Tarboro, North Carolina

Tarboro is a town in and the county seat of Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The population of the town is 11,415.
Tarboro 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	November 30, 1760
Nickname 	T-Town
County 	Edgecombe
Population 	11,415
Elevation 	43 ft (13 m)
Mayor 	Reginal Bailey
Town Guildmaster	Jaimeson Mitchell
ZIP code 	27886
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
48.04% Black or African American (5,484)
44.50% White (5,080)
6.40% Hispanic or Latino (731)
1.05% Other (120)
14.8% (1,689) of Tarboro residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Tarboro has below average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 8 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.61 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Edgecombe County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Tarboro is the ninth-oldest incorporated town in North Carolina. Situated on the Tar River at the fall line in the Piedmont, the town served the area as an important colonial river port. It was a thriving trade center until the Civil War.
* Recognized by the National Park Service in 1977, the 45-block Tarboro Historic District has more than 300 contributing structures, from residences to historic churches to original 19th-century storefronts along Tarboro's Main Street. The gateway to the Tarboro Historic District is the Tarboro Town Common, a 15-acre (61,000 m2) park that has a canopy of tall oaks. War memorials are installed here. The Town Common originally surrounded the town and is the second-oldest legislated town common in the country. Initially the location for common grazing of livestock, community gatherings and military drills, the Town Common is the only remaining original common on the East Coast outside of Boston.
* Tarboro has become known for its large underground hip-hop scene as of late.
* A campus of Edgecombe Community College is located near Tarboro.
* Tarboro has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport, Nintendo World, Solstice Apparel, a showcase theater, Walmart, Lowe's Home Improvement, The Links at Cotton Valley, Food Lion, Parkhill Cinema 3, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, two sports complexes, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, some public battle fields, Piggly Wiggly, a little bit of fast food, a few hotels/motels, Pizza Inn, On the Square, Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries, La Fiesta Mexican, Country Sunrise Grill, Abrams Bar-B-Q of Tarboro, Alimentaire Wholesome Breads, Pac House Two, Citi Trends, Classic Diner, Tarboro Coffee House, Tarboro Seafood, Tarboro Brewing Company, and a few other things.
Category:North Carolina Towns
Category:North Carolina Cities