Editing Pikeville, North Carolina

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'''Pikeville''' is a town in [[Wayne County, North Carolina|Wayne County]], [[North Carolina]], United States. The population was 678 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]]. It is included in the [[Goldsboro, North Carolina]] [[Goldsboro metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. It is notable for being the home of [[Collier Motors]], an automobile sales and service business established in 1955 that has remained an [[American Motors]] (AMC) dealership.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OYMbIZnaKJIC&pg=PA239&dq=Pikeville+Purgatory+Collier+Motors+AMC |title=The Corvette in the Barn: More Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology |first=Tom |last=Cotter |first2=Keith |last2=Martin |pages=239-234 | publisher=MBI Publishing|year=2010 |chapter=The good, the bad, and the lucky: Pikeville Purgatory |isbn= 978-0-7603-3797-4 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Truesdell |first=Rich |title=An AMC Weekend in North Carolina |publisher=Automotive Traveler |date=April 4, 2009|url=http://www.automotivetraveler.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=578&Itemid=131 |accessdate=September 10, 2011}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

==History==

===Early history===
Torhunta was a large [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] farming community in present-day northern. The Native Americans left North Carolina and returned to their home in [[New York (state)|New York]] where they became members of the [[Iroquois]] Nation. After the Native Americans left the area, there was an influx of settlers who came into the rich [[Neuse River]] lands and began to clear plantations. Many of these settlers were of the [[Religious Society of Friends]], also known as Quakers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pikevillenc.com/History.aspx |title=History of Town of Pikeville, NC |publisher=Town of Pikeville, NC |accessdate=September 10, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824121010/http://pikevillenc.com/History.aspx |archivedate=August 24, 2011 }}</ref>

Samuel Pike moved to the area and settled on the south side of Nahunta Swamp which had been granted by King [[George II of Great Britain]]  in 1763. This grant of land included between 2,500 and {{convert|3000|acre|km2}}. In 1785, Pike deeded most of this land to his only son Nathan. It was this Nathan Pike for whom the township, the [[Post Office]], and later the town was named.

Nathan Pike owned and operated a large tavern, shop, trading post and hotel. It was then known as Pike’s Junction. In 1856, the first post office opened. During the period of 1793 to 1835 Pike sold around {{convert|2000|acre|km2}} of his land to other families who came here to settle.

=== Civil War ===
During [[William Tecumseh Sherman|General Sherman’s]] [[Carolinas campaign]] in 1865, Pikeville suffered the same fate of many southern towns. [[Union Army|Union]] soldiers destroyed the hotel and tavern Nathan Pike had built, and many buildings and homes were damaged or destroyed. Some of General Sherman’s forces camped in areas east of Pikeville during this time.

===Turn of the century===
The first school in the area was located at a crossroads named Mount Carmel in 1865. In 1908, the Pikeville grade school was made Pikeville High School. It was composed of the schools of Mount Carmel, Sherrad’s Cross Roads, Pleasant Grove, Oak Dale, Possum Trot, Taylor’s Oak Grove, Smith’s Patetown as well as Pikeville grade School. In 1960, [[Charles B. Aycock]] High School was opened in Pikeville in honor of the state governor who was an advocate for quality education.<ref name=":0">[http://www.pikeville.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={55A4EFB7-33EA-4DE8-B88B-D1C12C7FD2C2} Pikeville, NC 27863] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070821231751/http://www.pikeville.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B55A4EFB7-33EA-4DE8-B88B-D1C12C7FD2C2%7D |date=August 21, 2007 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 122
|1900= 168
|1910= 210
|1920= 333
|1930= 449
|1940= 425
|1950= 464
|1960= 525
|1970= 580
|1980= 662
|1990= 598
|2000= 719
|2010= 678
|2020= 712
|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 719 people, 306 households, and 197 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,355.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 334 housing units at an average density of {{convert|629.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.52% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.11% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.42% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.83% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.42% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.70% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.95% of the population.

There were 306 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $30,469 versus $23,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,526. Below the [[poverty line]] were 8.2% of people, 6.4% of families, 8.5% of those under 18 and 12.1% of those over 64.

==Education==
Education in Pikeville is administered by the [[Wayne County Public Schools]] system. Schools located in the town include Northeast Elementary School, Northwest Elementary School and Charles B. Aycock High School. Higher education is offered through [[Wayne Community College]] in [[Goldsboro, NC|Goldsboro]].

==Transportation==

===Passenger===
* Air: [[Raleigh-Durham International Airport]] is the closest major airport with service to more than 45 domestic and international destinations. [[Wayne Executive Jetport]] is an airport located nearby, but is only used for general aviation.
* Interstate Highway: [[Interstate 795 (North Carolina)|Interstate 795]] runs just west of Pikeville and [[Interstate 95|I-95]] is located {{convert|15|mi|km}} west in [[Kenly, North Carolina|Kenly]].
* Pikeville is not served directly by passenger trains. The closest [[Amtrak]] station is located in [[Wilson, North Carolina|Wilson]].
* Bus: The area is served by [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] with a location in nearby [[Goldsboro, North Carolina|Goldsboro]].

===Roads===
* The main highways in Pikeville are [[Interstate 795 (North Carolina)|Interstate 795]] and [[U.S. Route 117|US 117]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.pikevillenc.com/ Town website]

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