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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Godwin, North Carolina |settlement_type = [[Town]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = Old Store in Godwin, NC.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = The old general store |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = Cumberland County North Carolina incorporated and unincorporated areas Godwin highlighted.svg |mapsize = 260px |map_caption = Location in [[Cumberland County, North Carolina|Cumberland County]] and the state of [[North Carolina]]. <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[North Carolina]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in North Carolina|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Cumberland County, North Carolina|Cumberland]] |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Willie Junious Burnette |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 1.63 |area_land_km2 = 1.63 |area_water_km2 = 0.00 |area_total_sq_mi = 0.63 |area_land_sq_mi = 0.63 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] |population_footnotes = |population_total = 128 |population_density_km2 = 78.39 |population_density_sq_mi = 203.17 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |elevation_ft = 144 |coordinates = {{coord|35|13|03|N|78|41|00|W|region:US-NC|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 28344 |area_codes= [[Area codes 910 and 472|910, 472]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 37-26740<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 2406581<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2406581}}</ref> |website = |footnotes = |pop_est_as_of = |pop_est_footnotes = |population_est = }} '''Godwin''' is a town in [[Cumberland County, North Carolina|Cumberland County]], [[North Carolina]], United States. The population was 139 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3726740| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212193428/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3726740| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Godwin town, North Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=January 5, 2015}}</ref> ==History== Godwin was named after Isaac William Godwin, a pioneer settler.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8ntPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QiUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5380%2C1746998 | title=Small-town life is still strong | work=The Times-News | date=September 7, 1993 | access-date=May 17, 2015 | pages=9A}}</ref> ==Geography== Godwin is located in northeastern Cumberland County. [[U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina|U.S. Route 301]] (Dunn Road) passes through the town, leading northeast {{convert|8|mi|0}} to [[Dunn, North Carolina|Dunn]] and southwest {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]], the county seat. [[North Carolina Highway 82]] intersects US 301 in Godwin and leads north {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Erwin, North Carolina|Erwin]] and southeast {{convert|1|mi}} to [[Interstate 95 in North Carolina|Interstate 95]] at Exit 65. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.3|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1910= 102 |1920= 90 |1930= 136 |1940= 123 |1950= 145 |1960= 149 |1970= 129 |1980= 233 |1990= 77 |2000= 112 |2010= 139 |2020= 128 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 112 people, 38 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|450.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 43 housing units at an average density of {{convert|172.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 73.21% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 13.39% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 4.46% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.68% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 13.39% of the population. There were 38 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.19. In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $42,083. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $22,188 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,943. There were 8.6% of families and 13.0% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 34.4% of under eighteens and 18.8% of those over 64. ==Places of worship== Godwin Presbyterian Church was organized in May 1904 as an offshoot of the Old Bluff Church in [[Wade, North Carolina]]. It developed from a Sabbath School (Sunday School) that had begun in 1889. The first church structure had a seating capacity of 200 and was used for 30 years before it burned in 1934. While a new building was constructed, the [[Presbyterian]] congregation was invited by the Godwin Baptist church to share their facility. The new facility was completed in 1937.<ref>"Godwin Presbyterian Church: the First Century", Edited by C.E.Taylor, May 16, 2004.</ref> The Godwin Presbyterian Church holds an annual homecoming each October. The grounds of the church feature a friendship garden open to all. ==Notable people== *[[Russell Davis (defensive tackle)|Russell Davis]], former [[National Football League|NFL]] player *[[Luis Fonseca (United States Navy)|Luis Fonseca]], [[United States Navy]] sailor. *[[Richard Holmes (Canadian football)|Richard Holmes]], former [[Canadian Football League]] player. *[[David Marshall (Carbine) Williams]], firearms designer. *[[Dennis Smith Jr.]], basketball player, born in Godwin. *[[Paul Valandra]], former [[politician]], served for [[South Dakota House of Representatives]]. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Cumberland County, North Carolina}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in Cumberland County, North Carolina]] [[Category:Towns in North Carolina]] [[Category:Fayetteville, North Carolina metropolitan area]]
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