Moore County North Carolina History Law And Government

Moore County is a member of the regional Triangle J Council of GovernmentsThe Triangle J Council of Governments is one of the 17 regional North Carolina Councils of Governments Region J established by the North Carolina General Assembly for the purpose of regional planning and administration. Headquartered in Durham, North Caro.

3 Geography

According to the U.S. Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every te, the county has a total area of 1,828 km² (706 mi²This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 1,807 km² (698 mi²) of it is land and 21 km² (8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.13% water.

3.1 Townships

The county is divided into ten townshipThe term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems, especially in the U. no town need be involved, and indeed in the Scottish Highlands the term describes a very small agricultural community. Specific uss, which are both numbered and named: 1 (Carthage), 2 (Bensalem), 3 (Sheffields), 4 (Ritter), 5 (Deep River), 6 (Greenwood), 7 (McNeill), 8 (Sandhill), 9 (Mineral Springs), and 10 (Little River).

3.2 Adjacent Counties

4 Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there are 74,769 people, 30,713 households, and 21,959 families residing in the county. The population density is 41/km² (107/mi²). There are 35,151 housing units at an average density of 19/km² (50/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 80.25% White, 15.50% Black or African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.20% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 3.99% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 30,713 households out of which 26.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% are married couples living together, 10.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% are non-families. 24.90% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 2.81.

In the county the population is spread out with 22.10% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 21.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 93.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $41,240, and the median income for a family is $48,492. Males have a median income of $31,260 versus $23,526 for females. The per capita income for the county is $23,377. 11.40% of the population and 8.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.60% of those under the age of 18 and 10.10% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

5 Cities and towns

6 External links

Moore County government official website

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