| 词条 | Grifton, North Carolina |
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|official_name = Grifton, North Carolina |settlement_type = Town |nickname = "The 'Shad' Capital of North Carolina" |motto = "Come Home To...The Family Town!" |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = Seal of Grifton, North Carolina.png |image_map = NCMap-doton-Grifton.PNG |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = Location of Grifton, North Carolina |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = North Carolina |subdivision_type2 = Counties |subdivision_name2 = Lenoir, Pitt |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Billy Ray Jackson |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 4.4 |area_land_km2 = 4.4 |area_water_km2 = 0.0 |area_total_sq_mi = 1.7 |area_land_sq_mi = 1.7 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.0 |population_as_of = 2010 |population_footnotes = |population_total = 2617 |population_density_km2 = auto |population_density_sq_mi = auto |timezone = Eastern (EST) |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 8 |elevation_ft = 26 |coordinates = {{coord|35|22|30|N|77|26|2|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 28530 |area_code = 252 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 37-28200[1] |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 1024010[2] |website = www.grifton.com |footnotes = |pop_est_as_of = 2016 |pop_est_footnotes = [3] |population_est = 2661 }} Grifton is a town in Lenoir and Pitt Counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,617 at the 2010 Census. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. HistoryThe town was named after C.M.A. Griffin.[3] GeographyGrifton is located at {{coord|35|22|30|N|77|26|2|W|type:city}} (35.375129, -77.433860).[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²). Contentnea Creek bisects the town and divides the Pitt County section from the Lenoir County section. Demographics{{US Census population|1890= 121 |1900= 229 |1910= 291 |1920= 375 |1930= 403 |1940= 456 |1950= 510 |1960= 1816 |1970= 1860 |1980= 2179 |1990= 2393 |2000= 2073 |2010= 2617 |estyear=2016 |estimate=2661 |estref=[5] |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[6] }} As of the census[1] of 2000, there are 2,073 people, 812 households, and 583 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,209.4 people per square mile (468.1/km²). There are 1,092 housing units at an average density of 637.1 per square mile (246.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 63.24% White, 33.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 2.32% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 4.73% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. EducationGrifton is served by Grifton School with grades Pre-K through 8. It is administered by the Pitt County Public School system. High school students attend nearby Ayden-Grifton High School which is located between Ayden and Grifton. Just south of Grifton is popular K-12 school Arendell Parrott Academy Higher education is provided through nearby Pitt Community College and Lenoir Community College. East Carolina University is located just north of Grifton in Greenville. ConstructionsThe WITN tower is a guyed TV mast with a height of {{convert|1,985|ft|m}} located in the town. Local eventsShad FestivalIn 1971, citizens in the town of Grifton established the annual Grifton Shad Festival as a way to increase interest in the town and to provide family-oriented fun for all ages working together.[7] The Shad Festival was suggested by then North Carolina extension agent Ed Comer. Most events are free and outdoors. There are now 40 events, ranging from parade and pony rides to art show, clogging, Hispanic dances, lying contest, historical museum and athletic competitions, including the Shad Toss (throwing real fish). The annual celebration includes:
John Lawson Legacy DaysJohn Lawson Legacy Days is an annual event held at the Grifton Historical Museum and Indian Village, focusing on reenactors, historic interpreters, and historical technology demonstrations.[8] The event was first held in 2010 and is named after John Lawson, an English explorer, naturalist and surveyor who traveled through the Carolinas in 1701 and published a book about his travels in 1709. Lawson was killed by a group of Tuscarora near Grifton in 1711. Back-N-Time Book ClubBack-N-Time Book Club is a book club organized by the Grifton Historical Museum in combination with North Carolina Literacy to introduce children and adults to reading. References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}} 3. ^{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA145#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=145}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} 5. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=}} 7. ^http://www.griftonshadfestival.com 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://johnlawsonlegacydays.org/Home_Page.html}} External links
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