Burgaw is a

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in, and the

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of, Pender County,

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, United States. The population was 3,872 at the 2010 census. Burgaw is part of the Wilmington

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History

The town most likely derives its name from nearby Burgaw Creek. The

Bannerman House Bannerman House is a historic plantation house located near Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina. It was built about 1840, and is a large two-story, five bay, "L"-shaped, Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It is sheathed in weatherboard and ha ...

Burgaw Depot Burgaw Depot is a historic train station located at Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina. It was built about 1850 by the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, with a later 1898 "T"-shaped addition of passenger waiting rooms and offices and a 1916-1917 a ...

Burgaw Historic District Burgaw Historic District is a national historic district located at Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 130 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing object in the central business district a ...

, and

Pender County Courthouse Pender County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina. It was built in 1936, and is a three-story, "H"-shaped, brick-veneered Georgian Revival style building. The building consists of a hipped roofed ma ...

are listed on the

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. On May 1, 2013 the Burgaw Police Department had 21 employees, but by April 22, 2015 it had lost 14 of them, having also operated for a while without a police chief.

Geography

Burgaw is located at (34.550506, -77.926075). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which 3.4 square miles (8.9 km²) is land and 0.29% is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 3,088 people, 1,249 households, and 682 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,337 people, 954 households, and 649 families residing in the town. The

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was 971.6 people per square mile (375.6/km²). There were 1,051 housing units at an average density of 306.0 per square mile (118.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 51.21%

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, 44.89%

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, 0.69% Native American, 0.12%

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, 2.10% from

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, and 0.99% from two or more races.

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of any race were 4.50% of the population. There were 954 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 22.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92. In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 128.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 137.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $28,819, and the median income for a family was $36,813. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $21,792 for females. The

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for the town was $13,831. About 13.0% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the

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, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over.

Films

The 1985 movie ''

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'', written by Stephen King, had many scenes filmed in Burgaw. The TV series, '' Under the Dome'', also written by Stephen King, had outdoor scenes filmed in Burgaw.

References

External links

Official Burgaw, NC website
{{authority control Towns in North Carolina Towns in Pender County, North Carolina County seats in North Carolina Cape Fear (region) Populated places established in 1850 1850 establishments in North Carolina