Siler City, North Carolina
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Siler City is a town in Chatham County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population is right at 8,747 within corporate limits and 14,005 within corporate limits and ETJ. The town was the retirement home and burial location of Frances Bavier
(1902–1989) an American
actress, best remembered for her role as Aunt Bee
on The Andy Griffith Show
, a television
sitcom in the 1960s set in the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 6.08 square miles (15.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 6,966 people, 2,386 households, and 1,617 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,418.6 people per square mile (547.8/km²). There were 2,526 housing units at an average density of 514.4 per square mile (198.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 50.82% White, 19.67% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 26.51% from other races
, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any nationality comprised 39.33% of the population. The community's Hispanic population is projected to reach 52.3% by 2012, which is due partially to illegal immigration
and has spurred on both anti- and pro-immigration rallies in the town.
There were 2,386 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples
living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,651, and the median income for a family was $36,034. Males had a median income of $21,010 versus $18,570 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,947. About 10.2% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.
aircraft.
Chatham County, North Carolina
Chatham County is a county located in the Piedmont area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 49,329. Its county seat is Pittsboro.-History:...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population is right at 8,747 within corporate limits and 14,005 within corporate limits and ETJ. The town was the retirement home and burial location of Frances Bavier
Frances Bavier
Frances Elizabeth Bavier was an American stage and television actress. Originally from the New York theatre, Bavier worked in film and television from the 1950s...
(1902–1989) an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress, best remembered for her role as Aunt Bee
Aunt Bee
Beatrice Taylor is a fictional character from the 1960s American television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. The show was televised on CBS from October 3, 1960, until April 1, 1968...
on The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised by CBS between October 3, 1960, and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays a widowed sheriff in the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina...
, a television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
sitcom in the 1960s set in the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina.
Geography
Siler City is located at the center of the state at 35°43′34"N 79°27′47"W (35.726030, -79.462962).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 6.08 square miles (15.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,966 people, 2,386 households, and 1,617 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,418.6 people per square mile (547.8/km²). There were 2,526 housing units at an average density of 514.4 per square mile (198.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 50.82% White, 19.67% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 26.51% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any nationality comprised 39.33% of the population. The community's Hispanic population is projected to reach 52.3% by 2012, which is due partially to illegal immigration
Illegal immigration
Illegal immigration is the migration into a nation in violation of the immigration laws of that jurisdiction. Illegal immigration raises many political, economical and social issues and has become a source of major controversy in developed countries and the more successful developing countries.In...
and has spurred on both anti- and pro-immigration rallies in the town.
There were 2,386 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,651, and the median income for a family was $36,034. Males had a median income of $21,010 versus $18,570 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $13,947. About 10.2% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.
Airport
Siler City Municipal Airport (5W8) is a single runway airport 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of downtown Siler City. The airport is used both by local residents and as a refueling stop for transiting military and general aviationGeneral aviation
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aircraft.