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Belvoir Township, Pitt County, North Carolina

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Not to be confused with Belvoir Township in Sampson County, North Carolina.Township in North Carolina, United States
Belvoir Township
Township
Coordinates: 35°42′29″N 77°27′54″W / 35.708°N 77.465°W / 35.708; -77.465
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyPitt
Area
 • Total55.2 sq mi (142.9 km)
 • Land54.7 sq mi (141.8 km)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.0 km)
Elevation36 ft (12 m)
Population
 • Total9,334
 • Density170/sq mi (65/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code27834
Area code252
FIPS code37-22640
GNIS feature ID1020208

Belvoir Township is a township in Pitt County, North Carolina. The population was 9,334 at the 2010 census. The township is a part of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. It includes the census-designated place of Belvoir, North Carolina.

Geography

Belvoir is located at latitude 35.708 and longitude -77.465.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.2 square miles (142.9 km), of which 54.7 square miles (141.8 km) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km), or 0.72%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 9,334 people living in the township. The racial makeup of the town was 30.7% White, 51.5% African American, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 13.5% from some other race, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.3% of the population.

In the town the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.4 years. Males made up 48.8% of the population, and females made up 51.2%.

At the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the town was $36,149, and the median income for a family was $46,549.

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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