049

134, 042

8,357 11, 082 4,398 5,486 8, 788

23, 276 19, 849 14, 976 7,286

15, 334 15, 210

16, 486

3, 232 2,541 1, 631 5, 164 2,641 1, 277

6,316

1,959 1,827 1,024 1, 506

71,811

8, 081 12, 107 14, 931 12, 470 15, 701

7, 121

Ward L-------------------·--Ward 2-----------------------Ward $ ______________________ _

Ward 4-----------------------Fayettevllle city _________________ _

Ward!_ ___________ , __________ _

Ward 2.---------------~----·Ward 3--------------------·--Ward 4-----------------------Ward 5 .•• ---------~---------Ward 6 •. ---------------------Ward 7 __________ c ___________ _ Ward 8 _____ : ________________ _

Goldsboro citY------------·------

Ward L----------------------Ward 2-----------------------Ward 3 •.• -------------------Ward •1----------------------Ward 5 •• ---------------------

Greenville town _________________ _

Ward L---------------------Ward 2.----------------------Ward 3-----------------------Ward 4.----------------------Ward 5.----------------------

Hamlet town---·----------------

Ward L---------------------Ward 2 ______________________ _

Henderson citY-------------------

Ward, L----------------------Ward 2 ______________________ _ Ward 3 ______________________ _

Ward 4-----------------------Hickory city _____________________ _

Ward L----------------------Ward 2-----------------------Ward 3---------·---·-·-------Ward 4 .•. --------------------Ward 5 ______________________ _ Ward 6--------------·--------

2, 165 3, 787 3,370 3, 363

34, 715

5, 257 3, 579 4, 636 4, 557 5,643 3, 366 4,367 3, 310

21,454

3,000 2, 571 4, 234 4,843 6,806

16, 724

3, 545 2, 765 3,411 4,190 2, 813

5,061

2, 847 2, 214

10, 996

2, 167 3, 413 3, 093 2,323

14, 755

2,380 2,008 1, 744 2,875 2, 656 3,092

Ward L--------------------·-Ward 2----------------------Ward 3------------ -----------Ward 4 __________ ------------'

Kings Mountain citY-----------·

Ward L-------·----·--------Ward 2---------------··------Ward 3-----------------------Ward 4----------------------Ward 5----------------------·

Lexington city _______ -------------

East ward.------------------Erlanger ward .• --------------NO!'th ward _________________ _ South ward------------------West ward-------------------

Lincolnton town- .• -------------· Ward!_ _____________________ _

Ward 2-----------------------Ward 3----------------------Ward 4---------------·-------

Lumberton citY------------------Ward !_ _____________________ _

Ward 2----------------------· Ward 3----------------------· Ward 4-----------------------

Mooresville town.---·--------·--

Ward L--------------·------Ward 2----------------------Ward 3-----------------------

Morganton town .• -------·-------

'Ward L-----------·---------Ward 2-----------------------

. We.rd 3----------------·------Ward 4---------. ____ ---------

l\tount Airy town ________________ _

Ward L----------·--·----C--Ward 2--------------------·--

9, 465 9, 247 8,457

12, 804

7,206

907 1,229 1, 161 1, 743 2, 166

13, 571

4, 276 1, 290 1, 972 3, 161 2,872

5,423

1, 758 1, 660 1.m 9,186

3, 212 2, 105 2, 201 1, 668

7, 121

2,342 2,396 2, 383

8,311

3,079 2, 214 2,047

971

7, 192

2, 989 4, 203

Ward i_ __________ c __________ _

Ward 2----------------· _ ----Ward 3---------------------·Ward 4--------------------'-Ward 5---------'-----------'-

Roanoke Rapids city ____________ _

North ward ••.• _____________ _ South ward-------------------

Rocky Mount citY-------------·-

Ward L---------------------Ward 2----------------------Ward 3-----'------------------Ward 4----------------------Ward 5-----------------------Ward 6----------------------Ward ?----------------·------

Salisbury city .•• ----------·----- -

East ward·-··----·-----------North ward _________________ _ South war<L-______ ; ________ _ West ward L----·-·----------West ward 2 •. c ______________ _

Sanford town ___________________ _

Ward L-------·--------------Ward 2-----------------------Ward 3-----------------------Ward 4------·----------------Ward 5--------------------·-Ward 6----------------------· Ward 7-----------------------

Shelby citY-------c·--·---------·

Ward L----------------------Ward 2-----------------------Ward 3----------------- -·---Ward 4--------------· --------

