Durham County, North Carolina

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Durham County, North Carolina
Map
File:Map of North Carolina highlighting Durham County.png Location in the state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded	1881
Seat	Durham
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²), 2.51%
wikipedia:Population  - (2000)  - Density	223314
Website: www.co.durham.nc.us

Durham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its county seat is Durham⁶.

Contents 1 History 2 Law and government 3 Geography 3.1 Townships 3.2 Adjacent Counties 4 Demographics 5 Communities 5.1 Cities & Towns 5.2 Unincorporated Communities 6 External links

[edit] History

The county was formed on April 17, 1881, from parts of Orange County and Wake County, taking the name of its own county seat. In 1911 parts of Cedar Fork Township of Wake County was transferred to Durham County and became Carr Township.

[edit] Law and government

Durham County is a member of the regional Triangle J Council of Governments.

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 771 km² (298 sq mi). 752 km² (290 sq mi) of it is land and 19 km² (7 sq mi) of it (2.51%) is water.

[edit] Townships

The county is divided into six townships: Carr, Durham, Lebanon, Mangum, Oak Grove, and Triangle.

[edit] Adjacent Counties

• Person County - north
• Granville County - northeast
• Wake County - southeast
• Chatham County - south-southwest
• Orange County - west

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 223,314 people, 89,015 households, and 54,032 families residing in the county. The population density was 297/km² (769/sq mi). There were 95,452 housing units at an average density of 127/km² (329/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 50.91% White, 39.46% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 3.29% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.21% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. 7.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 89,015 households out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.00% were married couples living together, 14.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.30% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 12.80% from 18 to 24, 34.80% from 25 to 44, 19.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,337, and the median income for a family was $53,223. Males had a median income of $35,939 versus $30,683 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,156. About 9.80% of families and 13.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 12.30% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Communities

[edit] Cities & Towns

The only incorporated municipality centered in Durham County is the City of Durham. However, parts of the Town of Chapel Hill in Orange County are in Durham County.

[edit] Unincorporated Communities

There are several unincorporated communities along the outskirts of the city of Durham or in the rural parts of the county.

• Bahama
• Gorman
• Nelson
• Rougemont

[edit] External links

• Durham County government official website
• Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Durham County Library website
• Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce
• North Carolina Room of the Durham County Library Website for an archive which collects materials concerning the city and county of Durham

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Durham County, North Carolina, North Carolina
County seat: Durham, North Carolina
Townships	Carr | Durham | Lebanon | Mangum | Oak Grove | Triangle
City	Durham
Town	Chapel Hill
Communities and CDPs	Bahama | Gorman | Nelson | Rougemont

State of North Carolina Raleigh (capital)

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Coordinates: 36°02′N 78°52′W / 36.04, -78.87

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