2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan - Pitt County Government

Municipalities within Pitt CountyThere are ten incorporated municipalities in Pitt County – the City of Greenville and the townsof Ayden, Bethel, Falkland, Farmville, Fountain, Grifton (partially in Lenoir County),Grimesland, and Winterville and the Village of Simpson. There are also a number of crossroadcommunities that hold special significance for County residents. The 2010 U.S. Censuspopulation for Pitt County was 168,148 persons which represents a 25.7% growth over 2000U.S. Census figures. All figures are based on corporate limits and extraterritorial boundarylimits as of April 12, 2011.Table A-1Municipal Population (2010 U.S. Census)MunicipalityCorporateLimits(squaremiles)PopulationwithinCorporateLimits (2010Census)Extra TerritorialJurisdiction (ETJ)(square miles)Number ofStructureswithin ExtraTerritorialJurisdictionPlanningJurisdictionPopulationEstimate 1Ayden 3.42 4,932 13.30 712 1,467Bethel 1.06 1,577 7.02 145 299Falkland 0.23 96 4.42 151 311Farmville 3.06 4,654 9.99 333 686Fountain 0.92 427 6.82 195 402Greenville 35.17 84,554 31.24 5,457 11,247Grifton 1.97 2,617 15.08 719 1,482Grimesland 0.68 441 4.10 347 715Simpson 0.37 416 4.33 1,357 2,797Winterville 4.50 9,269 6.27 439 905Subtotal 51.38 108,983 102.57 9,855 20,311Pitt County 168,148 38,854 21 ETJ Population estimates are based on number of structures within each ETJ multiplied by 0.90 (2010 U.S. Census occupancy rate) multiplied by2.29 (2009 American Community Survey Average Household Size).2 Estimated population within Pitt County Planning Jurisdiction calculated as total population minus populations within municipal corporate limitsand ETJs.Source: 2010 U.S. Census, Pitt County Planning Department.GreenvilleThe City of Greenville, incorporated in 1774, is the largest and oldest municipality in PittCounty. Greenville encompasses approximately 35 square miles of land area and had a2010 U.S. Census population of 84,554 – an increase of 39.8% over the 2000 U.S. Censuspopulation of 60,476. A mayor and six council members govern Greenville.AydenThe Town of Ayden, incorporated in 1891, is located in the southwest portion of theCounty. Ayden incorporates 3.42 square miles of land area and had a 2010 U.S. Censuspopulation of 4,932 – an increase of 6.71% over the 2000 U.S. Census figure of 4,622persons. A mayor and five commissioners comprise the town government.2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Appendix A: Inventory and AnalysisPitt County, North Carolina A-9