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Washington is a city in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States, located on the northern bank of the Pamlico River. The population was 9,875 at the 2020 census . [ 4 ] It is the county seat of Beaufort County. [ 5 ]
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census , the population was 11,003. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Plymouth . [ 2 ]
Beaufort County (/ ˈ b oʊ f ər t / BOH-fərt) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,652. [1] Its county seat is Washington. [2]
North Carolina is a Dillon's rule state, [41] and municipalities are only able to exercise the authority that the General Assembly or state constitution explicitly gives them. [33] All municipalities in North Carolina operate under either mayor-council governments or council-manager government, [33] with most using the latter. [32]
North Carolina annexed the Watauga settlement area, by then known as the Washington District, in November 1776. Within a year, the area was placed under a county government, becoming Washington County, North Carolina, in November 1777. [1]
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]
At the same time, the budget would require the demolition of two longstanding government buildings near the General Assembly: the Administration Building at 116 W. Jones St. and the Bath Building ...
North Carolina is currently divided into 14 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. After the 2000 census , the number of North Carolina's seats was increased from 12 to 13 due to the state's increase in population.