Belville, North Carolina facts for kids
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Belville, North Carolina
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 Belville, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
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| Country | United States | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| County | Brunswick | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.97 sq mi (5.11 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.69 sq mi (4.37 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) | |
| Elevation | 25 ft (8 m) | |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,936 | |
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(2019)
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2,103 | |
| • Density | 1,245.12/sq mi (480.71/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
28451
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| Area code(s) | 910 | |
| FIPS code | 37-04950 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1007064 | |
Belville is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,936 at the 2010 census, up from 285 in 2000. It is part of the Wilmington, NC metropolitan area.
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History
Belville was incorporated as a town in 1977.
Geography
Belville is located in northeastern Brunswick County at 34°13′9″N 77°59′43″W / 34.21917°N 77.99528°W (34.219187, -77.995396). It is directly across the Brunswick River and Cape Fear River from downtown Wilmington. U.S Routes 17, 74 and 76, traveling concurrently as the Andrew Jackson Highway/Ocean Highway, form the northern edge of the town and cross the rivers from there into Wilmington.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km2). 1.7 square miles (4.3 km2) of it is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2) of it (10.45%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 102 | — | |
| 1990 | 66 | −35.3% | |
| 2000 | 285 | 331.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,936 | 579.3% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 2,103 | 8.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,756 | 72.98% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 338 | 14.05% |
| Native American | 14 | 0.58% |
| Asian | 13 | 0.54% |
| Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.29% |
| Other/Mixed | 130 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 148 | 6.15% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,406 people, 954 households, and 651 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Belville (Carolina del Norte) para niños