Statesville city ________ -----------·

:;~~~ L::~::::::::::::::::: Ward 3-------·-- ------------Ward 4-----------------------

840 1, 268 1,019 9, 619 S,266

8, 156

4, 734 3,422

27,697

3,890 6, 953 1, 617 3, 230 2, 0~9 5, 667

'4,311

20, 102

3,729 4,407

'3,588 li,542 2,836

10, 013

1,432 3, 173 1, 888 1,001 1,266

525 638

15,508

5,532 3, 267 5, 155 1, 644

16, 901

2, 800 3, 072 5, 743 4, 386

I

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Table 8.-POPULATION OF INCORPORATED PLACES. OF 5,000 OR MORE, BY WARDS: 1950-Con.

City or town and ward

Tarboro town--------------------

Ward 1-----------------------Ward 2-----------------------Ward 3--·-···----------------Ward 4---------------------·· Ward 5----------------------Ward 6-----------------------Ward 7-----------------------Ward 8-----------------------

Thomasvllle city. _______________ _

North ward __________________ _ South ward .... ______________ _

Population

8, 120

298 923 208

1, 895 1, 084 1, 071

987 1, 564

ll, 154

5, 983 5, 171


Washington city ________________ _

Ward 1-----------------------Ward 2-----------------------;:~~L:::::::::::::::::::::

Population

9, 698

1, 511 2,878 2, 796 2, 513

Wilmington cilY------------------ 45, 043

Ward 1----------------------- 8, 293 Ward 2---------------------- 3, 042 Ward 3----------------------- 5, 792 Ward 4----------------------- 2, 856 Ward 5----------------------- 12, 420


Wilmington city-Con. Ward 6----------------------Ward 7-----------------------Ward 8-----------------------

Wilson town.--------------------

Ward L----------------------Ward 2----------------------Ward 3----------------------Ward 4----------------------Ward 5----------------------Ward 6-----------------------

Population

4, 057 3, 504 5, 079

23, 010

6, 524 1,435 a, 030 3, 253 3, 381 4, 778


Winston-Salem citY---------------

Ward 1----------------------Ward 2--------------------·-Ward 3------····-··----------Salem war(l .•••••• ___________ _

