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Moving to Cerro Gordo, North Carolina

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Population: 244. Estimated population in July 2024: 240 (-1.6% change)
Males: 115 (47.1%), Females: 129 (52.9%)

Columbus County

Zip code: 28430

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $20,000
Median house value: $60,000

Population by Race

Races in Cerro Gordo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.0%)
  • Black (18.4%)
  • American Indian (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Asian Indian (2.5%)

Ancestries: United States (14.3%), English (7.0%), Irish (7.0%), German (1.6%), Scottish (1.6%), French (1.2%).

Elevation: 97 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cerro Gordo

  • High school or higher: 75.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cerro Gordo town

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 5.8%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cerro Gordo:

  • COLUMBUS COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC)
  • LORIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LORIS, SC)
  • SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; LUMBERTON, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cerro Gordo:

  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 46 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Abbreviation: MYR)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 46 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 56 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Abbreviation: FLO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cerro Gordo:

  • GREEN SEA (about 12 miles; GREEN SEA, SC; Abbreviation: S79)
  • COLUMBUS COUNTY MUNI (about 17 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: CPC)
  • TWIN CITY (about 18 miles; LORIS, SC; Abbreviation: 5J9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cerro Gordo:

  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 32 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)

Schools

Public high school in Cerro Gordo:

  • WEST COLUMBUS HIGH (Students: 663; Location: 7294 ANDREW JACKSON HWY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Cerro Gordo:

  • CERRO GORDO ELEMENTARY (Students: 329; Location: 7685 ANDREW JACKSON HWY; Grades: PK – 08)

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