Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids combined statistical area
Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids Combined Statistical Area | |
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CSA | |
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| Area code | 252 |
The Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids Combined Statistical Area, as defined by the
2010 census, the CSA had a population of 310,416, with an estimated population of 297,726 in 2018.[2] The statistical area includes the Rocky Mount Metropolitan Statistical Area, Wilson Micropolitan Statistical Area, and Roanoke Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area, and the counties of Nash, Wilson, Edgecombe, Halifax, Northampton
.
Attractions
- Halifax Day is held to celebrate the signing of the Halifax Resolves on April 12, 1776 (commemorated on the North Carolina state flag) with interpreters in period costumes providing guided tours of historic buildings, demonstrating historic crafts, teaching about colonial activities, and occasionally portraying revolutionary-era soldiers with historic weapons.[3]
- Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences - art center, science museum, and theatre in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
- hydroelectric reservoir and recreational lake in Halifax and Northampton counties near Littleton and Roanoke Rapids.
- North Carolina state park in Halifax County, North Carolina.
- Rocky Mount Mills - historic cotton mill on the Tar River in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Purchased by Capitol Broadcasting Company, it has been turned into a mixed-use campus of breweries, restaurants, lofts, and event space.
- Rocky Mount Event Center - an athletic and entertainment facility in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
- whirligigsby the late Vollis Simpson.
Communities
Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants
- Rocky Mount (Anchor city)
- Wilson (Anchor city)
Places with 5,000 to 15,000 inhabitants
- Tarboro
- Roanoke Rapids (Anchor city)
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
- Sharpsburg
- Kenly
- Elm City
- Nashville
- Red Oak
- Spring Hope
- Pinetops
- Enfield
- Scotland Neck
- Weldon
- South Weldon
- South Rosemary
- Garysburg
Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
- Dortches
- Middlesex
- Lucama
- Princeville
- Whitakers
- Stantonsburg
- Black Creek
- Littleton
- Seaboard
- Conway
- Jackson
- Rich Square
- Gaston
- Woodland
- Bailey
Places with less than 500 inhabitants
Unincorporated places
Demographics
As of the
Latino
of any race were 5.9% of the population.
The median income for a household in the CSA was $41,974. The per capita income for the CSA was $22,133.
Higher education
- North Carolina Wesleyan College
- Barton College
- Shaw University satellite campus
- Nash Community College
- Edgecombe Community College
- Wilson Community College
- Halifax Community College
Government
The municipalities and counties in the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids CSA belong to the Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments as part of the North Carolina Councils of Governments.[6]
See also
- North Carolina census statistical areas
- List of cities, towns, and villages in North Carolina
- List of unincorporated communities in North Carolina
References
- ^ a b "Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC CSA - Profile data - Census Report". Census Reporter. Knight Foundation. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2018 - United States -- Combined Statistical Area; and for Puerto Rico". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Halifax Day". North Carolina Historic Sites. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ Graff, Michael (January 31, 2013). "The Birdman at Sylvan Heights Bird Park". Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Discover Edgecombe". TripNC.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Welcome to Upper Coastal Plain". Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
