Faison is a town in Duplin and

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. At the 2020 census, the population was 784.

History

Faison was originally called "Faison's Depot", and under the latter name was founded around 1833. The town was named for Henry Faison, the original owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation at Faison since 1838. The Faison Cemetery, Faison Historic District, Buckner Hill House, and John Wesley Mallard House are listed on the

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Geography

Faison is located in northwestern Duplin County. Two small parcels of land that are part of the town are located to the west of the rest of the town in Sampson County, next to

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. U.S. Route 117 passes through the center of town, leading northeast to Calypso and to Goldsboro, and south to

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. North Carolina Highway 403 leads west to

at Exit 355. According to the

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

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 784 people, 401 households, and 273 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 736 people, 316 households, and 136 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 354 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 64.11%

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, 14.78%

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, 0.13% Native American, 20.30% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 24.73% of the population. There were 314 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were

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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $22,788, and the median income for a family was $30,724. Males had a median income of $25,536 versus $20,667 for females. The

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for the town was $12,558. About 18.7% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the

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, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 24.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* James W. Blanchard, rear admiral in the U.S. Navy, submarine commander during World War II,

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recipient * Samson L. Faison, U.S. Army brigadier general in World War I, born in Faison * John Sprunt Hill, banker * Betty Ray McCain, North Carolina Secretary of Culture * William E. Thornton, astronaut, medical doctor, inventor, also nephew of James W. Blanchard

References

External links

Town of Faison official website
{{authority control Towns in Duplin County, North Carolina Towns in Sampson County, North Carolina Towns in North Carolina