Seaboard is a township in
Northampton County,
North Carolina, United States, created as a company town by the
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, approximately 10 miles northeast of
Weldon in the mid-1840s as a place for railroad employees to live.
The population was 632 at the 2010 census. It is part of the
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The
Seaboard Historic District
Seaboard Historic District is a national historic district located at Seaboard, Northampton County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 107 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 4 contributing structures in the central business ...
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
Geography
Seaboard is located at (36.489488, -77.439255).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
The town is located along
North Carolina Highway 186
North Carolina Highway 186 (NC 186) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Entirely in Northampton County, North Carolina, Northampton County, it helps facilitate truck traffic parallel to Interstate 95 in North ...
, near the North Carolina-
Virginia border, and serves as the northern terminus of
North Carolina Highway 305
North Carolina Highway 305 (NC 305) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. NC 305 runs from US 13 north of Windsor to NC 186 in Seaboard. NC 305 is an original state highway and appeared o ...
.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
The United States census of 2020 was the twenty-fourth decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to of ...
, there were 542 people, 295 households, and 189 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the
census of 2000, there were 695 people, 300 households, and 183 families residing in the town. The
population density was 676.6 people per square mile (260.5/km). There were 338 housing units at an average density of 329.1 per square mile (126.7/km). The racial makeup of the town was 27.48%
White, 71.22%
African American, 0.29%
Asian, 0.14%
Pacific Islander, and 0.86% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 300 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.7% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 23.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 63.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $20,500, and the median income for a family was $31,719. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $20,104 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $17,973. About 24.0% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 31.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
*
Wilson Goode, first African-American
Mayor of Philadelphia
The mayor of Philadelphia is the chief executive of the government of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
as stipulated by the Charter of the City of Philadelphia. The current mayor of Philadelphia is Jim Kenney.
History
The first mayor of Philadelphia, ...
*
Wilson Roosevelt Jerman
Wilson Roosevelt Jerman (January 21, 1929 – May 16, 2020) was an American butler who served 11 different U.S. presidents in the White House. He was one of the White House's longest serving employees.
Biography
Jerman was born in Seaboard, Nort ...
, American
butler
A butler is a person who works in a house serving and is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some a ...
who served eleven different
U.S. presidents in the
White House
*
William Ivey Long, costume designer for stage and film
*
Marshall Parker, former
South Carolina politician
*
Malcolm Tann
Malcolm Earl Tann (born August 20, 1978) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2017.
Amateur career
Tann started boxing while serving in the United States Air Force. In 2002 Tann became National Golden Gloves Super ...
,
professional boxer
References
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Towns in Northampton County, North Carolina
Towns in North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina micropolitan area