Halifax is located at (36.328397, −77.590732).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Halifax is located on the Roanoke River, near the Fall Line between the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions of North Carolina. This location near the
head of navigation
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for the Roanoke, was important in the town's early development.
Today the river is a major recreational asset, with exceptional fishing opportunities, especially with the annual Spring Rockfish (
striped bass
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runs. Fishermen from all over the country come to the Roanoke for these annual fishing opportunities. Additionally, the Roanoke also provides recreational opportunities in the form of three large impoundments— Kerr,
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, and Roanoke Rapids Reservoirs—located just upstream of Halifax. Other recreational and historical attractions in the area include Halifax State Historic Site,
Medoc Mountain State Park
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, and Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park. The outdoor drama ''
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'' is performed annually in the summer.
Halifax enjoys a four-season climate, with moderately hot and humid summers, and cool winters. The area averages of snow annually, and historically has been subject to ice storms. The area also is occasionally affected by the remnants of landfallinghurricanes and tropical storms. Overall, however, the area has a temperate climate, usually without major extremes.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 170 people, 82 households, and 45 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 344 people, 103 households, and 73 families residing in the town. Preliminary Data from the 2010 Census indicates a declining population. The population density was 761.5 people per square mile (295.2/km2). There were 123 housing units at an average density of 272.3 per square mile (105.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 63.37% White, 35.17% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.58% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
There were 103 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were
married couples
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living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.7% under the age of 18, 15.1% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 137.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,429, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $29,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,041. About 14.3% of families and 26.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
President of the Board of Trade
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from 1748 to 1761. In January 1759 it became the county seat of the new Halifax County. The town developed into a commercial and political center at the time of the American Revolution. North Carolina's Fourth Provincial Congress met in Halifax in the spring of 1776, and on April 12 adopted the Halifax Resolves.
The
Church of the Immaculate Conception and the Michael Ferrall Family Cemetery
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William R. Davie House
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Halifax County Home and Tubercular Hospital
The Halifax County Home and Tubercular Hospital is a historic hospital complex and national historic district located near Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina. The listing included nine contributing buildings, two contributing sites and o ...
Sally-Billy House
Sally-Billy House is a historic Plantation house in the Southern United States, plantation house located at Halifax, North Carolina, Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina. It was built about 1804, and consists of a two-story, one bay, pedimente ...