Whitakers, North Carolina

Whitakers, North Carolina
Buildings in the center of Whitakers
Location in Edgecombe County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 36°06′21″N 77°42′47″W / 36.10583°N 77.71306°W / 36.10583; -77.71306
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesEdgecombe, Nash
Founded1740
Incorporated1872
Government
  MayorSammy Hopkins
Area
  Total
0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
  Land0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
128 ft (39 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
627
  Density754.51/sq mi (291.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27891
Area code252
FIPS code37-73160
GNIS feature ID2406874
Websitehttp://townofwhitakers.org

Whitakers /ˈhwɪtəkərz/ is a town in Edgecombe and Nash Counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is divided between the two counties by railroad tracks and is the northernmost town in the two counties. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 744 in 2010.