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According to the 2020 United States census, North Carolina is the 9th-most populous state with 10,439,388 inhabitants, but the 28th-largest by land area spanning 53,819 square miles (139,390 km 2) of land. [1] [2] North Carolina is divided into 100 counties and contains 551 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, or villages. [3]
North Carolina's 1868 constitution adopted a "Township and County Commissioner Plan" for structuring local government, largely inspired by provisions in Pennsylvania's constitution. Townships were created under the county unit of government, with every county divided into them, and each given their own township board.
This is a list of state prisons in the U.S. state of North Carolina: [1] In January 2015, the former five male divisions and one female division were consolidated into four regions, as listed below. [2] As of February 2015, North Carolina houses about 38,000 offenders in 56 correctional institutions. [3]
Durham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 324,833, [1] making it the sixth-most populous county in North Carolina.
Rivers Correctional Institution is a privately owned prison in unincorporated Hertford County, North Carolina, [1] operated by GEO Group under contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons since its construction in 2001. [2] The prison, on 257 acres (104 ha) of land, was specially built to house prisoners from the District of Columbia.
Richmond County is a county located on the central southern border of the U.S. state of North Carolina.Its county seat is Rockingham.The county was formed in 1779 from a portion of Anson County and named in honor of Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox.
Iredell County (/ ˈ aɪ ər d ɛ l / EYE-ər-del) [1] [2] is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 186,693. [3] Its county seat is Statesville, and its largest community is Mooresville.
Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 144,171. [1] Its county seat is Asheboro. [2]Randolph County is included in the Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area.