Enfield, North Carolina
Enfield, North Carolina | |
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Buildings along Railroad Street | |
Location of Enfield, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′48″N 77°40′08″W / 36.18000°N 77.66889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Halifax |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2) |
| • Land | 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,865 |
| • Density | 1,433.51/sq mi (553.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27823 |
| Area code | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-21360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406450 |
| Website | www.enfieldnc.org |
Enfield is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States, and was founded in 1740. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 1,864, which reflected a decrease of almost 27% from the population of 2,538 in 2010. It is the oldest town in Halifax County, and was once the world's largest raw peanut market. Enfield is part of the Roanoke Rapids micropolitan area.