Wallace is a town in Duplin and Pender counties in the U.S. state of

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. The population was 3,880 at the 2010 census. The Pender County portion of Wallace is part of the Wilmington

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History

The W. Stokes Boney House, Isaac M. Powers House, and Wallace Commercial Historic District are listed on the

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Geography

Wallace is located in southern Duplin County at (34.737248, -77.994627). The town limits extend south into Pender County.

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passes through the center of town, leading north to

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and south to

Burgaw Burgaw is a town in, and the county seat of, Pender County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,872 at the 2010 census. Burgaw is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The town most likely derives its na ...

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crosses US 117 in the center of Wallace, and leads northeast to Chinquapin and west to Harrells. Interstate 40 passes east of Wallace, with access from Exit 390 (US 117 south of town) and Exit 385 (NC 41 east of town). I-40 leads south to Wilmington and north to

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. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land. Wallace's mayor is Jason Wells.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 3,413 people, 1,492 households, and 833 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,344 people, 1,329 households, and 862 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,299.5 people per square mile (502.4/km). There were 1,440 housing units at an average density of 559.6 per square mile (216.3/km). The racial makeup of the town was 55.65%

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, 28.26%

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, 0.06% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 14.06% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 18.18% of the population. There were 1,329 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96. In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $25,422, and the median income for a family was $33,413. Males had a median income of $29,226 versus $16,250 for females. The

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for the town was $14,380. About 18.8% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the

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, including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 26.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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(1903–2002),

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pitcher * Wray Carlton (born 1937), former

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for the

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(born 1951), NBA player and two-time NBA champion * Nate Irving (born 1988), NFL linebacker * James R. Jordan Sr. (1936–1993), father of NBA star Michael Jordan * Mary Lee Mills (1912–2010), American nurseThe Carolina Times. (Durham, N.C.)
''newspapers.digitalnc.org''. Retrieved December 18, 2020. * Charles S. Murphy (1909–1983), White House Counsel to U.S. President Harry S. Truman * Javonte Williams (born 2000), running back for the

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Radio stations

* 710 AM / 100.5 FM WKOO Surge Radio – Adult Top 40 &

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(AM tower in Rose Hill on Highway 117, FM tower near River Landing in Wallace) * 90.9 FM WGXO Go Mix! – Southern gospel (tower located near River Landing in Wallace, operates on same tower as 100.5 FM) * 94.3 FM WZKB La Mega –

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(tower located near Stockyards in Wallace)

References

External links

Town of Wallace official website
{{authority control Towns in Duplin County, North Carolina Towns in Pender County, North Carolina Towns in North Carolina Cape Fear (region)