Bladen County
Bladen County () , from the North Carolina Collection's website at the
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. It was named for
George Anson, Baron Anson
Admiral of the Fleet George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, (23 April 1697 – 6 June 1762) was a Royal Navy officer. Anson served as a junior officer during the War of the Spanish Succession and then saw active service against Spain at the Battl ...
, a British admiral, who circumnavigated the globe from 1740 to 1744, and later became
First Lord of the Admiralty
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. Anson purchased land in the state.
Like its parent county Bladen being occupied by Native American tribes(Waccamaw people), Anson County was originally occupied by Catawba Siouan tribe as a vast territory with indefinite northern and western boundaries. Reductions in its extent began in 1753, when the northern part of it became Rowan County. In 1762 the western part of Anson County became Mecklenburg County. In 1779 the northern part of what remained of Anson County became Montgomery County, and the part east of the
Pee Dee River
The Pee Dee River, also known as the Great Pee Dee River, is a river in the Carolinas of the United States. It originates in the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina, where its upper course, above the mouth of the Uwharrie River, is known as ...
became Richmond County. Finally, in 1842 the western part of Anson County was combined with the southeastern part of Mecklenburg County to become Union County.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.1%) is water.
Gaddy Covered Bridge
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It is possibly first used by people of the Kingdom of Strathclyde along the Anglo-Scottish border. It is a name for someone who lived in Midlothian. It is possible that it evolved from the name Goldie, whic ...
Goulds Fork (Brown Creek tributary)
Goulds Fork is a long 3rd order tributary to Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
*Little Browns Creek
Course
Goulds Fork ri ...
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Great Pee Dee River
The Pee Dee River, also known as the Great Pee Dee River, is a river in the Carolinas of the United States. It originates in the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina, where its upper course, above the mouth of the Uwharrie River, is known as ...
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Lanes Creek (Rocky River tributary)
Lanes Creek is a long 4th order tributary of the Rocky River in south-central North Carolina that drains Union County, North Carolina, and Anson County, North Carolina.
Lanes Creek rises near Alton, North Carolina in Union County and flows sou ...
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Pee Dee River
The Pee Dee River, also known as the Great Pee Dee River, is a river in the Carolinas of the United States. It originates in the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina, where its upper course, above the mouth of the Uwharrie River, is known as ...
Thoroughfare Creek
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extension, via watercraft or aircraft. On land, a thoroughfare may refer to anything from a multi-lane highway ...
Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Chesterfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 43,273. Its county seat is Chesterfield. The largest city in the county is Cheraw. Chesterfield County is part of the Charl ...
Anson County Airport
Anson County Airport is a public airport located three miles (5 km) north of the central business district of Wadesboro, a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. It is owned by Anson County.
Although most U.S. airports use t ...
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 22,055 people, 9,521 households, and 5,809 families residing in the county.
2010 census
In the 2010 Census, there were 26,948 people. The racial makeup of the county was 48.58% African American, 47.15% White American, 1.07% Asian, 0.61% Native American, 1.25% multiracial and 1.32% of other race. People of Hispanic and Latino origin account for 3.02% of the population.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,275 people, 9,204 households, and 6,663 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile (18/km2). There were 10,221 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 51.64%
Black
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or
African American
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Pacific Islander
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, 0.32% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 9,204 households, out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.80% were married couples living together, 19.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.60% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,849, and the median income for a family was $35,870. Males had a median income of $27,297 versus $20,537 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,853. About 15.50% of families and 17.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.90% of those under age 18 and 16.70% of those age 65 or over.
There are 11 schools in the Anson County Schools system that serve the students of the county.
South Piedmont Community College
South Piedmont Community College (South Piedmont or SPCC) is a public community college in North Carolina consisting of two campuses and two auxiliary centers in Anson and Union counties. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System ...
has a campus on Highway 74 near Polkton that serves Anson County residents.
Communities
File:Comté_d'Anson.png, 450px, Clickable map of Anson County, North Carolina With Municipal labels interactive map
rect 449 247 552 282 Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge
poly 415 181 440 172 452 204 424 213 Ansonville
poly 603 423 629 421 628 447 602 451 Lilesville
poly 616 696 641 698 639 722 613 720 McFarlan
poly 581 610 607 607 607 634 578 636 Morven
poly 192 379 218 379 218 406 192 405
Peachland
Peachland is a district municipality in the Okanagan Valley on the west side of Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 1899 by John Moore Robinson, although the region had long been home to the Okanagan people. Peachland i ...
Peachland
Peachland is a district municipality in the Okanagan Valley on the west side of Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 1899 by John Moore Robinson, although the region had long been home to the Okanagan people. Peachland i ...
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2021 Estimates of Anson County.
† ''county seat''
In popular culture
Steven Spielberg filmed '' The Color Purple'' mostly in Lilesville, and a large white farmhouse (the Huntley house, which is located in Lilesville, NC and is an old farmhouse located few miles off Highway 74) was used extensively as the main exterior location in that film.
Notable people
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Stephone Anthony
Stephone Anthony (born July 28, 1992) is a former American football linebacker and current coach. He played college football at Clemson.
Early years
A native of Polkton, North Carolina, Anthony attended Anson High School, where he was a fou ...
(born 1992), linebacker with the
New Orleans Saints
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Hugh Hammond Bennett
Hugh Hammond Bennett (April 15, 1881 – July 7, 1960) was a pioneer in the field of soil conservation in the United States of America. He was the head of the Soil Conservation Service, a federal agency now referred to as the Natural Resources C ...
Blind Boy Fuller
Blind Boy Fuller (born Fulton Allen, July 10, 1904February 13, 1941) was an American blues guitarist and singer. Fuller was one of the most popular of the recorded Piedmont blues artists, rural African Americans, along with Blind Blake, Josh Whit ...
(1907–1941), American blues guitarist and vocalist.
* James Holland (1754–1823), born in Anson County, United States Congressman from North Carolina.
* Juanita Moody (1924–-2015), born in Morven, NC, gifted cryptographer whose intelligence gathering contributed greatly during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
* Leonidas Lafayette Polk (1837–1892), first North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
* Sylvester Ritter (1952–1998), born in Anson County, professional wrestler also known as The Junkyard Dog.
Anson County Regiment
The Anson County Regiment was authorized on September 9, 1775 by the Third North Carolina Provincial Congress. The regiment was engaged in battles and skirmishes against the British and Cherokee during the American Revolution in North Carolina, ...