Editing Winterville, North Carolina

{{Short description|Town in North Carolina, United States}}
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|official_name            = Winterville, North Carolina
|settlement_type          = [[Town]] / [[Suburb]]
|nickname                 = Dub-V; WV; Pinebelt Boomtown
|motto                    = "A slice of the good life!"

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Pitt County, North Carolina|Pitt]]
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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Ricky Hines
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|population_total         = 10462
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|postal_code              = 28590
|area_code                = [[Area code 252|252]]
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'''Winterville''' is a [[town]] in [[Pitt County, North Carolina]], [[United States]]. The population was 10,462 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Winterville town, North Carolina |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/wintervilletownnorthcarolina |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=June 7, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The town is a part of the [[Greenville, North Carolina|Greenville]] Metropolitan Area.

==History==
The [[Cox-Ange House]] and [[Renston Rural Historic District]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|4.6|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.<ref name="2020 Census" />

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 243
|1910= 484
|1920= 650
|1930= 654
|1940= 848
|1950= 870
|1960= 1418
|1970= 1437
|1980= 2052
|1990= 2816
|2000= 4791
|2010= 9269
|2020= 10591
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Winterville racial composition<ref name="2020 Census" />
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 6,314
| 60.6%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 3,428
| 32.9%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 0
| 0.0%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 146
| 1.4%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 0
| 0.00%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|2 or More Races]]
| 365
| 3.5%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 375
| 3.6%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 10,419 people, 4,143 households, and 2,759 families residing in the town.

===2010 census===
As of 2010, there were 9269 people, 1,848 households, and 1,371 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,954.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,937 housing units at an average density of {{convert|790.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 59.24% White, 38.36% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

Of the 1,848 households 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.6% of households were one person and 7.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.01.

The age distribution was 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.

The median household income was $37,230 and the median family income  was $47,167. Males had a median income of $36,004 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,810. About 10.3% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
*[[Pitt Community College]]
*W.H. Robinson Elementary School
*[[A.G. Cox Middle School]]
*[[South Central High School (North Carolina)|South Central High School]]
*Brookhaven Christian School
*Christ Covenant School
*Creekside Elementary

==Parks and recreation==
Winterville Parks and Recreation has four baseball fields, an amphitheater for concerts and Movie in the Park events; it also features
a mile-long trail around the park. Winterville Baseball is part of The Cal Ripken League and has succeeded in All-Star tournaments over the last decade.

==Growth==
In recent years, the town of Winterville has experienced major growth both residentially and commercially. Since the 1990s, subdivisions such as Winterville Crossing, Cedar Ridge, Irish Creek and many others surrounding the area have sprouted.

==Notable people==
*[[MrBeast]] (Jimmy Donaldson) – YouTuber and philanthropist
*[[Derek Cox]] (born 1986) – an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] for the [[New England Patriots]]
*[[Ivan Koloff]] – Wrestling champion

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.wintervillenc.com/ Official website of Winterville, NC]
*[http://www.watermelonfest.com/ Winterville Watermelon Festival]
*[http://www.greenvillenc.org/ Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce]

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[[Category:Towns in Pitt County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Towns in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area]]