Wallace, North Carolina

Wallace, North Carolina
Official seal of Wallace, North Carolina
Motto: 
"Pleasant...Progressive...Prosperous"
Wallace is located in North Carolina
Wallace
Wallace
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°44′16″N 77°59′26″W / 34.73778°N 77.99056°W / 34.73778; -77.99056
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesDuplin, Pender
Area
 • Total
3.19 sq mi (8.27 km2)
 • Land3.19 sq mi (8.27 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,413
 • Density1,068.57/sq mi (412.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28466
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-70720[3]
GNIS feature ID2406822[2]
Websitewww.townofwallace.com

Wallace is a town in Duplin and Pender counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 3,883 at the 2020 census.[4] The Pender County portion of Wallace is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town of Wallace was first known as Duplin Crossroads and was incorporated into existence in 1873. Later in 1899, the town fathers decided to adopt the new name, Wallace, to honor Stephen D. Wallace, an official of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Wallace is Duplin County's largest population and retail trade center serving over 50,000 people in a surrounding three county area.[5]

SouthPark, an industrial park, is open near I-40 in Wallace. Low tax rates are an incentive to industry and business considering the Wallace area.

The Wallace Airport, Henderson Field, serves to make Wallace more accessible. The airport offers a 4,000-foot paved and lighted runway with a navigational beacon.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wallace, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Wallace, NC | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  5. ^ dcadmin76TR (June 22, 2018). "Wallace | Duplin County NC". www.duplincountync.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)