Belville, North Carolina facts for kids
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Belville, North Carolina
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 Belville, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
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| Country | United States | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| County | Brunswick | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.70 sq mi (4.41 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) | |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,406 | |
| • Density | 1,411.97/sq mi (545.03/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
28451
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| Area codes | 910, 472 | |
| FIPS code | 37-04950 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405238 | |
Belville is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,936 at the 2010 census, up from 285 in 2000. It is part of the Wilmington, NC metropolitan area.
History
Belville was incorporated as a town in 1977.
Geography
Belville is located in northeastern Brunswick County directly across the Brunswick River and Cape Fear River from downtown Wilmington. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.3 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2) (10.45%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 102 | — | |
| 1990 | 66 | −35.3% | |
| 2000 | 285 | 331.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,936 | 579.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,406 | 24.3% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,756 | 72.98% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 338 | 14.05% |
| Native American | 14 | 0.58% |
| Asian | 13 | 0.54% |
| Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.29% |
| Other/Mixed | 130 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 148 | 6.15% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,406 people, 954 households, and 651 families residing in the town.
Infrastructure and transport
U.S. Routes 17, 74 and 76, traveling concurrently as the Andrew Jackson Highway/Ocean Highway, form the northern edge of the town and cross the rivers from there into Wilmington. The town lacks the presence of Interstate highways, though Interstate 140 loops around Belville and its surrounding communities to the north and west, and is accessible via the Andrew Jackson and Ocean Highways.
The town is served with public transport by Coastal Area Transit System, or CATS. Wilmington's airport, Wilmington International Airport, is the primary air gateway to Belville.
See also
In Spanish: Belville (Carolina del Norte) para niños
