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South Mills, North Carolina
Highway bridge open for passage of sailboat at South Mills on the Intracoastal Waterway (Dismal Swamp Canal)
Highway bridge open for passage of sailboat at South Mills on the Intracoastal Waterway (Dismal Swamp Canal)
Location in Camden County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Camden County and the state of North Carolina.
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Camden
Area
 • Total 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2)
 • Land 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 362
 • Density 202.12/sq mi (78.05/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27976
Area code(s) 252
GNIS feature ID 2628656
FIPS code 37-63340

South Mills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Camden County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 454 as of the 2010 census. South Mills has a post office with ZIP code 27976, which opened on March 2, 1840. The community is located near U.S. Route 17, and U.S. Route 17 Business and North Carolina Highway 343, and future Interstate 87 (North Carolina) pass through the community.

The community derived its name from a watermill which operated near the original town site.

The William Riley Abbott House, Dismal Swamp Canal, and Morgan House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 362
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

South Mills racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 281 77.62%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 50 13.81%
Asian 2 0.55%
Other/Mixed 25 6.91%
Hispanic or Latino 4 1.1%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 362 people, 181 households, and 139 families residing in the CDP.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: South Mills (Carolina del Norte) para niños

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