Wadesboro, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Wadesboro is a town in Anson County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 5,780 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat
of Anson County
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2010, there were 5,780 people, 1,393 households, and 930 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,194.2 people per square mile (461.8/km²). There were 1,585 housing units at an average density of 532.9 per square mile (206.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 43.93% White, 69.16% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races
, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 1,393 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples
living together, 27.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 75.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,302, and the median income for a family was $29,514. Males had a median income of $25,043 versus $20,774 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,500. About 23.0% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.2% of those under age 18 and 20.3% of those age 65 or over.
filmed The Color Purple
in Wadesboro, and a large white farmhouse (the Huntley house in Lilesville, NC - also known as the James Bennett Plantation - located a few miles off Highway 74) was used extensively as the main exterior location in that film. Most of the town scenes were done in Marshville, NC; the store is an actual store called Apple Jacks and dirt was laid out over pavement during filming. The film Evil Dead II
was also filmed in Wadesboro, and the Huntley house became the production office for the film. Most of the Evil Dead II was shot in the woods near that farmhouse, or J.R. Faison Junior High School, which is where the interior cabin set was located.
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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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 5,780 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Anson County
Anson County, North Carolina
-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Anson County, North Carolina-External links:*...
.
Geography
Wadesboro is located at 34°58′5"N 80°4′17"W (34.968096, -80.071488).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 3 square miles (7.8 km²), all of it land.
History
Originally called "Newtown", the town was renamed in 1783 in honor of Colonel Thomas Wade after his service with the Minutemen in the Revolutionary War.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 5,780 people, 1,393 households, and 930 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,194.2 people per square mile (461.8/km²). There were 1,585 housing units at an average density of 532.9 per square mile (206.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 43.93% White, 69.16% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 1,393 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% 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, 27.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 75.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,302, and the median income for a family was $29,514. Males had a median income of $25,043 versus $20,774 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 $14,500. About 23.0% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.2% of those under age 18 and 20.3% of those age 65 or over.
Filmmaking in Wadesboro
Steven SpielbergSteven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
filmed The Color Purple
The Color Purple
The Color Purple is an acclaimed 1982 epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker. It received the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction...
in Wadesboro, and a large white farmhouse (the Huntley house in Lilesville, NC - also known as the James Bennett Plantation - located a few miles off Highway 74) was used extensively as the main exterior location in that film. Most of the town scenes were done in Marshville, NC; the store is an actual store called Apple Jacks and dirt was laid out over pavement during filming. The film Evil Dead II
Evil Dead II
Evil Dead II, also known as Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn, is a 1987 horror comedy film directed by Sam Raimi. It is a retcon sequel to the 1981 film The Evil Dead. The film was written by Raimi and Scott Spiegel, produced by Rob Tapert and starring Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams...
was also filmed in Wadesboro, and the Huntley house became the production office for the film. Most of the Evil Dead II was shot in the woods near that farmhouse, or J.R. Faison Junior High School, which is where the interior cabin set was located.
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