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Winton is a town and the county seat of Hertford County,[4] North Carolina, United States. It is governed by the Town Council which consists of a Mayor and five Council members. The population was 769 at the 2010 census.

Winton, North Carolina
Town
U.S. Post Office and former U.S. Post Office in Winton
Location of Winton, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°23′24″N 76°56′9″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Hertford
Government
• Mayor	Tiffany M. Lewis
Area [1]
• Total	0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2)
• Land	0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation	39 ft (12 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	629
• Density	747.92/sq mi (288.68/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27986
Area code	252
FIPS code	37-75080[2]
GNIS feature ID	0997506[3]

History

On September 19, 1862, Union soldiers under Colonel Rush C. Hawkins sacked and burned the town.

The C. S. Brown School Auditorium, Gray Gables, and King Parker House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography

Winton is located at 36°23′24″N 76°56′9″W (36.390023, -76.935780).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	253		—
1890	419		65.6%
1900	688		64.2%
1910	624		−9.3%
1920	489		−21.6%
1930	582		19.0%
1940	733		25.9%
1950	834		13.8%
1960	835		0.1%
1970	917		9.8%
1980	825		−10.0%
1990	796		−3.5%
2000	956		20.1%
2010	769		−19.6%
2020	629		−18.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2020 census

Winton racial composition[8]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	179	28.46%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	378	60.1%
Native American	20	3.18%
Pacific Islander	1	0.16%
Other/Mixed	22	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino	29	4.61%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 629 people, 291 households, and 192 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 956 people, 373 households, and 252 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,180.6 people per square mile (455.7/km²). There were 385 housing units at an average density of 475.4 per square mile (183.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 67.99% African American, 27.62% White, 2.41% Native American, 0.84% from other races, 0.63% Asian, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 373 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% were married couples living together, 29.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,706, and the median income for a family was $21,838. Males had a median income of $21,875 compared to $17,059 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,049. About 19.3% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Winton and the surrounding area is the home of the Meherrin Tribe. The Tribe has an enrollment of about 900 members and an above-average proportion of college graduates. They are recognized by the state and seeking federal recognition.

Government and infrastructure

Rivers Correctional Institution, a private prison operated by the GEO Group which operates under contract from the Federal Bureau of Prisons and houses many felons who committed crimes in Washington, DC, is 1 mile (1.6 km) from Winton.[9]

Education

The Hertford County Public Schools system serves students in the area, many of whom attend Hertford County High School in Ahoskie. C. S. Brown High School STEM, and The Alternative Learning Program are located in Winton.[10][11]

Notable person

• Sherman Jones, professional baseball player and Kansas politician

References

External links

• Alice Jones Nickens, "Winton's Calvin Scott Brown School", Roanoke-Chowan Website

На других языках

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- [en] Winton, North Carolina

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[es] Winton (Carolina del Norte)

Winton es un pueblo ubicado en el condado de Hertford, Carolina del Norte, Estados Unidos. Según el censo de 2020, tiene una población de 629 habitantes.[2]

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