Harrells is a town in Duplin and

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, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census. At the previous census in 2010, the population was 202.

History

The Lewis Highsmith Farm and Dr. John B. Seavey House and Cemetery are listed on the

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. In 1969, a private Christian school, Harrells Christian Academy was founded in the town.

Geography

Harrells is located in southeastern Sampson County. The northeastern portion of the town falls within southwestern Duplin County.

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passes through the town, leading north to Clinton, the Sampson County seat, and south to Wilmington.

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leads east to Wallace and west to Elizabethtown. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land. Most of Harrells is within the Franklin Township of Sampson County. The northeastern portion of Harrells falls within the Rockfish Township of Duplin County.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 187 people, 80 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 86 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 55.08%

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, 40.11%

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, 1.07% Native American, 3.74% from other races.

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or Latino of any race were 5.35% of the population. There were 80 households, out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were

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living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.78. In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $23,750 for females. The

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for the town was $34,534. About 14.3% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the

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, including 17.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.3% of those 65 or over.

References

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