Cameron, North Carolina

Cameron, North Carolina
Town
Location in Moore County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Moore
Area
• Total	1.1 sq mi (2.7 km2)
• Land	1.1 sq mi (2.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	358 ft (109 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	285
• Density	143.8/sq mi (55.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	37-09800
GNIS feature ID	1019484

Cameron is a town in Moore County, North Carolina in the United States. The population was 285 at the 2010 census.

History

Cameron grew up around a plank road that was followed in later years by a railroad. The town was planned in 1875 and incorporated in 1876. Cameron was at the end of the Raleigh and Augusta Railroad. Its location made it an ideal place of entrepreneurs to establish businesses. They built turpentine distilleries, established mercantile and hotel businesses to serve the needs of the railroad's customers and built a thriving dewberry farming and consignment operation.

Geography

Cameron is located at (35.326096, -79.253159).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	117		—
1890	236		101.7%
1900	218		−7.6%
1910	259		18.8%
1920	241		−6.9%
1930	287		19.1%
1940	311		8.4%
1950	284		−8.7%
1960	298		4.9%
1970	204		−31.5%
1980	225		10.3%
1990	215		−4.4%
2000	151		−29.8%
2010	285		88.7%
Est. 2014	292		2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

Former rail depot in Cameron

As of the census of 2000, there were 151 people, 66 households, and 41 families residing in the town. The population density was 143.8 people per square mile (55.5/km²). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 74.3 per square mile (28.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.90% White and 35.10% Black.

There were 66 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 75.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $41,964. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,337. There were 17.9% of families and 21.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 13.5% of under eighteens and 45.8% of those over 64.

Notable residents

• Jeff Hardy, professional wrestler
• Matt Hardy, professional wrestler
• Shannon Moore, professional wrestler
• Trevor Lee (wrestler), professional wrestler

Isabelle Mckeithen Thomas, (1923-2014) Two term Mayor of Cameron, Organists Cameron Presbyterian Church and preservationists. Upon her return to Cameron in 1978 she revived the town which now hosts numerous antique shops and a bi-annual antique fair. http://www.thepilot.com/obituaries/isabel-m-thomas/article_787db0b6-7c64-11e3-a2ec-0019bb30f31a.html

External links

• Historical information at the Cameron Antique Dealers Association website.
• Moore County Chamber of Commerce