Pink Hill is a town in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 552 at the 2010 census.

History

The town was incorporated in 1915.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 451 people, 247 households, and 144 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 520 people, 206 households, and 142 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 233 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 62.96%

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, 25.91%

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, 13.63%

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, 0.19%

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, 0.77%

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, 9.98% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. There were 206 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were

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living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.98. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $32,656, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $25,536 versus $16,250 for females. The

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for the town was $19,730. About 16.3% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the

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, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

The Eagle Nest and Hebron Presbyterian Church are listed on the

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. The Wilbur A. Tyndall Tractor Museum has a collection of John Deere, Massey, and other tractors from various years.

Education

* Pink Hill Elementary School

References

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