Erwin, North Carolina

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{{Short description|Town in North Carolina, United States. Mayor of Erwin is Kayleigh Hensley}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Hatnote|This article is about the town in North Carolina. For the town of the same name in New York State, see [[Erwin, New York]].}}{{Infobox settlement
| name = Erwin, North Carolina
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| nickname =
| motto = "Front Porch Friends"<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.erwin-nc.org| title=Erwin North Carolina| publisher=Town of Erwin| access-date=December 13, 2017}}</ref>

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| subdivision_name = United States
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| subdivision_name1 = [[North Carolina]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in North Carolina|County]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Harnett County, North Carolina|Harnett]]
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Randy Baker
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| area_land_sq_mi = 4.22
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| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 4542
| population_density_km2 = 415.98
| population_density_sq_mi = 1077.32
| timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code = 28339
| area_codes = [[Area codes 910 and 472|910, 472]]
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'''Erwin''' is a town that is located in the eastern part of [[Harnett County, North Carolina]], United States, located approximately {{Convert|5|mi|km}} from [[Dunn, North Carolina|Dunn]] and approximately {{Convert|20|mi|km}} from [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]]. The city is a part of the [[Dunn, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area]], which is additionally a part of the greater [[Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA]], according to the [[United States Census Bureau]]. Currently, the city has a population of 5,270 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. Its current mayor is Randy Baker, who has been the mayor since being elected on May 17, 2022.

==History==
Prior to Erwin, there was a colonial-era settlement in the area known as "Averasboro". The [[Battle of Averasborough]] was fought nearby during the [[American Civil War]]. In 1902, the Duke family built the Erwin Cotton Mill, which closed on December 1, 2000, due to the [[North American Free Trade Agreement]] increasing the labor costs of the mill workers, leaving [[Burlington Industries|Swift Textiles]] to relocate the mill's operations to Mexico.<ref>{{Cite web|last=WRAL|date=2000-11-21|title=Erwin Residents Line Up as Boy Provides Thanksgiving Meals :|url=https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/153821/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=WRAL.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=WRAL|date=2003-08-01|title=Erwin's Recovery Continues Three Years After Denim Plant Closes :|url=https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/106203/|access-date=2021-08-31 |publisher=WRAL.com |language=en}}</ref> The new town was named "Duke" after the founding shareholders. In 1925, the name was changed to "Erwin" because of the formation of [[Duke University]] in [[Durham, North Carolina]].<ref>{{cite web| title=Discover Erwin| url=http://www.erwin-nc.org/discover-erwin| publisher=Town of Erwin, North Carolina| access-date=December 13, 2017}}</ref> [[Oak Grove (Erwin, North Carolina)|Oak Grove]], [[Averasboro Battlefield Historic District]], and [[Erwin, NC|Downtown Erwin]]<ref name="HT1169">{{cite web |last1=United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service |first1=National Register of Historic Places |title=Erwin Commercial Historic District |url=https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/HT1169.pdf |website=North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office}}</ref> 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 of Erwin has a total area of {{convert|10.95|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.10|km2|order=flip|2}}, or 0.91%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web|title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Erwin town, North Carolina|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US3721740|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213105132/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US3721740|archive-date=February 13, 2020|access-date=December 13, 2017|work=American Factfinder|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[Cape Fear River]] forms part of the western border of the town. [[Juniper Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)|Juniper Creek]], a tributary to the Cape Fear River, enters in Erwin.

== Transportation ==
'''By road'''

{{Jct|US|421|state=NC}}: The highway enters the city from the northwest, and continues into [[Dunn, North Carolina]], where it meets with {{Jct|I|95|state=NC}}, a major north–south highway across the East Coast.

{{Jct|NC|217|state=NC}}: This short highway enters the city from the south, and its northern terminus is to the north of the city, where it intersects with {{Jct|US|421|state=NC}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NCRoads.com: N.C. 217|url=http://www.vahighways.com/ncannex/route-log/nc217.html|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.vahighways.com}}</ref>

{{Jct|NC|82|state=NC}}: This highway also enters the city from the south, and it meets with {{Jct|NC|217|state=NC}} through the center of Erwin, known as 13th Street. The highway, with {{Jct|NC|217|state=NC}}, ends at {{Jct|US|421|state=NC}} in the northern part of the city.

'''By air'''

[[Harnett Regional Jetport]] is the only airport in the city, which is 10 miles near Buies Creek, NC. The airport currently does not support any airlines yet.

[[RDU Airport]]: Although not in the city, the airport serves the Triangle area, which includes Erwin.

'''By transit'''

There are no public transportation services that currently service the city.

Carpool services, such as [[Uber]] or [[Lyft]] are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to and from the city.

== Education ==

=== Higher education ===
[[Campbell University]]

[[Central Carolina Community College]]

=== Public school ===

==== High school ====
[[Triton High School (North Carolina)]]

==== Middle school ====
Coats-Erwin Middle

==== Elementary school ====
Erwin Elementary: Merged with Gentry to form the new Erwin Elementary, which opened on April 18, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jordan |first=Robert |title=Opening Day for Redhawks! |url=https://www.mydailyrecord.com/news/school/opening-day-for-redhawks/article_04f90b6a-30c5-5cde-bd1a-304e2d45e386.html |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=The Daily Record |language=en}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 3344
|1960= 3183
|1970= 2852
|1980= 2828
|1990= 4061
|2000= 4537
|2010= 4405
|2020= 4542
|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"
|+Erwin racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3721740&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-22|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 2,900
| 63.85%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 794
| 17.48%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 28
| 0.62%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 9
| 0.2%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 6
| 0.13%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 193
| 4.25%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 612
| 13.47%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 4,542 people, 1,890 households, and 1,254 families residing in the town.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,537 people, 1,896 households, and 1,287 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,128.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,032 housing units at an average density of {{convert|505.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 80.63% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 15.96% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.55% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.09% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.79% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.99% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.14% of the population.

There were 1,896 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. Of all households, 28.3% were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,521, and the median income for a family was $41,270. Males had a median income of $29,610 versus $22,650 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,282. About 16.4% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 31.3% of those age 65 or over.{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}}

Erwin currently has two schools: Erwin Elementary at Gentry (until December 22, 2021), and Triton High School.

==Water tower==
{{Update|section|date=December 2018|reason=}}
[[File:HarnettCountyWaterTower.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5|Water tower that was taken near West C Street.]]

In early 2012, Erwin became home to the tallest sphere-topped [[water tower]]. The {{convert|219.75|ft|adj=on}} structure is about {{convert|8|ft|spell=in}} taller than the previous record holder, the [[Union Watersphere]] in [[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey|Union, New Jersey]].<ref>{{citation |last=Rose |first=Lisa |title=Despite challenge, Union Township water tower remains a Jersey landmark |newspaper=The Star-Ledger |date=February 22, 2012 |url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/02/despite_challenge_union_townsh.html |access-date=2012-02-21}}</ref> However, photographs of the Erwin water tower revealed the new tower to be a water spheroid, not an actual water sphere (pictured).<ref>{{cite web|title=World's Tallest Water Sphere Title Safe for Now|url=http://www.worldstallestwatersphere.com/?p=373|access-date=2012-08-20}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Al Woodall]], NFL quarterback

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.erwin-nc.org/ Town of Erwin official website]
* [http://www.mydailyrecord.com/ ''The Daily Record'']
* [http://www.erwinnchistory.org/ Erwin Historical Society and Museum]

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