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Cerro Gordo, North Carolina

Cerro Gordo, North Carolina, in Columbus county, is 50 miles S of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center) and 101 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. There are 244 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Cerro Gordo

In Cerro Gordo, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cerro Gordo had a median family income of $28,750.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Cerro Gordo Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Cerro Gordo that were owner-occupied was 81%.

Commuting

In Cerro Gordo, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	50 miles S of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	101 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Columbus
Standard Zip Codes	28430
Phone Area Codes	910
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.322
Longitude	-78.926

Station	WHITEVILLE 7 NW
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 57 F
Apr Temp	48 to 76 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	50.2 inches

Station	LORIS 1 S
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	52.4 inches

Station	LUMBERTON
Distance	22.1 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 54 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	244	100%
Male	115	47.1%
Female	129	52.9%
Under 18	68	27.9%
18+	176	72.1%
65+	38	15.6%
Median Age	35.7
Average Family Size	3.21
White	183	75%
African-American	45	18.4%
Asian	6	2.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	3.7%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	2.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	240
Growth	-4
Growth %	-1.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	52.1%
US/American	21.2%
Irish	10.3%
English	9.7%
Scottish	2.4%
German	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cerro Gordo	244	$28,750
Chadbourn	2,129	$30,574
Fair Bluff	1,181	$22,969
Marietta	164	$50,417
Proctorville	133	$34,167
Tabor City	2,509	$30,720
Whiteville	5,148	$34,128

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