Tarboro

As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 10,721. It is the county seat of Edgecombe County. The town is on the opposite bank of the Tar River from Princeville. It has many historical churches, some dating from as early as 1742. Tarboro was chartered by British colonists in 1760. It was an important colonial river port until the Civil War. President George Washington is known to have slept in Tarboro during a visit on his 1791 Southern tour. He is noted to have said of the town that it was "as good a salute as could be given with one piece of artillery"Tarboro is located near the western edge of North Carolina's coastal plain. The area was widely known as "Tawboro" by 1750, a name attributed to Taw, the Tuscaroran word for "river of health" It is part of the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids CSA, which is also known as the "Rocky Mount Metropolitan Statistical Area" (RMSA) It is located on the south-west bank of Tar River, just above the mouth of Hendrick's Creek, in lat. 35 deg. 45 min. west by north from Washington, thirty-six south of Halifax, eighty-three northwest of Newbern, and sixty-eight east of Raleigh. In 1764, Tarboro officially was designated as the county center ofEdgecombe in 1764. For four years the county government had met in Redman's Field.

History

Tarboro is the primary city name, but also Leggett, Princeville are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Town of Tarboro. Tarboro is the ninth-oldest incorporated town in North Carolina. Situated on the Tar River at the fall line in the Piedmont, the town served the area as an important colonial river port. It was a thriving trade center until the Civil War. President George Washington is known to have slept in Tarboro during a visit on his 1791 Southern tour. Before being disfranchised by the new state constitutions, black Americans were elected four African-Americans to the U.S. Congress from North Carolina's 2nd congressional district in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. They have since been able to participate in political life again in the state of North Carolina and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 provided oversight and enforcement of the constitutional rights of African Americans to vote in federal elections. The town is located on the south-west bank of Tar River, just above the mouth of Hendrick's Creek, in lat. 35 deg. 45 min. The streets are seventy-two feet wide, and cross each other at right angles, leaving squares of 2 acres (8,100 m2) each. These squares being divided into lots of 0.5 acres (2,000 m2), makes every lot front or face two streets. There are about fifty private houses in it; and generally from fifteen to twenty stores, a church, a jail, two warehouses, and a large Court House, which in the year 1785 was used for the sitting of the State Legislature.

Tarboro Historic District

The 45-block Tarboro Historic District has more than 300 contributing structures. The Tarboro Town Common is a 15-acre (61,000 m2) park that has a canopy of tall oaks. The Blount-Bridgers House is an 1808 Federal-style mansion that is operated as a museum. The Town Common originally surrounded the town and is the second-oldest legislated town common in the country. The largest section of the district is late 19th-and early 20th-century and includes Victorian, Second Empire, Neo-classical revival, and Arts and Crafts-style homes. The town's walkable downtown is recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Main Street Program. A variety of events, including the Tarboro Common Arts Festival and the Blueberry Day, are celebrated in downtown Tarboro. The market operates on Tuesdays and Fridays from 7 am to 10 am, and Saturdays from 8 am to 11 am. Also within the historic district, at the cross of North Church Street and Albemarle Avenue, is theTarboro-Edgecombe Farmers' Market. The district includes five 18-century homes, with the oldest being the Archibald White house (ca. 1785) located on the corner of Church and Trade streets. Additional buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: The Barracks, Batts House and Outbuildings, Calvary Episcopal Church and Churchyard, Coats House, Coolmore Plantation, Cotton Press, Eastern Star Baptist Church, Edgecombe Agricultural Works, Howell Homeplace, Lone Pine, Oakland Plantation.

Geography

Tarboro is located at 35°54'10" North, 77°32'45" West (35.902850, 77.545959).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.2 square miles (28.9 km²) of which 11.1 square miles is land and 0.04 sq miles (0.1 km²), or 0.33%, is water. The town is home to the North Carolina College of Pharmacy, which was founded in 1883. The college is located in the town of Tarboro and has a Pharmacy School. The school is located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which opened in 1887. It is the only college in the state. The campus is located just south of the town's downtown area. It has a population of 1,856, according to the United States Census Bureau. It was the first college in Tarboro to graduate from high school in 1881. The state's first high school to graduate in 1882 was Tarboro, which is now the state's second oldest high school. The current high school is Tarboro High School, which has a student population of 2,071. It also has a high school that opened in 1861. The high school was the site of the first North Carolina college to graduate, in 1891. The first North Carolinian college to earn a degree in medicine was the College of North Carolinia.

