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Wallace, North Carolina
Wallace is a town in Duplin and Pender counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 3,883 at the 2020 census. The Pender County portion of Wallace is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town of Wallace was first known as Duplin Crossroads and was incorporated into existence in 1873. Later in 1899, the town fathers decided to adopt the new name, Wallace, to honor Stephen D. Wallace, an official of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Wallace is Duplin County's largest population and retail trade center serving over 50,000 people in a surrounding three county area.
SouthPark, an industrial park, is open near I-40 in Wallace. Low tax rates are an incentive to industry and business considering the Wallace area.
The Wallace Airport, Henderson Field, serves to make Wallace more accessible. The airport offers a 4,000-foot paved and lighted runway with a navigational beacon.
Wallace was settled by the Boney family in the early 19th century. The Wilmington and Weldon Railroad spurred the development and it helped Wallace’s development and growth. Gabriel Boney, a local entrepreneur, seized the opportunities provided by the railroad and by 1870, had established a cotton gin, turpentine distillery, and general store, laying the foundation for the town and introduce strawberries to the region and which became a vital industry for Wallace, earning it the title of the "World's Largest Strawberry Exchange . In 1873 and the town was incorporated as Duplin Roads and it was named after Stephen D. Wallace, President of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Wallace is located in southern Duplin County and the town limits extend south into Pender County.
U.S. Route 117 passes through the center of town, leading north 19 miles (31 km) to Warsaw and south 15 miles (24 km) to Burgaw. North Carolina Highway 41 crosses US 117 in the center of Wallace, and leads northeast 14 miles (23 km) to Chinquapin and west 14 miles (23 km) to Harrells. Interstate 40 passes east of Wallace, with access from Exit 390 (US 117 4 miles (6 km) south of town) and Exit 385 (NC 41 3 miles (5 km) east of town). I-40 leads south 44 miles (71 km) to Wilmington and north 89 miles (143 km) to Raleigh.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (7.9 km2), all land.
As of the 2020 census, Wallace had a population of 3,413. The median age was 40.5 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 81.5 males age 18 and over.
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Wallace, North Carolina
Wallace is a town in Duplin and Pender counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 3,883 at the 2020 census. The Pender County portion of Wallace is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town of Wallace was first known as Duplin Crossroads and was incorporated into existence in 1873. Later in 1899, the town fathers decided to adopt the new name, Wallace, to honor Stephen D. Wallace, an official of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Wallace is Duplin County's largest population and retail trade center serving over 50,000 people in a surrounding three county area.
SouthPark, an industrial park, is open near I-40 in Wallace. Low tax rates are an incentive to industry and business considering the Wallace area.
The Wallace Airport, Henderson Field, serves to make Wallace more accessible. The airport offers a 4,000-foot paved and lighted runway with a navigational beacon.
Wallace was settled by the Boney family in the early 19th century. The Wilmington and Weldon Railroad spurred the development and it helped Wallace’s development and growth. Gabriel Boney, a local entrepreneur, seized the opportunities provided by the railroad and by 1870, had established a cotton gin, turpentine distillery, and general store, laying the foundation for the town and introduce strawberries to the region and which became a vital industry for Wallace, earning it the title of the "World's Largest Strawberry Exchange . In 1873 and the town was incorporated as Duplin Roads and it was named after Stephen D. Wallace, President of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Wallace is located in southern Duplin County and the town limits extend south into Pender County.
U.S. Route 117 passes through the center of town, leading north 19 miles (31 km) to Warsaw and south 15 miles (24 km) to Burgaw. North Carolina Highway 41 crosses US 117 in the center of Wallace, and leads northeast 14 miles (23 km) to Chinquapin and west 14 miles (23 km) to Harrells. Interstate 40 passes east of Wallace, with access from Exit 390 (US 117 4 miles (6 km) south of town) and Exit 385 (NC 41 3 miles (5 km) east of town). I-40 leads south 44 miles (71 km) to Wilmington and north 89 miles (143 km) to Raleigh.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (7.9 km2), all land.
As of the 2020 census, Wallace had a population of 3,413. The median age was 40.5 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 81.5 males age 18 and over.
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