Vandemere, North Carolina
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Vandemere is a town in Pamlico County
, North Carolina
, United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the town population was 289. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (7.41%) is water.
of 2000, there were 289 people, 123 households, and 78 families residing in the town. The population density
was 192.7 people per square mile (74.4/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 102.0 per square mile (39.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 46.37% White, 52.94% African American, 0.35% Native American, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.08% of the population.
There were 123 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples
living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $40,556. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,570. About 11.6% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 35.2% of those sixty five or over.
Pamlico Ink: The Newspaper of the Pamlico Sound
Vandemere is situated on a point where Vandemere Creek flows into the Bay River. It was incorporated in 1874 and was the county seat from 1872 (when Pamlico County was formed) to 1876.
Many of the descendents of the first colonists in North Carolina are still living in Vandemere today and many of the names live on, both in the names of the people and the places.
In 1699 a treaty was forged between the English Crown and the "Bay River Indians". Early settlers came from England, but there are also reports of French Hugenots and others including Dutch and Flemish.
By the 18th century there are written records of some European habitation in the Vandemere area. Records show that there was a Native American people who lived "at the head of Vandemore's Creek." These early records show various spellings of the name of Vandemere most showing Dutch or Flemish origin.
As early as 1679, there are records showing a "Tho. Vandermoller" being witness to a will, and in 1882 a land grant record that refers to ""Jno. Vandemore."
Pamlico County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,934 people, 5,178 households, and 3,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 6,781 housing units at an average density of 20 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
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the town population was 289. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina
New Bern, North Carolina
New Bern is a city in Craven County, North Carolina with a population of 29,524 as of the 2010 census.. It is located at the confluence of the Trent and the Neuse rivers...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
New Bern micropolitan area
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.
Geography
Vandemere is located at 35°11′2"N 76°40′5"W (35.183790, -76.668016).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (7.41%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 289 people, 123 households, and 78 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 192.7 people per square mile (74.4/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 102.0 per square mile (39.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 46.37% White, 52.94% African American, 0.35% Native American, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.08% of the population.
There were 123 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $40,556. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $13,570. About 11.6% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 35.2% of those sixty five or over.
Media
Pamlico Ink: The Newspaper of the Pamlico Sound
Vandemere is situated on a point where Vandemere Creek flows into the Bay River. It was incorporated in 1874 and was the county seat from 1872 (when Pamlico County was formed) to 1876.
Many of the descendents of the first colonists in North Carolina are still living in Vandemere today and many of the names live on, both in the names of the people and the places.
In 1699 a treaty was forged between the English Crown and the "Bay River Indians". Early settlers came from England, but there are also reports of French Hugenots and others including Dutch and Flemish.
By the 18th century there are written records of some European habitation in the Vandemere area. Records show that there was a Native American people who lived "at the head of Vandemore's Creek." These early records show various spellings of the name of Vandemere most showing Dutch or Flemish origin.
As early as 1679, there are records showing a "Tho. Vandermoller" being witness to a will, and in 1882 a land grant record that refers to ""Jno. Vandemore."