Delco, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Delco is located in North Carolina
Delco
Delco
Location within the state of North Carolina
Delco is located in the United States
Delco
Delco
Delco (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°19′08″N 78°13′36″W / 34.31889°N 78.22667°W / 34.31889; -78.22667
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyColumbus
Area
[1]
 • Total1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2)
 • Land1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total287
 • Density190.32/sq mi (73.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28436
FIPS code37-16780[3]
GNIS feature ID2628621[2]

Delco (formerly Brinkly, New Berlin, and Pershing) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 348 at the 2010 census.[4]

Geography

Delco is located near the eastern tip of Columbus County, at an elevation of 49 feet (15 m). Combined U.S. Routes 74 and 76 (the four-lane Andrew Jackson Highway) passes through the center of the community, leading east 18 miles (29 km) to Wilmington and west 28 miles (45 km) to Whiteville, the Columbus County seat. North Carolina Highway 87 leads northwest from Delco 32 miles (51 km) to Elizabethtown.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Delco CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.[4]

Acme Delco Middle School, was located in Delco prior to its closing in 2020.

Filming location

Wilmington, featuring EUE Screen Gems Studios, is a hub for film and television production. Due to its proximity to Wilmington, Delco has served as the location for filming movies and TV shows. Most notably, the 2021 horror film The Black Phone was filmed at the closed Acme Delco Middle School.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020287—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delco, North Carolina
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Delco CDP, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ https://www.nrcolumbus.com/news/business/locally-filmed-thriller-gets-big-numbers-at-box-office/article_72ea7b22-3171-5386-9b24-6d3b6ccf2222.html
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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