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Turkey, North Carolina

Turkey, North Carolina, in Sampson county, is 39 miles E of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center) and 59 miles SE of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town has a population of 262.

The People and Families of Turkey

In Turkey, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Turkey had a median family income of $23,125.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Turkey Housing

Owners occupy 77% of the housing units in Turkey.

Commuting

In Turkey, 100% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles E of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	59 miles SE of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Sampson
Standard Zip Codes	28393
Phone Area Codes	910
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.992
Longitude	-78.193

Station	CLINTON 2 NE
Distance	5.3 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 73 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49.1 inches

Station	WILLARD 4 SW
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	54.2 inches

Station	GOLDSBORO 4 SE
Distance	27.9 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	49.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	262	100%
Male	126	48.1%
Female	136	51.9%
Under 18	72	27.5%
18+	190	72.5%
65+	48	18.3%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.34
White	202	77.1%
African-American	49	18.7%
Asian	4	1.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	5	1.9%
Mixed Race	2	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	3.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$23,125
Population In Poverty	83	35%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	269
Growth	7
Growth %	2.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	55.2%
English	18.4%
US/American	11%
African	10.4%
Irish	3.1%
German	1.8%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$2,000
Republican	$2,000

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Turkey	262	$23,125
Calypso	410	$31,875
Clinton	8,600	$36,144
Faison	744	$30,724
Kenansville	1,149	$41,307
Magnolia	932	$25,962
Warsaw	3,051	$27,473

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