30-619: Laurinburg Institute is a historic African American preparatory school in Laurinburg, North Carolina . The school was founded in 1904 by Emmanuel Monty and Tinny McDuffie at the request of Booker T. Washington . Emmanuel McDuffie was a graduate from Snow Hill Normal and Industrial Institute . The school is noted for its output of highly accomplished alumni, including a rich basketball tradition, having produced several All-Americans, collegiate players, international players, and NBA players. This North Carolina school-related article
60-410: A household in the city was $ 22,389, and the median income for a family was $ 29,272. Males had a median income of $ 24,697 versus $ 21,054 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 13,917. About 22.0% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 39.2% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over. Bennettsville is the center of an urban cluster with
90-444: A total population of 12,070 (2000 census). The city is run by an elected Mayor-council government system. The city administrator is appointed by the city council and serves as the chief executive officer to carry out policies and oversee the daily business of the city. The mayor is Leith Fowler and council members include Sandy Donaldson, Tyrone R. Davis, Allen Taylor, Tyron Abraham, Gregory Scott, and Jean Quick. Bennettsville has
120-479: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Laurinburg, North Carolina Laurinburg is a city in and the county seat of Scotland County, North Carolina , United States. Located in southern North Carolina near the South Carolina border, Laurinburg is southwest of Fayetteville and is home to St. Andrews University . The population was 14,978 at the 2020 Census . Settlers arrived at
150-403: Is home to St. Andrews University , formerly known as St. Andrews Presbyterian College. Laurinburg is served by the local newspaper, The Laurinburg Exchange . The local radio station is WLNC . Laurinburg has one sister city , as designated by Sister Cities International : Bennettsville, South Carolina Bennettsville is a city located in the U.S. state of South Carolina on
180-438: Is water. Laurinburg is located 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Bennettsville , 26 miles (42 km) east of Rockingham , As of the 2020 United States Census , there were 14,978 people, 5,712 households, and 3,544 families residing in the city. The black population is concentrated in the northern section of the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 15,874 people, 6,136 households, and 4,221 families residing in
210-600: The Children's Defense Fund , to promote programs for children and mothers. The library is located on 4.4 acres (18,000 m ) at the intersection of Marlboro Street and Fayetteville Avenue adjacent to the Murchison building (1902) and is a new single-story building with approximately 20,000 square feet (1,900 m ). Its front tower is oriented on axis with that of the Murchison Building. The building's cost
240-707: The Great Pee Dee River . As the county seat of Marlboro County , Bennettsville is noted for its historic homes and buildings from the 19th and early 20th centuries—including the Bennettsville Historic District which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . According to the 2010 census , Bennettsville has a population of 9,069. According to the United States Census Bureau ,
270-759: The Laurinburg Normal Industrial Institute , later known as Laurinburg Academy, in 1904. Main Street in Laurinburg was paved in 1914. Beginning in 1929, the Great Depression severely impacted Laurinburg, causing two banks to fail. A new courthouse was built in 1964. Laurinburg's downtown suffered an economic decline beginning in the 1980s when the Belk department store moved to a shopping center further away. The downtown
300-522: The National Register of Historic Places include Appin , the Bennettsville Historic District , Jennings-Brown House , Magnolia , Robertson-Easterling-McLaurin House , and the nearby Welsh Neck-Long Bluff-Society Hill Historic District . The Bennettsville Historic District was designated and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Its contributing buildings include
330-469: The Deep South. In the same year, the S.C. General Assembly authorized the relocation of the courthouse from the eastern bank of the Great Pee Dee River to a more central location, selecting a 3-acre (12,000 m ) apple orchard located on a bluff above Crooked Creek. The new courthouse was designed by South Carolina architect Robert Mills . Streets were developed radiating courthouse square, one of
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#1732771994507360-798: The Jennings-Brown House (1826), the Female Academy (1830), the Medical Museum (1902), and the Murchison School (1902), as well as other residences in the Queen Anne and Beaux Arts style. In the 21st century, a new Marlboro County library was constructed. Named in honor of national activist Marian Wright Edelman , who was born and grew up in Bennettsville, it opened on February 22, 2010. She founded
390-404: The average family size was 3.00. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.7 males. The median income for a household in the city
420-449: The city has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16 km ), of which 5.6 square miles (15 km ) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km ) (10.13%) is water. The city of Bennettsville was founded in 1819 on the Great Pee Dee River and named after Thomas Bennett, Jr. , then governor of South Carolina. The area was developed for short-staple cotton cultivation, dependent on the labor of enslaved African Americans. Many were brought to
450-542: The city was 63.15% African American , 34.80% White , 0.85% Native American , 0.50% Asian , 0.11% from other races , and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population. There were 3,289 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples living together, 25.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who
