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Sims, North Carolina

Sims, North Carolina, in Wilson county, is 19 miles SW of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center) and 32 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina. As of the year 2000 census, 128 people lived in Sims.

The People and Families of Sims

In Sims, about 53% of adults are married.

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Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Sims.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles SW of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	32 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Wilson
Standard Zip Codes	27880
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.761
Longitude	-78.058

Station	WILSON 3 SW
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Station	ROCKY MOUNT 8 ESE
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	CLAYTON WTP
Distance	24.5 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	128	100%
Male	63	49.2%
Female	65	50.8%
Under 18	23	18%
18+	105	82%
65+	23	18%
Median Age	46
Average Family Size	2.54
White	96	75%
African-American	29	22.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	2.3%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	125
Growth	-3
Growth %	-2.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	48.6%
US/American	35.5%
English	10.3%
Scottish	5.6%

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