Walnut Creek, North Carolina
Village
Walnut Creek, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Walnut Creek, North Carolina
Walnut Creek, North Carolina
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°18′27″N 77°52′17″W / 35.30750°N 77.87139°W / 35.30750; -77.87139
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWayne
Government
 • MayorDarrell Horne
Area
[1]
 • Total2.43 sq mi (6.30 km2)
 • Land2.13 sq mi (5.51 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
Elevation
[2]
72 ft (22 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,084
 • Density509.88/sq mi (196.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27534
Area code919
FIPS code37-70820[3]
GNIS feature ID2407566[2]
Websitewww.walnutcreeknc.com

Walnut Creek is a village in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 835 in 2010.[4] It is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The village is built around the Walnut Creek Country Club.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km2), of which, 1.5 square miles (4.0 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2) of it (17.20%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1980343—
199062381.6%
200085937.9%
2010835−2.8%
20201,08429.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 859 people, 322 households, and 293 families residing in the village. The population density was 556.1 inhabitants per square mile (214.7/km2). There were 332 housing units at an average density of 214.9 per square mile (83.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.23% White, 1.63% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.10% Asian, and 0.93% from two or more races.

There were 322 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 87.6% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.7% were non-families. 7.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 40.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $96,037, and the median income for a family was $98,071. Males had a median income of $80,000 versus $27,292 for females. The per capita income for the village was $45,070. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

Education

Education in Walnut Creek is administered by the Wayne County Public Schools system with children attending schools in nearby townships. Higher education is offered through Wayne Community College in Goldsboro.

Transportation

Passenger

Roads

  • The main highway in Walnut Creek is US 70.

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: Walnut Creek, North Carolina
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Walnut Creek, North Carolina (NC) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, news
  5. ↑ Walnut Creek Country Club
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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