Belvoir Township, Pitt County, North Carolina

Belvoir Township
Township
Coordinates: 35°42′29″N 77°27′54″W / 35.708°N 77.465°W / 35.708; -77.465Coordinates: 35°42′29″N 77°27′54″W / 35.708°N 77.465°W / 35.708; -77.465
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Pitt
Area
  Total 55.2 sq mi (142.9 km2)
  Land 54.7 sq mi (141.8 km2)
  Water 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation 36 ft (12 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 9,334
  Density 170/sq mi (65/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 27834
Area code(s) 252
FIPS code 37-22640[1]
GNIS feature ID 1020208[2]

Belvoir Township is a township in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,334 at the 2010 census. The township is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. It includes the census-designated place of Belvoir, North Carolina.

Geography

Belvoir is located at latitude 35.708 and longitude -77.465.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.2 square miles (142.9 km2), of which 54.7 square miles (141.8 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 0.72%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 9,334 people living in the township. The racial makeup of the town was 30.7% White, 51.5% African American, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 13.5% from some other race, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.3% of the population.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.4 years. Males made up 48.8% of the population, and females made up 51.2%.

At the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the town was $36,149, and the median income for a family was $46,549.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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