Halifax, NC

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Halifax, North Carolina

Halifax, North Carolina is 29 miles NE of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center) and 70 miles NE of Raleigh, North Carolina. It is in Halifax county. The population of the town is 344.

The People and Families of Halifax

In Halifax, about 47% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Halifax had a median family income of $47,917.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Halifax.

Halifax Housing

Of the housing in Halifax, approximately 80% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Halifax, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles NE of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	70 miles NE of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Halifax
Standard Zip Codes	27839
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.328
Longitude	-77.589

Station	JACKSON
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 49 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	EMPORIA 1 WNW
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44.3 inches

Station	MURFREESBORO
Distance	29.4 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	344	100%
Male	192	55.8%
Female	152	44.2%
Under 18	61	17.7%
18+	283	82.3%
65+	50	14.5%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	2.76
White	218	63.4%
African-American	121	35.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	2	0.6%
Mixed Race	2	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	325
Growth	-19
Growth %	-5.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	32.9%
English	24%
German	13.7%
Irish	6.2%
Scottish	5.5%
US/American	4.8%
African	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	4.1%
Italian	2.7%
Swiss	1.4%
French (except Basque)	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Halifax	344	$47,917
Enfield	2,347	$22,105
Garysburg	1,254	$27,386
Gaston	973	$29,375
Jackson	695	$34,000
Roanoke Rapids	16,957	$40,337
Weldon	1,374	$35,750

Library
Halifax County Library System 33 Granville St. Halifax, North Carolina (252) 583-3631

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