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Powellsville, North Carolina

Powellsville, North Carolina, in Bertie county, is 41 miles SW of Suffolk, Virginia (center to center) and 62 miles SW of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The town has a population of 259.

The People and Families of Powellsville

In Powellsville, about 50% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Powellsville had a median family income of $30,938.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Powellsville residents, with $350. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Powellsville Housing

In Powellsville, 68% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Powellsville, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles SW of Suffolk, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	62 miles SW of Virginia Beach, Virginia
County	Bertie
P.O. Box Zip Codes	27967
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.226
Longitude	-76.932

Station	LEWISTON
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	47.2 inches

Station	MURFREESBORO
Distance	17.6 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

Station	JACKSON
Distance	29.1 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	259	100%
Male	124	47.9%
Female	135	52.1%
Under 18	51	19.7%
18+	208	80.3%
65+	56	21.6%
Median Age	45.9
Average Family Size	2.69
White	132	51%
African-American	121	46.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	1.2%
Other	1	0.4%
Mixed Race	2	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	250
Growth	-9
Growth %	-3.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	40.9%
English	28.1%
US/American	20.2%
African	2.5%
Italian	2.5%
Dutch	1.5%
German	1.5%
Irish	1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Powellsville	259	$30,938
Ahoskie	4,523	$27,566
Aulander	888	$34,125
Cofield	347	$27,969
Colerain	221	$38,750
Harrellsville	102	$31,500
Winton	956	$21,838

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