Tar Heel, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
 A pasture on the edge of Tar Heel | |
 Location in Bladen County and the state of North Carolina. | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′02″N 78°47′27″W / 34.73389°N 78.79083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Bladen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Sam Allen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| • Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 90 |
| • Density | 387.93/sq mi (149.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28392 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-66740[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406713[2] |
Tar Heel is a town located in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 117.[4]
Tar Heel is home to the largest pig processing plant in the world, which opened in 1992, operated by Smithfield Foods and is located just north of the town limits.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tar Heel, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tar Heel town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2014.