Tar Heel, North Carolina

Tar Heel, North Carolina
A pasture on the edge of Tar Heel
A pasture on the edge of Tar Heel
Location in Bladen County and the state of North Carolina.
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 / 34.73389; -78.79083
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBladen
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • MayorSam Allen
Area
 • Total0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
 • Land0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total90
 • Density387.93/sq mi (149.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28392
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-66740[3]
GNIS feature ID2406713[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.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tar Heel, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "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.