Delco (formerly Brinkly, New Berlin, and Pershing) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 348 at the 2010 census.[4]
Delco, North Carolina | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 34°18′56″N 78°13′28″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Columbus |
Area | |
• Total | 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2) |
• Land | 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 287 |
• Density | 190.32/sq mi (73.48/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28436 |
FIPS code | 37-16780[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1019945[3] |
Delco is located near the eastern tip of Columbus County, at an elevation of 49 feet (15 m). Combined U.S. Routes 74 and 76 (the four-lane Andrew Jackson Highway) passes through the center of the community, leading east 18 miles (29 km) to Wilmington and west 28 miles (45 km) to Whiteville, the Columbus County seat. North Carolina Highway 87 leads northwest from Delco 32 miles (51 km) to Elizabethtown.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Delco CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.[4]
Acme Delco Middle School, was located in Delco prior to its closing in 2020.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 287 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
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County seat: Whiteville | ||
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