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Sharpsburg, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,421. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,460 (+1.6% change)
Males: 1,128 (46.6%), Females: 1,293 (53.4%)

Nash County

Zip code: 27878

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.8 years
Median household income: $27,908
Median house value: $78,300

Population by Race

Races in Sharpsburg:

  • Black (58.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (38.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (10.1%), Irish (4.6%), English (4.6%), German (2.9%), Italian (1.5%).

Elevation: 145 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sharpsburg

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sharpsburg town

  • Never married: 35.6%
  • Now married: 43.3%
  • Separated: 5.6%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +723 (+42.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sharpsburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sharpsburg:

  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 4 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 35 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 38 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sharpsburg:

  • WILSON INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 12 miles; WILSON, NC; Abbreviation: W03)
  • TARBORO-EDGECOMBE (about 22 miles; TARBORO, NC; Abbreviation: ETC)
  • CRAFT AIR (about 25 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: W38)

Amtrak stations near Sharpsburg:

  • 6 miles: ROCKY MOUNT (101 HAMMOND ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
  • 12 miles: WILSON (401 E. NASH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sharpsburg:

  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 56 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 61 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)

Private high school in Sharpsburg:

  • N E W CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 124; Location: PO BOX 129; Grades: PK – 12)

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