Whitakers /ˈhwɪtəkərz/ is a town in Edgecombe and Nash Counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is divided between the two counties by railroad tracks and is the northernmost town in the two counties. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 744 in 2010.
| Name: | Whitakers town |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 43 |
| LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
| State: | North Carolina |
| County: | Edgecombe County, Nash County |
| Founded: | 1740 |
| Incorporated: | 1872 |
| Elevation: | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Total Area: | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km²) |
| Land Area: | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
| Total Population: | 627 |
| Population Density: | 754.51/sq mi (291.31/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 27891 |
| Area code: | 252 |
| FIPS code: | 3773160 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 0997124 |
| Website: | http://townofwhitakers.org |
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History
The Porter Houses and Armstrong Kitchen was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
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Geography
Whitakers is located at 36°6′21″N 77°42′49″W / 36.10583°N 77.71361°W / 36.10583; -77.71361 (36.105951, -77.713582).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of .81 square miles (2.1 km), all land.
See also
Map of North Carolina State and its subdivision:- Alamance
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