Goldsboro, North Carolina

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Goldsboro
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Goldsboro
Goldsboro
Location in North Carolina
Basic data
Foundation : 1787
State : United States
State : North Carolina
County : Wayne County
Coordinates : 35 ° 23 ′  N , 77 ° 59 ′  W Coordinates: 35 ° 23 ′  N , 77 ° 59 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 35,792 (as of 2016)
124,150 (as of 2016)
Population density : 557.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 64.3 km 2  (approx. 25 mi 2 ) of
which 64.2 km 2  (approx. 25 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 33 m
Postcodes : 27530-27534
Area code : +1 919
FIPS : 37-26880
GNIS ID : 1020469
Website : www.ci.goldsboro.nc.us
Mayor : Alfonzo "Al" King

Goldsboro is a city with 35,792 inhabitants in Wayne County in the state of North Carolina in the United States of America and is also the administrative seat of the county . The place was founded in 1787 and registered in 1847 and is located in the coastal plain of the state on the Neuse River . The city is best known for the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, which has been based in 1942, and the Cherry Hospital psychiatric clinic . In the immediate vicinity of the community is the Neuse State Park with the famous cliffs of the Neuse.

Demographic data

According to the 2000 census, 30,043 people lived here in 14,630 households and 9,465 families. The population density is 608.1 inhabitants per km². The racial the population is composed of 52.24% African American , 43.04% White , 2.69% Hispanic or Latino American descent, 1.44% Asian , 1.14% from other races , 0.43% American Aborigines . 1.64% are descended from two or more races.

There are 14,630 households out of which 32.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% of whom are married couples living together, 20.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% are non-families. 30.5% consisted of single households and 11.9% had people 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 3 people.

25.1% of the population were under 18 years old. 11.4% between 18 and 24 years of age, 29.8% between 25 and 44 years of age, 20% between 45 and 64, and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over there were 93.5 men.

The median income for a household in the city is $ 29,456, and the median income for a family is $ 34,844. Males had a median income of $ 26,223 versus $ 21,850 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,614. 19.2% of the population and 15.4% of families are below the poverty line. 26.7% of them are children and adolescents under 18 years and 17.5% are 65 years or older.

geography

Goldsboro is located on the banks of the Neuse River, according to the United States Census Bureau , the urban area covers an area of ​​64.2 km².

history

Wayne County was founded around 1787 . The town of Waynesborough then emerged around the courthouse on the banks of the Neuse River .

Waynesborough's population grew until 1830. Later, the city name in "Goldsborough's Junction" was named after Major Matthew T. Goldsborough. This name was later shortened to Goldsborough. As a traffic point, Goldsborough played an important role in the American Civil War . An important hospital was also housed there.

Towards the end of the Civil War, the Battle of Bentonville took place 38 kilometers from Goldsboro . Here Major General William Tecumseh Sherman defeated the forces of Joseph E. Johnston . Then Sherman conquered Goldsborough. In 1869 the city name was changed to Goldsboro.

The Seymour Johnson Air Force Base was opened in April 1942nd This stimulated the city's economy.

On the night of January 23-24, 1961, a US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed near the city . The two hydrogen bombs on board detached themselves from the aircraft fuselage, which burst in the air and fell to the ground, one of the bombs nearly detonating - only one of four safety devices was still intact. The other bomb dug deep into the ground, shattered and could only be partially recovered.

sons and daughters of the town

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References and comments

  1. ↑ North Carolina (USA): State, Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather, and Web Information. Retrieved February 21, 2018 .
  2. ↑ US Census 2000.
  3. ↑ 1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash in the English language Wikipedia.
  4. ↑ US nearly detonated atomic bomb over North Carolina - secret document , in: The Guardian, September 20, 2013.
  5. ↑ Lost bombs for one day .