Belvoir Township, Pitt County, North Carolina

Belvoir Township is a township in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,334 at the 2010 census. The township is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. It includes the census-designated place of Belvoir, North Carolina.

Belvoir Township
Township
Coordinates: 35.708°N 77.465°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Pitt
Area
• Total	55.2 sq mi (142.9 km^2)
• Land	54.7 sq mi (141.8 km^2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km^2)
Elevation	36 ft (12 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	9,334
• Density	170/sq mi (65/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27834
Area code(s)	252
FIPS code	37-22640[1]
GNIS feature ID	1020208[2]

Geography

Belvoir is located at latitude 35.708 and longitude -77.465.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.2 square miles (142.9 km²), of which 54.7 square miles (141.8 km²) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km²), or 0.72%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 9,334 people living in the township. The racial makeup of the town was 30.7% White, 51.5% African American, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 13.5% from some other race, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.3% of the population.

In the town the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.4 years. Males made up 48.8% of the population, and females made up 51.2%.

At the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the town was $36,149, and the median income for a family was $46,549.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.