Littleton is a town in Halifax County,

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, United States. The population was 674 at the 2010 census. It is part of the

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Roanoke Rapids () is a city in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,754 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Roanoke Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area, and is also an anchor city of the Rocky Mou ...

Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Littleton was named after William Little, a state senator at the time of founding. In 1882, Littleton College for women was founded with an initial enrollment of eleven students. The college became relatively successful with a peak enrollment of 285 in 1908. On January 22, 1919, the college was destroyed by fire, and without an endowment, it was never rebuilt. Person's Ordinary and St. Alban's Episcopal Church are listed on the

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. Originally Littleton was divided between the counties of Warren and Halifax, but on July 1, 1974 an election was made to make Littleton only to be a part of Halifax County. Little Manor and the Dr. Charles and Susan Skinner House and Outbuildings are listed on the

Geography

Littleton is located at . According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 692 people, 333 households, and 201 families residing in the town. The

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was 720.5 people per square mile (278.3/km²). There were 378 housing units at an average density of 393.6 per square mile (152.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.34%

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, 42.77%

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, 0.29% Native American, 0.43%

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, 1.16% from

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, and 1.01% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.16% of the population. There were 333 households, out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were

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living together, 20.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.70. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 68.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 65.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $23,182, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $22,375 for females. The

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for the town was $15,901. About 19.1% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the

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, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

Attractions

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Notable people

* Willis Alston,

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from

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, Civil Rights leader, SNCC founder * William H. Hicks, member of the

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from 1972 to 1976 * P. B. Young, founder of the '' Norfolk Journal and Guide''

References

{{Authority control Towns in Halifax County, North Carolina Towns in North Carolina Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina micropolitan area