Delco, North Carolina

Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States

Delco, North Carolina

Census-designated place

Delco

Location within the state of North Carolina

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Delco

Delco (the United States)

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Coordinates: 34°19′08″N 78°13′36″W﻿ / ﻿34.31889°N 78.22667°W﻿ / 34.31889; -78.22667
Country| United States
State| North Carolina
County| Columbus
Area

[1]

• Total

| 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2)
• Land| 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

[2]

| 36 ft (11 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 287
• Density| 190.32/sq mi (73.48/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

28436

FIPS code| 37-16780[3]
GNIS feature ID| 2628621[2]

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.[4]

## Geography

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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.[4]

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

## Filming location

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Wilmington, featuring Cinespace Wilmington, is a hub for film and television production. Due to its proximity to Wilmington, Delco has served as the location for filming movies and TV shows. Most notably, the 2021 horror film The Black Phone was filmed at the closed Acme Delco Middle School.[5]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2020| 287| | —
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

## References

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1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delco, North Carolina
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ https://www.nrcolumbus.com/news/business/locally-filmed-thriller-gets-big-numbers-at-box-office/article_72ea7b22-3171-5386-9b24-6d3b6ccf2222.html [bare URL]
6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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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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