Demographics

As of the 2010 U.S. census, there were 11,415 people, 4,565 households, and 2,958 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 47.2% White, 48.4% African American, 0.1% Native American,0.5% Asian, 0,1% Pacific Islander, 2.9% some other race, and 0.8% from two or more races. The median income for a household was $34,267, and the median family income was $46,884. 16.0% of the population and 12.0%. of families were below the poverty line. The per capita income for the town is $20,085. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.3 males. The town has a population of 10,721 people, with 4,993 housing units at an average density of 448.5 per square mile (173.2/km²) The town is located in the New Hampshire Turnpike National Forest, which is part of the New Jersey National Forest System. It is the only town in the state that is not in the National Park Service. The state's highest rate of obesity is 1.7%. The town's population has been declining since the 1970s, when it was at 1.9%. It has a high rate of asthma, with 1.6% of its residents suffering from the disease in 2010.

Economy

Chinese tiremaker Triangle Group will be building two manufacturing facilities at a 1,449-acre site in Edgecombe County at Kingsboro Business Park. At $580 million, it will be the largest ever manufacturing investment in rural North Carolina with the creation of 800 jobs. Corning has also constructed a new $86 million distribution center that will bring 111 new jobs, they will be operational in the first quarter 2020.Below is a list of some of the largest employers in Tarboro as of 2019.

Education

Edgecombe County Public Schools' headquarters are located in Tarboro. ECPS operates a total of 15 public schools: 6 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 5 high schools. Tarboro is home to seven of the public schools. Edgecombe Community College offers more than 130 academic degrees, diplomas, and certificates.Edgecombe also operates a separate campus in nearby Rocky Mount. There is one public charter school inTarboro, North East Carolina Prep School. North Edgecombe High School is the only public high school in the county. The school is located in the town of Tarboro and serves all cities and towns of Edgecombe County. The high school is known as Tarboro High School and has an enrollment of about 1,000 students. It is also home to one of the state's only public charter schools, Edgecombe Early College High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. The county also has a separate high school known as NorthEdgecombe College, which offers a variety of degrees, certificates, and diplomas. It also has an additional campus in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, which has a student population of about 2,000. The state's high school system is the largest in the state, with more than 1,200 students in the high school class of 2013. The district also has one charter school, North Edgecomb Prep School, that serves students aged 9-14. It was founded in 2007. The public charter is called North East North Carolina Prep.

Government

The town of Tarboro has a council-manager form of government. The town is divided into eight wards with a total of eight council members that serve members of the town's council are elected for four-year staggered terms. As of 2019, the town manager is Troy R. Lewis. The mayor is Tate Mayo, and the council members are Othar Woodard, Leo Taylor, Steve Burnette, John Jenkins, Deborah Jordan, Sabrina Bynum, and Al Braxton.

Infrastructure

Tarboro is 72 miles (116 km) east of Raleigh, the state capital. It is 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Greenville, a primary eastern North Carolina hub. The city has access to both freight and passenger rail service. Amtrak provides two north and two southbound trains per day at its Rocky Mount station, located 17 miles (27 km) west of Tarboro. Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport has a 4,500-foot (1,400 m) paved and lighted runway with a 1,000-foot approach apron from both ends, accommodating a wide variety of small general aviation aircraft. ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital is a full-service, 117-bed acute care facility where residents ofTarboro, Edgecombe County and surrounding communities receive a wide range of health services close to home. It provides services including rehabilitation, oncology and outpatient clinics. It also has a full range of medical equipment and supplies, including medical supplies, diagnostic equipment, and equipment for the home care industry. It has a large number of medical facilities, including a cancer center and a cancer research center, as well as a cancer treatment center for the elderly and those with developmental disabilities. The town has a population of 2,000. The population of the Outer Banks, North Carolina, is 2,100. The Outer Banks are 120 miles (190 km) from Tarboro, and the state's largest city, Wilmington, is 1,800 miles (2,200 km) away.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina = 78.6. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 64. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 90. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Tarboro = 4.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 4,920 individuals with a median age of 42.3 age the population dropped by -8.98% in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 951.12 residents per square mile of area (367.22/km²). There are average 2.45 people per household in the 3,949 households with an average household income of $41,475 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 17.00% of the available work force and has dropped -5.16% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 12.68%. The number of physicians in Tarboro per 100,000 population = 58.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Tarboro = 45.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 5.4 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 111. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 214. 90 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 30 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 33, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina which are owned by the occupant = 50.64%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 38 years with median home cost = $68,410 and home appreciation of -4.23%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $8.70 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,489 per student. There are 15.7 students for each teacher in the school, 320 students for each Librarian and 361 students for each Counselor. 6.65% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 12.19% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.73% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).