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Cerro Gordo
North Carolinatown
Cerro Gordo
Total population
319
Median home value
$189,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Cerro Gordo is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 131 at the 2020 census.
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History
Cerro Gordo was incorporated in 1874, taking its name from the 1847 Battle of Cerro Gordo in Mexico.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. The name Cerro Gordo (Spanish for 'fat hill') describes its slightly higher elevation than the rest of Columbus County, although it is located in the Coastal Plains region of North Carolina. Like much of the county, the local economy of Cerro Gordo heavily relies on agriculture and hog production. The ZIP Code for Cerro Gordo is 28430.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Cerro Gordo, NC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves361
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves315
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves286
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves273
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves266
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves248
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves233
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves214
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2012-07-297 km NNW of Wallace, South Carolina
- M 2.9 — 2011-03-219 km S of Cordova, North Carolina
- M 3.7 — 2006-09-257 km W of Rowland, North Carolina
- M 3.4 — 2006-09-224 km WSW of Blenheim, South Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Carolina
- Chadbourn5.9 mi away · pop. 1,352
- Evergreen6.5 mi away · pop. 421
- Orrum11 mi away · pop. 56
- Brunswick12.4 mi away · pop. 937
- Lumberton21.9 mi away · pop. 18,859
- Lake Waccamaw23.8 mi away
- Barker Ten Mile25.1 mi away · pop. 1,156
- Pembroke28.7 mi away · pop. 2,822
- Tar Heel29.5 mi away · pop. 69
- East Arcadia34.8 mi away
- Rennert35 mi away · pop. 292
- Calabash36.5 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API