Editing Severn, North Carolina

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'''Severn''' is a town in [[Northampton County, North Carolina|Northampton County]], [[North Carolina]], United States. The population was 276 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]]. It is part of the [[Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina]] [[Roanoke Rapids micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]]. Severn is the home of Severn Peanut Corporation, the owners of the Hampton Farms brand of roasted peanuts.<ref>{{cite news| last = Bryant| first = Cal | title = Goodness grows here!| newspaper = Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald| date = November 9, 2022| url = https://www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/2022/11/29/goodness-grows-here/| access-date = February 21, 2024}}</ref>

== History ==
The community was settled in about 1833 and named Meherrin after a local Native American tribe.{{sfn|Powell|1976|p=446}} In 1887 a branch rail line was built through Meherrin.{{sfn|Footprints in Northampton|1976|p=171}} It was incorporated in 1919 and named for Severn Ayers, a stockholder of the [[Seaboard Airline Railroad]].{{sfn|Powell|1976|p=446}}

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 284
|1930= 354
|1940= 323
|1950= 340
|1960= 310
|1970= 356
|1980= 309
|1990= 260
|2000= 263
|2010= 276
|2020= 191
|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 263 people, 103 households, and 70 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|261.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 117 housing units at an average density of {{convert|116.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 59.32% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 35.74% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.90% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.28% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.76% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.28% of the population.

There were 103 households, out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,969, and the median income for a family was $41,458. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $15,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,227. About 11.6% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 30.0% of those 65 or over.

==References==
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== Works cited ==
* {{cite book| title = Footprints in Northampton : 1741-1776-1976| publisher = Northampton County Bicentennial Committee| date = 1976| location = Rich Square| url = https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/16815|ref={{harvid|Footprints in Northampton|1976}}}}
* {{cite book| last = Powell| first = William S.| title = The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places| publisher = The University of North Carolina Press| date = 1976| location = Chapel Hill| isbn = 9780807812471}}

{{Northampton County, North Carolina}}

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[[Category:Towns in Northampton County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Towns in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina micropolitan area]]