Whitakers, North Carolina

Whitakers, North Carolina
Buildings in the center of Whitakers
Buildings in the center of Whitakers
Location in Edgecombe County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Edgecombe County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 36°06′21″N 77°42′47″W / 36.10583°N 77.71306°W / 36.10583; -77.71306
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesEdgecombe, Nash
Founded1740
Incorporated1872
Government
 • MayorSammy Hopkins
Area
 • Total0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
 • Land0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation128 ft (39 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total627
 • Density754.51/sq mi (291.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27891
Area code252
FIPS code37-73160[3]
GNIS feature ID2406874[2]
Websitehttp://townofwhitakers.org

Whitakers /ˈhwɪtəkərz/ 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.

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