Halifax

Also known as Halifax, North Carolina, Halifax, NC

town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Halifax
Total: 0.46 sq mi (1.18 km )
Land: 0.46 sq mi (1.18 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 121 ft (37 m)
Density: 371.8/sq mi (143.55/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Fips code: 37-28920
Website: www .historichalifaxnc .com

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Halifax
Population: 170
Area: 1.182947
Elevation: 38
Official website: www.historichalifaxnc.com
Image: Halifax County Courthouse NC.jpg
Households: 136
Dialing code: 252

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Commons category: Halifax, North Carolina
postal code: 27839
inception: 1757-01-01
water as percent of area: 0
per capita income: 30592

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Halifax is a town in and the county seat of Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Halifax had a population of 170. It is known as "The Birthplace of Freedom" for being the location for the April 12, 1776, adoption of the Halifax Resolves, which was the first official action by a colony calling for independence. Halifax is also home to the Halifax Historic District, a historic site operated by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. Halifax is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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