Population

87,811

17,3&2 II, S\13 33,01>6 25, 4l\O

Table 9.-POPULATION OF URBANIZED AREAS: 1950

Area

ASHEVILLE URBANIZED AREA

The area--------------------------------------------------------------

~~~~:i;,w; _c:::_ ~ ~=:::::: ::: : : :::: :: ::::: ::: : :::::::: ::: : : :: ::::: :::::::::: The urbanized area includes the following part of a minor civil division:

BunAombe County (part)---------------------------------------------------shetillle township (part) __ -------------------------------------- _____ _ As evllle city ___ ------------------------------- _____________ ---------

CHARLOTTE URBANIZED AREA

The area ____ -------------------------------------- ___ ------ ____ ------

~iifsl:r~1gA~-~~t:::·.::::::-_:-_:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The urbani~d area includes the following minor civH division and parts of

minor civil divisions:

Mei;;lcnb~rb~ojn'[ (part) ------------------------------------------····

~~iti!i.~!i~~~fi:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::: T:g: ~· ~~Na~Jc~~~k(pa~;l-----------------===~~~::::::::::::::::::::

~:g: ~k ~~: 8i::? (~a~t~---~.:::~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: DURHAM URBANIZED AREA

The area. ____ .. _. _______ • __ ••••••• _____ ••• ___ •• _________ .• ___________ .

giufs&'ha.1f city __ . ___________ ._ •. ________ . __________ • __________________ • __ _

e Cl Y-----------·- ---- _ --·----··--------·-- ----·- -------·----------··

Tho urbanized area Includes the following parts of minor civil divisions:

nur~ii~:ir;~~~t) c-ii.i-t):::::::·::::·----------------------------------nurham o!ty cfarg __________ : ___ .::::::::::::::·----::---------- ----

P~~;g~~t~~(~~t~~~~~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Population

58, 437

53. 000 5, 437

58, 437 58, 437 53, 000

140, 930

Ar ell

GREENSBORO URBANIZED AREA The areu •••••. ___ ----------- .••• _ ••• _ ----- ---·-------- ______ ------ __ _

~1iigrn~ci~~~~-~~t-~:::::::::::::::: :: : : : : : : : : : :: : : :: : : : : : : : :: : : : : : : : : : ::: : : : The urbanized area includes the following parts of minor olvll di visions: Gui~ofd ~ohnty (part) ________ ------------ ________________ -------------- __ _

r en s Ip township (part>-------------------------------------------atfamilton Lakes town (part).---------------------------------------_

mer township (part) __ -----··-------------------------------------·-M Greensboro oitK (part) ___________ ---------------------------------- __ grehea~ tow;ns ip (part).------------------------------------------ __

reens oro Qity (part). __ ---------------------------------------- •. - . Hamilton Lakes town (part) •• ·--------------------------------------

RALEIQH URBANIZED AREA

Pop11!11tlon

-----~-

8:1, .112 15 15

38,0S!l 33, 729 46, 311 40,600 ~7

134, 042 6,888 The area_------------------------------------·-------------------·___ 68, 7~3 1-----

~nufsi~~~~;~~::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::: ::::: :::::: ::::: :::::::::::::: :: 0g; &.!,~ 140, 930 134, 042 134,042

608 1,220

807 656 577

3,020

Tho urbanized area includes the following parts of minor civil divisions: Wa~ Codnl[ (part) _________ ._------------------------- _______ . ____ ._ •••• _

~r~ I\ township (part)-------------------·-------------------------R

1 olg city (part>--------------------------------------------------

~e gh township (part)-----------------------------------------··--- __ alelg city (part) _______________________________ --------. ______ ·----

WINSTON-SALEM URBANIZED AREA The urea ---- -- --- ------ ----·-~ --------- -------- --- ------- -------- -.....

73, 368 giu:~~l~~~~~~:!~::::::::::::::: :: : : :::::::: ::::::: ::: : : : : : : : : : : : : ::: : : 71, 311 'Dho urbanizod area includes the following minor civil division and parts of 2, 057 minor civil divisions:

73, 368 71, 887 70, 270 1,481 1, 041

Forsflth ~~unty (part)---------------·---------------------- _____________ .• Ji~dl aff township (part>--------------------------------------·-----Old Te ork township (part) •• ----------------------------------------South 0~i~~~~\il (pa~t>--------------------------- ------------ ·--· ·-

WWf!~fo:~~~cf:/~::r:t~~===========::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

68'Ul llOll

68, 135 65, 071

92, 417 -----

•

87, 811 4, tlll6

