McFarlan, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
McFarlan is a town in Anson County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 89 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Alan McFarland, a railroad official.
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.
McFarlan is located on US Route 52 by the South Carolina
border.
The main road is named after the Braswell family.
of 2000, there were 89 people, 38 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density
was 96.0 people per square mile (36.9/km²). There were 44 housing units at an average density of 47.5 per square mile (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.38% White and 5.62% African American.
There were 38 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 74.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $52,917. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,295. There were 16.7% of families and 14.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 45.5% of those over 64.
Anson County, North Carolina
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, 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
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. The population was 89 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Alan McFarland, a railroad official.
Geography
McFarlan is located at 34°48′48"N 79°58′33"W (34.813448, -79.975955).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
McFarlan is located on US Route 52 by the South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
border.
The main road is named after the Braswell family.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 89 people, 38 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 96.0 people per square mile (36.9/km²). There were 44 housing units at an average density of 47.5 per square mile (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.38% White and 5.62% African American.
There were 38 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 74.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $52,917. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $15,833 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 $17,295. There were 16.7% of families and 14.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 45.5% of those over 64.