Jones County, North Carolina
Seal of Jones County, North Carolina Seal
Location in the state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location in the U.S.
Founded	1779
Seat	Trenton
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	473 sq mi (1,225 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.30%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	10,381 21/sq mi (8/km²)
Website	www.co.jones.nc.us

Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 10,381. Its county seat is Trenton⁶.

History Edit

The county was formed in 1779 from the southwestern part of Craven County. It was named for Willie Jones, a Revolutionary leader and president of the North Carolina Council of Safety; he was later the state's chief opponent of ratification of the United States Constitution.

Law and government Edit

Jones County is a member of the regional Eastern Carolina Council of Governments.

GeographyEdit

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,226 km² (473 sq mi). 1,222 km² (472 sq mi) of it is land and 4 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.30%) is water.

Townships Edit

The county is divided into seven townships, which are both numbered and named: 1 (White Oak), 2 (Pollocksville), 3 (Trenton), 4 (Cypress Creek), 5 (Tuckahoe), 6 (Chinquapin), and 7 (Beaver Creek).

Adjacent Counties Edit

• Craven County - northeast
• Carteret County - southeast
• Onslow County - south
• Duplin County - west
• Lenoir County - northwest

DemographicsEdit

{{USCensusPop | title=Historical Populations | 1900=8226 | 1910=8721 | 1920=9912 | 1930=10428 | 1940=10926 | 1950=11004 | 1960=11005 | 1970=9779 | 1980=9705 | 1990=9414 | 2000=10381 | estimate=10204 | estyear=2006 | estref=^[1]