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Population (year 2000): 5,843. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,650 (-3.3% change)
Males: 2,459 (42.1%), Females: 3,384 (57.9%)
Martin County
Zip code:
27892
Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $22,925 (year 2000)
Median house value: $63,000 (year 2000)
Races in Williamston:
- Black (57.5%)
- White Non-Hispanic (39.8%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (9.8%), English
(7.7%), Irish (2.7%), German (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).
Elevation: 75 feet
Land area: 3.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Williamston
- High school or higher: 69.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
- Unemployed: 15.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Williamston town
- Never married: 25.8%
- Now married: 42.9%
- Separated: 5.5%
- Widowed: 14.5%
- Divorced: 11.3%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -86 (-1.5%).
Hospital/medical center in Williamston:
- MARTIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (310 S MCCASKEY RD P
O BOX 1128)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Williamston:
- BERTIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WINDSOR,
NC)
- BEAUFORT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles;
WASHINGTON, NC)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles;
PLYMOUTH, NC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Williamston:
- PITT-GREENVILLE (about 27 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; ID:
PGV)
- KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 53
miles; KINSTON, NC; ID: ISO)
- CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 54 miles; NEW BERN,
NC; ID: EWN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Williamston:
- MARTIN COUNTY (about 8 miles; WILLIAMSTON, NC; ID:
MCZ)
- WARREN FIELD (about 20 miles; WASHINGTON, NC; ID:
OCW)
- PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 22 miles; PLYMOUTH, NC; ID:
PMZ)
College/University in Williamston:
- MARTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 437; Location: 1161 KEHUKEE PK RD; Public;
Website: www.martin.cc.nc.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Williamston:
- EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles;
GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
- PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GREENVILLE,
NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
- COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles;
JACKSONVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,237)
- TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles;
NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 11,042)
- NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; NORFOLK,
VA; FT enrollment: 5,820)
- ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 93 miles; VIRGINIA
BEACH, VA; FT enrollment: 2,083)
- CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles;
NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)
Public high schools in Williamston:
- WILLIAMSTON HIGH (Students: 568; Location:
200 GODWIN AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- BEAR GRASS HIGH (Students: 250; Location:
6344 E BEAR GRASS RD; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Williamston:
- WILLIAMSTON MIDDLE (Students: 509; Location:
600 N SMITHWICK ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WILLIAMSTON PRIMARY (Students: 456; Location:
400 WESTERN BLVD; Grades: PK - 02)
- E J HAYES ELEMENTARY (Students: 427;
Location: 201 ANDREWS ST; Grades: 03 - 05)
- RODGERS ELEMENTARY (Students: 339; Location:
2277 RODGERS SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG - 06)
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