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Edenton is a town in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,966 at the 2008 census. It is the county seat of Chowan County.[3] Edenton is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. In recent years Edenton has become a popular retirement location and a destination for heritage tourism. It is the location of many bed and breakfast inns. Edenton achieved international notoriety for the Little Rascals child-abuse case, the subject of journalist Ofra Bikel's award-winning trilogy of documentaries: Innocence Lost (1991), Innocence Lost: The Verdict (1993), and Innocence Lost: The Plea (1997). The 2007 independent feature film, Dog Days of Summer, starring Will Patton was shot entirely on location in historic Edenton.
[edit] HistoryEdenton was incorporated by English colonists in 1722. It served as the capital of North Carolina from 1722 to 1743, with the governor's establishing residence in the town and the population's increasing. In 1774, in response to the Tea Act, 51 women in Edenton signed a protest petition agreeing to boycott British tea and other products, in what became known as the Edenton Tea Party. The Party was one of the first political actions by women in the colonies. Supreme Court Justice James Wilson (signer of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution) died in Edenton on August 21, 1798 at age 55, while riding his Judicial Circuit.[4][5] During the American Civil War, the Albemarle Artillery was recruited in 1862 at Edenton by local attorney William Badham, Jr.. After cannon were recast from bronze donated as bells from courthouses and churches in the Edenton area to arm the battery, the unit was renamed the Edenton Bell Battery after their named guns, Columbia, St. Paul, Fannie Roulac, and Edenton. Two of the guns, long thought lost, have been returned to Edenton in recent years. The St. Paul and theEdenton now can be seen on display at Edenton's waterfront park.[6] [edit] GeographyEdenton is located at 36°3′43″N 76°36′21″W / 36.06194°N 76.60583°W (36.061855, -76.605766).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.4 km²), of which, 5.0 square miles (13.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (3.47%) is water. [edit] DemographicsAs of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,394 people, 1,983 households, and 1,294 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,076.3 people per square mile (415.7/km²). There were 2,204 housing units at an average density of 439.8/sq mi (169.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 42.86% White, 55.23% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population. There were 1,983 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 24.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95. In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 14.3% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 78.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $25,241, and the median income for a family was $34,132. Males had a median income of $27,192 versus $18,281 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,264. About 20.3% of families and 25.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.1% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over. [edit] Culture[edit] SportsEdenton is home to the Edenton Steamers of the Coastal Plain League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The Steamers play at Historic Hicks Field in Edenton. The Steamers began play in 1998. [edit] Notable residents
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