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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.
Plymouth is the most populous town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,320 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Washington County. [4] Plymouth is located on the Roanoke River about seven miles (11 km) upriver from its mouth into the Albemarle Sound in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.
Relief is an unincorporated community in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located along the banks of the North Toe River, connected to North Carolina Highway 197 (NC 197) via Relief Road (SR 1314).
Pfafftown (/ ˈ p ɑː f t aʊ n / PAHF-town [3]) is an unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States which has been partially annexed into the cities of Winston-Salem in Forsyth County and Lewisville, also in Forsyth County. As of the 2000 census, the ZCTA of Pfafftown had a population of 2,043. It is a Piedmont Triad community.
Vass is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 952 at the 2020 census. Vass grew up along the railroad in the late 19th century. It was originally named Bynum and later Winder before being established as Vass in 1892. The town was incorporated in 1907. [5]
Waxhaw is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States.The population was 20,534 according to the 2020 Census. [4] The population grew 108.28% from 2010.The name is derived from the indigenous people who lived in the area, who were known as the Waxhaw people.
Whitakers / ˈ hw ɪ t ə k ər z / is a town in Edgecombe and Nash Counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is divided between the two counties by railroad tracks and is the northernmost town in the two counties. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 744 in 2010.