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Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
Long Creek, North Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 34°26′18″N 78°0′58″W / 34.43833°N 78.01611°W / 34.43833; -78.01611
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyPender
Area
 • Total2.02 sq mi (5.22 km)
 • Land2.01 sq mi (5.21 km)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km)
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Population
 • Total277
 • Density137.74/sq mi (53.18/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code28457 (Rocky Point)
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-39060
GNIS feature ID2812800

Long Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pender County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 277.

The community is in southwestern Pender County, along North Carolina Highway 210. It is named for Long Creek, a southward-flowing stream that runs along the western edge of the community and leads southeast to the Northeast Cape Fear River. The community is 7 miles (11 km) west of Rocky Point, 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Burgaw, the Pender county seat, and 21 miles (34 km) north of Wilmington.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020277—
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

2020 census

Long Creek CDP, North Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020 % 2020
White alone (NH) 121 43.68%
Black or African American alone (NH) 125 45.13%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 0.72%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0.36%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 4 1.44%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 12 4.33%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12 4.33%
Total 277 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Creek, North Carolina
  3. "Long Creek CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Long Creek CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau.
Municipalities and communities of Pender County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Burgaw
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