9Z,.f17 1, 37<1 2,05?

513 721

87,811 87, 811

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URBANIZED AREA MAPS

The six urbanized areas locmted in North Carolina, for which statistics are shown_in table. 9, a:re depicte~ in the following maps. The shaded areas, m combmat1on, compnse the urbanized area. To assist in locating the exact external boundaries of the area,

each boundary feature (street segment, political boundary, or other) has been assigned a number. The boundary segments thus numbered are shown on the map and the features to which they apply are presented in the following key.

KEY TO NUMBERED BOUNDARY SEGMENTS

Asheville Urbanized Area

(1) French Broad River, (2) extension of Polk Church Rd. and Polk Chmch Rd., (3) McPherson St., (4) West St., (5) Old Burnsville Rd., (6) Merrimon Ave., (7) corporate limits of Asheville, (!l) Wembley Rd., (9) corporate limits of Asheville, \10) property hne of Beaver Lake Golf Club, (11) Elk Mountain Scenic Hwy., (12) Beaverdam Rd., (13) corporate limits of Asheville, (14) Swannanoa River, (15) Southern R. R. spur, (16) extension of Cedarmont Rd. and Cedermont Rd., (17) Ontero Blvd., (18) Raleigh St., (19) Liberty St., (20) Graytown R.d., (21) Sweeten Creek Rd., (22) corporate limits of Asheville, (23) Old Red Chapel Rd., (24) Caribou Rd., (25) Shiloh Rd., (26) Hendersonville Rd., (27) corporate limits of Asheville.

Charlotte Urbanized Area

(1) Twp. 11, Long Creek-Twp. 121 Charlotte line, (2) Newland Rd., (3) corporate limits of Charlotte, (4) branch of Irwin Creek, (5) extension of Williams St. and Williams St., (6) Statesville Ave., (7) Hickory Lane, (8) Old Statesville Rd., (9) Twp. 8, :Mallard Creek-Twp. 11, Long Creek line, (10) corporate limits of Charlotte, (11) Craig Head Rd., (12) Myrtle Ave., (13) Sortley Rd., (14) Sugar Creek Rd., (15) Twp. 7, Crab Orchard-Twp. 8, Mallard Creek line, (16) Twp. 1, Charlotte-Twp. 7, Crab Orchard line (as of 1948), (17) Sugar Creek, (18) corporate limits of Charlotte, (19) branch of Briar Creek, (20) Pierson Dr., --~

(21) Carolyn Rd., (22) Twp. 4, Sharon-Twp. 7, Crab Orchard lino, (23) Eaton Ave., (24) Lynnville St., (25) Sharon-Amity Rd., (26) Twp. 4, Sharon-Twp. 7, Crab Orchard line, (27) property line of Sharon Memorial Park, (28) Sharon-Amity Rd., (29) S. A. L. R. R., (30) corporate limits of Charlotte, (31) Sugar Creek, (32) Briar Creek, (33) Valley Creek, (34) extension of Seneca Pl. and Seneca PL, (35) Park R9..,, (36) corporate limits of Charlotte, (37) property line of Bonme Brae Golf Course, (38) Beechnut Rd., (39) Irwin Creek, (40) branch of Irwin Creek,

(41) extension of Cowles Rd. and Cowles Rd., (42) Beechnut Rd., (43) Wilmount Rd., (44) corporate limits of Charlotte, (45) Southern R. R., (46) property line of Carolina Golf Club, (47) Twp. 1, Charlotte-Twp. 2, Berryhill line (as of 1948), (48) Wilkinson Blvd. (Dowd Rd., U.S. Hwy. 29), (49) Midland Ave., (50) Marshall Ave., (51) Margaret St., (52) Wilkinson Blvd. (Dowd Rd., U. S. Hwy. 29), (53) corporate limits of Charlotte, (54) property line of Cannon Airport, (55) Tuckaseegee Rd., (56) Twp. 1, Charlotte-Twp. 2, Berryhill line (as of 1948), (57) Twp. 1, Charlotte-Twp. 12, Paw Creek line (as of 1948), (58) S. A. L. R.R., (59) extension of North Ramsey St. and North Ramsey St., (60) Dakota St., (61) Black St., (62) Hoskins St., (63) T~n~essee Ave. and Tennessee Ave. extension, (64) corporate limits of Charlotte.

· Durham Urbanized Area

(1) Central Farm Rd., (2) Hill Warren Dr. (Indian Trail .Rd.), (3) Albany St., (4) corporate limits of Durham, (5). fence hne of Chesterfield tobacco warehouse, (6) Broad St., (7) Fish Dam Rd., (8) Reade Ave., (9) Frasier St., (10) Roxboro Rd. (U. S. Hwy. 501), (11) 3d Ave., (12) Banner St., (13) Tiana Ave., (14) State St., (15) corporate limits of Durham, (16) Rosewood St., (17) Lincoln Ave., (18) Fayetteville St., (19) Alton St., (20) Southern R. R., (21) corporate limits of Durham.

Greensboro Urbanized Area

Main urbanized part: (1) Corporate limits of Greensboro, (2) Phillips Ave., (3) Huffine Rd., (4) East Bessemer Ave., (5) Franklin Blvd., (6) Heath St., (7) Lowdermilk St., (8) Ensley St., (9) Pine St., (10) Southern R. R. (Greensboro-Goldsboro bran?h), (11) corporate limits of Greensboro, (12) Troy St., (13) Marffm~r Rd., (14) Meadowview Rd., (lfil Asheboro St., (16) S(out)hG~lu a 0

