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Old Hundred, North Carolina
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 Old Hundred, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Old Hundred, North Carolina
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Scotland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 218 |
| • Density | 224.51/sq mi (86.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28351
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| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1021733 |
Old Hundred is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 287 as of the 2010 census. Old Hundred has the lowest per capita income ($5,846) of any CDP in North Carolina.
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History
Old Hundred was originally calculated to be the 100-mile-marker point along the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad, traveling west of Wilmington. The calculation was inaccurate and later corrected, but the name remained. The longest straight stretch of railroad track in the United States, spanning 78.86 miles, connects Old Hundred and Wilmington.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.971 square miles (2.51 km2), all of it land. U.S. Route 74 passes through the community.
Demographics
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| 2020 | 218 | — | |
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See also
In Spanish: Old Hundred (Carolina del Norte) para niños
