Creswell, NC

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Creswell, North Carolina

Creswell, North Carolina, in Washington county, is 58 miles E of Greenville, North Carolina (center to center) and 68 miles S of Virginia Beach, Virginia. There are an estimated 278 people in the town.

The People and Families of Creswell

In Creswell, about 44% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Creswell had a median family income of $23,750.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($300) in Creswell. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Creswell Housing

Approximately 67% of housing in Creswell is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Creswell, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles E of Greenville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	68 miles S of Virginia Beach, Virginia
County	Washington
Standard Zip Codes	27928
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.87
Longitude	-76.392

Station	COLUMBIA
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 70 F
Jul Temp	70 to 89 F
Oct Temp	52 to 73 F
Annual Precip	49.8 inches

Station	ELIZABETH CITY AP
Distance	29.8 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 51 F
Apr Temp	49 to 70 F
Jul Temp	70 to 88 F
Oct Temp	53 to 72 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	BELHAVEN 5 SW
Distance	30.4 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 53 F
Apr Temp	50 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 89 F
Oct Temp	51 to 73 F
Annual Precip	49.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	278	100%
Male	122	43.9%
Female	156	56.1%
Under 18	62	22.3%
18+	216	77.7%
65+	67	24.1%
Median Age	43.3
Average Family Size	2.77
White	139	50%
African-American	111	39.9%
Asian	1	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.4%
Other	13	4.7%
Mixed Race	8	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	6.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	267
Growth	-11
Growth %	-3.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	61.7%
English	15.4%
US/American	10.9%
German	3.5%
Irish	3%
African	1.5%
Ukrainian	1.5%
Italian	1%
Polish	1%
Dutch	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Creswell	278	$23,750
Columbia	819	$21,563
Edenton	5,394	$34,132
Hertford	2,070	$24,524
Plymouth	4,107	$26,800
Roper	613	$25,938
Winfall	554	$30,417

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