Creek, (17) A. & Y. Rwy., (18 Meadowview Rd., 19 i mer-. Morehead township line, (20) oncord St.,

(21) Clemmons St., (22) Robbins St., (23) ~o~th Ashe St., (24) Garrett St., (25) Hodgin St., (26) corporate hmits of Greens-

boro, (27) Kersey St., (28) Martin St., (29) Glenwood Creek, (30) extension of Overland Dr. and Overland Dr., (31) Freeman's Mill Rd., (32) Lovett St., (33) corporate limits of Greensboro, (34) Southern R. R., (35) extension of Church Ave. and Church Ave., (36) Howard St., (37) Wilson St., (38) Hewitt St., (39) Rucker St., (40) Boren St., .

(41) Friendship-Morehead township line, (42) Railway Ave., (43) Spring Garden St., (44) property line of Pomona Terra Cotta Co., (45) Terra Cotta Dr., (46) Dartmouth St., (47) Oakland Ave. (U. S. Hwy. 421), (48) corporate limits of Hamilton Lakes, (49) corporate limits of Greensboro, (50) Gilmer-Morehead township line, (51) high tension power line, (52) double power line.

Outlying urbanized part: (53) Paschal St., (54) Oakwood Dr., (55) Osborne Rd., (56) Oakwood Dr., (57) High Point Rd.

Raleigh Urbanized Area

(1) Corporate limits of Raleigh, (2) property line of Carolina Country Club Golf Course, (3) House Creek-Raleigh township line, (4) property line of Carolina Country Club Golf Course, (5) corporate limits of Raleigh, (6) Country Home Rd., (7) unnamed stream, (8) cor;>orate limits of Raleigh, (9) Roosevelt Ave., (10) Dinnis Ave., (11) Wake Ave. and Wake Ave. extension, (~2) corporate limits of Raleigh, (13) property line of St. Augustme College, (14) Tarboro Rd., (15) King Charles Rd., (16) Kennedy St., (17) Poole Rd., (18) corporate limits of Raleigh, (19) Rock Quarry Rd., (20) Vardaman St.,

(21) Upchurch St., (22) corporate limits of Raleigh, (23) Southern R. R. (24) Walnut Creek, (25) Rocky Branch, (26) Hill St. (27) corpo;ate limits of Raleigh, (28) Fayetteville Rd., (29) W~lnut Creek, (30) drianage ditch, (31) Maywood Ave., (32) N. & S. R.R., (33) Rhamkatte Rd., (34) corporate limits of Raleigh, (35) property line of Catholic Orphanag~ of N azaret~, (36) corporate limits of Raleigh, (37) Dixie Trail, (38) Medlm Rd. and Medlin Rd. extension.

Winston-Salem Urbanized Area

(1) Reynalda Rd. (U. S. Hwy. 421), (2) Silas Creek and unnamed lake (3) property line of Old Town Club Golf Course, (4) North dherry St., (5) corporate limits of Winston-Salem, (6) Betharba Rd. (7) fence line of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco qo., (8) Southern R. R., (9) Polo Rd., (10) Walker Rd., (11) Pme St., (12) Clayton St., (13) Parkwood Ave., (1~) Glendale St., (15) Forest Hill Dr., (16) Walker Rd., (17) fence hne of Du-Plan Co., (18) corporate limits of Winston-Salem, (19) Leo St., (20) Pedan

St.(21) Talley St. and Talley St. extension, (2~) Leak Fork Creek (23) Ogburn Ave., (24) Kapp St., (25) Tise Ave., (26) McCr~ary St., (27) Glenn Ave., (28) North Liberty St., (29) Roanoke Blvd., (30) extension of Aubu_rn St. and Aubur:i St., (31) property line of Winston-Salem Airport, (32) extension of 30th St. (33) Machine St. (34) ~ast 25t~1 St., (35) corporate limits of Winston-Salem (36) Mickey Mill Rd., (37) Attucks St. (38) Dunbar St., (39)

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Lincoln Blvd., (40) 145th St., (41) corporate limits of Winston-Salem, (42) north tr~ck of

Southern R. R. yard, (43) Salem Creek, (44) property hne of Reynolds Park (45) Salem Creek, (46) Park Rd., (47) corporate limits of Winston-Salem (48) extension of Waughtown St., (49) Maston Rd., (50) Reed st., (51) Cole St., (52) extension of Waughtown St., (53) extension of Sprague St., (54) Cole S,t., (55) Fr!Lnk St., (56) Ridge Ave., (57) Reed Ave., (58) Cole St., (59) Hines St (60) unnamed street, . . .

'(61) extension of Sprague St., (62) corporate limits of :WmstonSalem, (63) Waughtown-Clemmons Rd. (Clemm.onsv1lle Rd.), (64) South Dale Ave. and South Dale Ave. extens10n, (65) N. & W R R (66) extension of Arnold Ave. and Arnold Ave., (67) N~w Lexington Rd. (U. S. Hwy. 52), (68) Konnoak Dr.1 (69) corporate limits of Winston-Salem (70) Clemmons Rd. ~U. S. Hwy 158) (71) extension of West St. and West St., (72) 3d St., (73) Oak St. (74) 5th St., (75) Main St., (76) 6~h ~t., (77)_ extension of Pine St., (78) Little Creek, (79) corporate hm1ts of Wmston-Salem.

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