Editing Middleburg, North Carolina

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'''Middleburg''' is a town in [[Vance County, North Carolina|Vance County]], [[North Carolina]], United States. The population was 133 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]]. It was in [[Warren County, North Carolina|Warren County]] and known as Middleburgh prior to the establishment of Vance County in 1881.

==History==
Middleburg Baptist Church was established on November 27, 1881. The first pastor was Reverend M.V. McDuffy.<ref name="MBC">{{cite web |title=History of Middleburg Baptist Church |url=http://middleburg-baptist.com/History.html |publisher=Middleburg Baptist Church |accessdate=May 7, 2019|date=October 2014}}</ref>

The [[Pleasant Hill/Hawkins House]] is located near Middleburg. It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1979. The original dwelling was probably built by Colonel [[Philemon Hawkins II]], and birthplace of Governor [[William Hawkins (governor)|William Hawkins]] (1777-1819).<ref name="nrhpinv">{{Cite web| author =Catherine Bishir and Jim Sumner|title = Pleasant Hill| work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory|date =n.d.| url = https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/VN0008.pdf|format = pdf|publisher = North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office|accessdate = August 1, 2014}}</ref><ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 0.6&nbsp;square mile (1.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.

Middleburg is located roughly halfway between [[New York City|New York]] and [[Atlanta]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.meetways.com/map/new%20york%20city/atlanta/restaurant/d|title=Halfway Point Between new york city and atlanta - MeetWays|website=www.meetways.com|language=en|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> which is possibly the etymology of the town.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 84
|1900= 169
|1910= 117
|1920= 104
|1930= 138
|1940= 181
|1950= 217
|1960= 170
|1970= 149
|1980= 185
|1990= 131
|2000= 162
|2010= 133
|2020= 101
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 162 people, 54 households, and 46 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|284.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 56 housing units at an average density of {{convert|98.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 34.57% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 63.58% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.23% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.62% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.70% of the population.

There were 54 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.0% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,313, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $21,563 versus $18,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $11,552. About 4.2% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Tiny Broadwick]], pioneer parachutist and inventor of the ripcord
*[[John Clifford Hawkins]], second ever African American member of the [[New York State Assembly]]
*[[William B. Henderson]], state legislator in North Carolina

==References==
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{{Vance County, North Carolina}}

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[[Category:Towns in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Towns in Vance County, North Carolina]]