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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Youngsville, North Carolina |settlement_type = [[Town]] |nickname = |motto = |named_for = John "Jack" Young <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = Youngsville, North Carolina.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = NCMap-doton-Youngsville.PNG |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = Location of Youngsville, North Carolina |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- 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 = [[Franklin County, North Carolina|Franklin]] |government_footnotes = |government_type = [[City Council|Board of Commissioners]] |leader_title = [[Mayor]] |leader_name = Fonzie A. Flowers ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]) |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = Established |established_date = 1839 |established_title1 = Incorporated |established_date1 = March 17, 1875<ref name="ORDINANCE">[http://www.townofyoungsville.org/ordinances.pdf ''Code of General Ordinances of the Town of Youngsville, North Carolina'', Youngsville Board of Commissioners, December 1952 (Resubmitted April 1999), page 16 (town charter)], Retrieved July 24, 2017.</ref> <!-- 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 = 4.82 |area_land_km2 = 4.80 |area_water_km2 = 0.02 |area_total_sq_mi = 1.86 |area_land_sq_mi = 1.85 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.01 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] |population_footnotes = |population_total = 2016 |population_density_km2 = 420.17 |population_density_sq_mi = 1087.97 <!-- 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 = 436 |coordinates = {{coord|36|01|27|N|78|28|54|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 27596 |area_code = [[Area code 919|919]] and [[Area code 919|984]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 37-76200<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 16, 2015|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 2406927<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2406927}}</ref> |website = http://townofyoungsville.org/ |footnotes = |pop_est_as_of = |pop_est_footnotes = |population_est = }} '''Youngsville''' is a town in [[Franklin County, North Carolina|Franklin County]], [[North Carolina]], United States. The population was 2,016 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. ==History== The settlement was originally established as Pacific around 1839 on land owned by John "Jack" Young. It was renamed Youngsville in his honor when the town was incorporated in 1875.<ref name="YVNC">[http://www.townofyoungsville.com/ Town of Youngsville, ''A Brief History of the Town of Youngsville''], Retrieved January 15, 2015.</ref><ref name="NCG">William S. Powell, ''The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places'', 1968, The University of North Carolina Press at Chapel Hill, {{ISBN|0-8078-1247-1}}, Library of Congress Catalog Card #28-25916, page 548. Retrieved January 15, 2015.</ref> Notable area residents include country music singer [[Jason Michael Carroll]]. [[William A. Jeffreys House]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1976.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> ==Geography== Youngsville is located near [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km{{sup|2}}), all land. A railway operated by [[CSX Transportation]] currently passes through Youngsville, which is part of the old [[Seaboard Coast Line Railroad]] "[[Norlina Subdivision|S-Line]]".<ref name="RAILROAD">[https://www.ncrr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/NCRRCorridorMap_downloadable_feb2021_full.pdf North Carolina Railroad Company, NC Rail Map], Retrieved November 10, 2022.</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1880= 117 |1890= 205 |1900= 345 |1910= 431 |1920= 414 |1930= 395 |1940= 553 |1950= 619 |1960= 596 |1970= 555 |1980= 486 |1990= 424 |2000= 651 |2010= 1157 |2020= 2016 |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> }} ===2020 census=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" |+Youngsville racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3776200&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 23, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> !scope="col"| Race !scope="col"| Number !scope="col"| Percentage |- !scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic) | 1,190 | 59.03% |- !scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic) | 490 | 24.31% |- !scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] | 7 | 0.35% |- !scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] | 17 | 0.84% |- !scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] | 120 | 5.95% |- !scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] | 192 | 9.52% |} As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,016 people, 809 households, and 529 families residing in the town. ===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 1,157 people, 522 households, and 294 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|723.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 69.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 25.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.9% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.8% of the population. There were 522 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.7% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.89. In the town, the population was distributed with 26.8% under the age of 20, 8.5% between 20 and 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years or older. The median age was 32.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. Among those 18 and older, there were 89.9 males for every 100 females. The median income for a household in the town was $34,795, and the median income for a family was $43,250. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $33,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $21,927. About 8.2% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over. ===Housing=== There were 562 housing units at an average density of {{convert|351.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. 7.1% of housing units were vacant. There were 522 occupied housing units in the town. 203 were owner-occupied units (38.9%), while 319 were renter-occupied (61.1%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 7.7% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 3.6%.<ref name="GR2" /> ==Government== Youngsville is governed by a [[mayor]] and five-member [[city council|Board of Commissioners]], who are elected in staggered four-year terms.<ref name="BOC">[https://townofyoungsville.org/government/board_of_commissioners.php Town of Youngsville - Board of Commissioners], Retrieved November 9, 2022.</ref><ref name="ADMINISTRATION">[https://www.townofyoungsville.org/departments/administration/admin.php Town of Youngsville - Administration], Retrieved January 6, 2020.</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} * William S. Powell, ''The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places'', 1968, The University of North Carolina Press at Chapel Hill, {{ISBN|0-8078-1247-1}}, Library of Congress Catalog Card #28-25916, page 548. Retrieved January 15, 2015. ==External links== * [http://townofyoungsville.org/ Town of Youngsville (official website)] * [http://www.youngsvilleareabusinessassociation.org/ Youngsville Area Business Association] * [http://www.youngsvilleparksandrec.com/ Youngsville Parks and Recreation Department] * [http://www.yvfd.com/ Youngsville Fire Department] * [http://www.youngsvilleacademy.org/ Youngsville Academy Charter School] {{Franklin County, North Carolina}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in Franklin County, North Carolina]] [[Category:Towns in North Carolina]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1875]] [[Category:1875 establishments in North Carolina]]
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