Delco, North Carolina

Delco, North Carolina
Delco, North Carolina
Census-designated place
	Delco Location within the state of North CarolinaShow map of North CarolinaShow map of the United StatesShow all
	Coordinates: 34°18′56″N 78°13′28″W / 34.31556°N 78.22444°WCoordinates: 34°18′56″N 78°13′28″W / 34.31556°N 78.22444°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Columbus
Area
• Total	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
• Land	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	49 ft (15 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	348
• Density	230/sq mi (88.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28436
FIPS code	37-16780
GNIS feature ID	1019945

Delco (formerly Brinkly, New Berlin, and Pershing) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 348 at the 2010 census.^[3]

Geography[]

Delco is located near the eastern tip of Columbus County, at an elevation of 49 feet (15 m). Combined U.S. Routes 74 and 76 (the four-lane Andrew Jackson Highway) passes through the center of the community, leading east 18 miles (29 km) to Wilmington and west 28 miles (45 km) to Whiteville, the Columbus County seat. North Carolina Highway 87 leads northwest from Delco 32 miles (51 km) to Elizabethtown.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Delco CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all land.^[3]

Acme Delco Middle School, was located in Delco prior to its closing in 2020.

References[]

^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ ^a ^b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Delco CDP, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delco, North Carolina

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[GR2-1] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[GR3-2] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[Census_2010-3] "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Delco CDP, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

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v t Municipalities and communities of Columbus County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Whiteville
City	Whiteville
Towns	Boardman Bolton Brunswick Cerro Gordo Chadbourn Fair Bluff Lake Waccamaw Sandyfield Tabor City
CDPs	Delco Evergreen (Tatums Township) Hallsboro Riegelwood
Unincorporated communities	Acme Cherry Grove Clarendon Evergreen (Ransom Township) Nakina Olyphic Pireway Riverview Sellerstown
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Delco, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Delco Location within the state of North Carolina Delco Delco (the United States) Show map of North CarolinaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 34°18′56″N 78°13′28″W / 34.31556°N 78.22444°W / 34.31556; -78.22444Coordinates: 34°18′56″N 78°13′28″W / 34.31556°N 78.22444°W / 34.31556; -78.22444
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Columbus
Area
• Total	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²)
• Land	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	49 ft (15 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	348
• Density	230/sq mi (88.7/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28436
FIPS code	37-16780^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1019945^[2]