480-428: The city. The population density was 1,280.2 inhabitants per square mile (494.3/km ). There were 6,603 housing units at an average density of 532.5 per square mile (205.6/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 50.54% White , 43.06% African American , 4.23% Native American , 0.76% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.35% from other races , and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of
510-454: The economy as the town was connected to other markets and built an industry. The economy boomed during this "king cotton" era. The city became the center of one of the richest agricultural areas in the state. In the 20th century, the State of South Carolina designated Bennettsville as one its first "G.R.E.A.T. Town" (Governor's Rural Economic Achievement Trophy). Buildings and districts listed on
540-463: The facility houses 1776 prisoners. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 7,020 people, 2,850 households, and 1,684 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 9,425 people, 3,289 households, and 2,167 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,686.2 inhabitants per square mile (651.0/km ). There were 3,775 housing units at an average density of 675.4 per square mile (260.8/km ). The racial makeup of
570-409: The population. There were 6,136 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and
600-461: The present town site around 1785. The settlement was named for a prominent family, the McLaurins. The name was originally spelled Laurinburgh and pronounced the same as Edinburgh , though the "h" was later dropped. The community was initially located within the jurisdiction of Richmond County . In 1840, Laurinburg had a saloon, a store, and a few shacks. Laurinburg High School, a private school,
630-489: The railroad depot and temporary shops. The shops were later rebuilt. Laurinburg was incorporated in 1877. In 1894 the railway shops were moved out of the town and, combined with low cotton prices, property values in the area decreased and the town experienced an economic depression . By the late 1800s Richmond County had a majority black population and tended to support the Republican Party in elections, while
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#1732771994507660-541: The state of North Carolina was dominated by the Democratic Party . As a result of this, white Democrats built up a political base in Laurinburg and in 1899 the town and the surrounding area was split off from Richmond into the new Scotland County . The town was declared the seat of Scotland County in 1900 and the first courthouse was erected the following year. As their influence in public affairs and share of public resources declined, local black citizens created
690-612: The state's largest. In 1852, the Mills building was replaced. In 1865 during the last year of the Civil War , the city was occupied by Union troops. During this time, the Jennings-Brown House and the first County Courthouse were used as the headquarters for General William T. Sherman . The new courthouse escaped burning. This is one of the few county seats that has preserved records dating to 1785; they are available for genealogical research. In 1884, another Second Empire-style courthouse
720-527: The upland area from the Lowcountry , carrying their Gullah culture with them. Others were transported from the Upper South by slave traders. This shift to cotton cultivation in the uplands was based on the development of the cotton gin, which made short-staple cotton, cotton with relatively short fibers, profitable. The advent of the gin in turn led to development of large cotton plantations throughout
750-433: Was $ 29,064, and the median income for a family was $ 37,485. Males had a median income of $ 31,973 versus $ 25,243 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,165. About 19.7% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 35.5% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over. The state Scotland Correctional Institution , located near the airport, opened in 2003. The city
780-452: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.06. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.6 males. The median income for
810-414: Was built on the site. In 1952-1954 it was later enlarged with additions, and the 1884 portion constitutes the central portion of the current building. Additions included two-story red brick wings and the present clock steeple, all designed by Bennettsville architect Henry D. Harrall. In 1885, Duncan Donald McColl financed development of the first railroad, bank and textile mills in Bennettsville, stimulating
840-526: Was established in 1852. The settlement prospered in the years following. A line of the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad was built through Laurinburg in the 1850s, with the first train reaching Laurinburg in 1861. The railroad's shops were moved to Laurinburg in 1865 in the hope they would be safer from Union Army attack; however, in March of that year, Union forces reached Laurinburg and burned
870-480: Was heavily impacted by Hurricane Florence in 2018. Several sites in Laurinburg are listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Scotland County, North Carolina , including: According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 12.71 square miles (32.9 km ), of which 12.55 square miles (32.5 km ) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km ) (1.26%)
900-491: Was supported by $ 1.325 million in federal funding. The Library holds 60,000 volumes and has two conference rooms, seating 50 and 12. The county is still largely rural, with limited job opportunities. The county seat serves as a trading center for the county. The Federal Correctional Institution, Bennettsville was built outside of the city in the county. It is a medium-security prison for male prisoners, and has an associated minimum-security camp holding 139 prisoners. Together
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