Winterville is a

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Pitt County, North Carolina Pitt County is a county located in the Inner Banks region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 170,243, making it the 14th-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Greenville. Pit ...

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. The population was 10,462 as of the 2020 census. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area.

History

The Cox-Ange House and Renston Rural Historic District are listed on the

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Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,419 people, 4,143 households, and 2,759 families residing in the town.

2010 census

As of 2010, there were 9269 people, 1,848 households, and 1,371 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 1,937 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 59.24% White, 38.36% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population. Of the 1,848 households 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.6% of households were one person and 7.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.01. The age distribution was 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males. The median household income was $37,230 and the median family income was $47,167. Males had a median income of $36,004 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,810. About 10.3% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the

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, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Pitt Community College Pitt Community College (PCC) is a public community college in Winterville, North Carolina in Pitt County. The college is part of the North Carolina Community College System. It has an enrollment of over 7,000 undergraduate students with a total ...

*W.H. Robinson Elementary School * A.G. Cox Middle School * South Central High School *Brookhaven Christian School *Christ Covenant School *Creekside Elementary

Parks and recreation

Winterville Parks and Recreation has four baseball fields, an amphitheater for concerts and Movie in the Park events; it also features a mile-long trail around the park. Winterville Baseball is part of The Cal Ripken League and has succeeded in All-Star tournaments over the last decade.

Growth

In recent years, the town of Winterville has experienced major growth both residentially and commercially. Since the 1990s, subdivisions such as Winterville Crossing, Cedar Ridge, Irish Creek and many others surrounding the area have sprouted.

Notable people

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(Jimmy Donaldson) – YouTuber and philanthropist * Derek Cox (born 1986) – an

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for the

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– Wrestling champion

References

External links

Official website of Winterville, NCWinterville Watermelon FestivalGreenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce
{{Authority control Towns in Pitt County, North Carolina Towns in North Carolina Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area