Youngsville is a town in
Franklin County,
North Carolina
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, United States.
The population was 2,016 at the 2020 census.
History
The settlement was originally established as Pacific around 1839 on land owned by John "Jack" Young. It was renamed Youngsville in his honor when the town was incorporated in 1875.
[Town of Youngsville, ''A Brief History of the Town of Youngsville''](_blank)
Retrieved Jan. 15, 2015.[William S. Powell, ''The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places'', 1968, The University of North Carolina Press at Chapel Hill, , Library of Congress Catalog Card #28-25916, page 548. Retrieved Jan. 15, 2015.]
Notable area residents include country music singer
Jason Michael Carroll
Jason Michael Carroll (born June 13, 1978) is an American country music artist. After being discovered at a local talent competition in 2004, Carroll was signed to the Arista Nashville label in 2006, releasing his debut album '' Waitin' in the ...
.
William A. Jeffreys House was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1976.
Local loon, Thomas DuBose, falls down a lot. He often times accuses his mother in law, of always putting those “holes” in the worst possible places. He still lives in the woods.
Geography
Youngsville is located at (36.025311, -78.477090),
near
Raleigh
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. According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km), all land.
A railway operated by
CSX Transportation
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currently passes through Youngsville, which is part of the old
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
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"
S-Line".
[North Carolina Railroad Company, NC Rail Map](_blank)
Retrieved Nov. 10, 2022.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 2,016 people, 809 households, and 529 families residing in the town.
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 1,157 people, 522 households, and 294 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 723.1 people per square mile (282.2/km). The racial makeup of the town was 69.3%
White
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, 25.1%
African American
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, 0.3%
Native American, 0.8%
Asian
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, 0.0%
Pacific Islander
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, 2.9% from
other races
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, and 1.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 4.8% of the population.
There were 522 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were
married couples
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living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.7% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 20, 8.5% from 20 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,795, and the median income for a family was $43,250. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $33,125 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $21,927. About 8.2% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
Housing
There were 562 housing units at an average density of 351.3 per square mile (137.1/km). 7.1% of housing units were vacant.
There were 522 occupied housing units in the town. 203 were owner-occupied units (38.9%), while 319 were renter-occupied (61.1%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 7.7% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 3.6%.
Government
Youngsville is governed by a
mayor
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and five-member
Board of Commissioners
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, who are elected in staggered four-year terms.
[Town of Youngsville - Board of Commissioners](_blank)
Retrieved Nov. 9, 2022.[Town of Youngsville - Administration](_blank)
Retrieved Jan. 6, 2020.
*Mayor: Fonzie A. Flowers
*Town Administrator: Nathan Page
*Town Clerk: Emily Hurd
*Commissioner: Joseph E. Johnson
*Commissioner: Cat Redd
*Commissioner: Scott Brame
*Commissioner: Larry Wiggins
*Commissioner: Corey Pursche
[Franklin County Board of Elections, Elected Officials](_blank)
Retrieved Nov. 9, 2022.
References
* William S. Powell, ''The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places'', 1968, The University of North Carolina Press at Chapel Hill, , Library of Congress Catalog Card #28-25916, page 548. Retrieved Jan. 15, 2015.
External links
Town of Youngsville (official website)Youngsville Area Business AssociationYoungsville Parks and Recreation DepartmentYoungsville Fire DepartmentYoungsville Academy Charter School
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Towns in Franklin County, North Carolina
Towns in North Carolina
Populated places established in 1875
1875 establishments in North Carolina