Bostic, North Carolina
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Bostic is a town in Rutherford County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 328 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 328 people, 136 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density
was 377.6 people per square mile (145.6/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 176.2 per square mile (67.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.99% White, 4.27% African American, 1.22% Asian, 0.30% from other races
, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 136 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $20,455 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,454. None of the families and 4.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 14.0% of those over 64.
to be the true birthplace of Abraham Lincoln
. A stone marker has been placed on the north edge of town to honor the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln.
Bostic has long been a stop for the CSX railroad to exchange crews. CSX also has a small yard located just east of town.
Bostic has only 2 caution lights and no red lights.
There is a Seaboard Coast Line Caboose
placed next to the railroad tracks in the middle of town.
Rutherford County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,899 people, 25,191 households, and 17,935 families residing in the county. The population density was 112 people per square mile . There were 29,535 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 328 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Bostic is located at 35°21′44"N 81°50′4"W (35.362345, -81.834370).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 328 people, 136 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 377.6 people per square mile (145.6/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 176.2 per square mile (67.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.99% White, 4.27% African American, 1.22% Asian, 0.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 136 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $20,455 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $15,454. None of the families and 4.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 14.0% of those over 64.
Facts
Some believe Bostic/Rutherford CountyRutherford County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,899 people, 25,191 households, and 17,935 families residing in the county. The population density was 112 people per square mile . There were 29,535 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...
to be the true birthplace of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
. A stone marker has been placed on the north edge of town to honor the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln.
Bostic has long been a stop for the CSX railroad to exchange crews. CSX also has a small yard located just east of town.
Bostic has only 2 caution lights and no red lights.
There is a Seaboard Coast Line Caboose
Caboose
A caboose is a manned North American rail transport vehicle coupled at the end of a freight train. Although cabooses were once used on nearly every freight train, their use has declined and they are seldom seen on trains, except on locals and smaller railroads.-Function:The caboose provided the...
placed next to the railroad tracks in the middle of town.