Halifax County | |
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Nickname: Cradle of History[1] | |
Coordinates: 36°15′N 77°38′W / 36.25°N 77.64°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Founded | 1758 |
Named for | George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax |
Seat | Halifax |
Largest community | Roanoke Rapids |
Area | |
• Total | 730.27 sq mi (1,891.4 km2) |
• Land | 723.74 sq mi (1,874.5 km2) |
• Water | 6.53 sq mi (16.9 km2) 0.89% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48,622 |
• Estimate (2023) | 47,298 |
• Density | 67.18/sq mi (25.94/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Halifax County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,622.[2] Its county seat is Halifax.[3]
Halifax County is part of the Roanoke Rapids, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC Combined Statistical Area.
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