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Tarboro is a town located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 10,721. It is the county seat of Edgecombe County. The town is on the opposite bank of the Tar River from Princeville. It is also part of the Rocky Mount Wilson Roanoke Rapids CSA. Tarboro is located near the western edge of North Carolina's coastal plain. It has many historical churches, some dating from as early as 1742. Tarboro was chartered by British colonists in 1760. Located in a bend of the Tar River, it was an important river port, the head of navigation on the Tar River just east of the fall line of the Piedmont. As early as the 1730s, a small community developed around this natural asset. With different businesses, a church, a jail, two warehouses, a courthouse, a few well built private houses, together with a score of "plain and cheap" houses, made a bustling village by the late 1700s.

Hurricane Floyd was a very powerful Cape Verde type hurricane that struck the east coast of the United States in 1999. It was the sixth named storm, fourth hurricane, and third major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season. With its approach, officials ordered the third largest evacuation in US history (behind Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Rita, respectively), and 2.6 million coastal residents of five states were ordered from their homes. The hurricane formed off the coast of Africa and lasted from September 7 to 19, peaking in strength as a very strong Category 4 hurricane—just 2 mph short of the highest possible rating on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale. Flooding in Tarboro occurred mostly in areas around the Tar River, which exceeded 500 year flood levels along its lower stretches; it crested 24 feet (7 m) above flood stage. The Tar River surrounds about half of Tarboro as both the North end and Southern ends of the city have developed along it. Flooding began upstream in Rocky Mount, where up to 30% of the city was underwater for several days. In Tarboro, much of the downtown became flooded by several feet of water. Nearby, the town of Princeville was largely destroyed when the waters of the Tar poured over the town's levee, covering the town with more than 20 feet (6 m) of floodwater for ten days. Part of the Tarboro and Princeville city limits are defined by the Tar River.

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 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. Within the historic district is the Blount Bridgers House, an 1808 Federal style mansion that is operated as a museum: it holds several important document collections and works by Hobson Pittman, a nationally recognized artist and Tarboro native. Opened to the public in 1982, the Blount Bridgers House serves as the town's art and civic center. A self guided Historic District National Recreation Trail, beginning at the Blount Bridgers House, leads visitors through the scenic older neighborhoods of the town. The district includes five 18th century homes, with the oldest being the Archibald White house (ca. 1785) located on the corner of Church and Trade streets. The district has more than two dozen antebellum homes built from 1800 to 1860. The largest section is late 19th and early 20th century and includes Victorian, Second Empire, Neo classical revival, and Arts and Crafts style homes. The town's walkable downtown is recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Main Street Program. Also within the historic district, at the cross of North Church Street and Albemarle Avenue, is the Tarboro Edgecombe Farmers' Market. The market operates on Tuesdays and Fridays from 7 am to 10 am, and Saturdays from 8 am to 11 am. A variety of events, including the Tarboro Common Arts Festival and the Blueberry Day, are celebrated in downtown. Additional buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: The Barracks, Batts House and Outbuildings, Calvary Episcopal Church and Churchyard, Coats House, Coolmore Plantation, Cotton Press, Eastern Star Baptist Church, Edgecombe Agricultural Works, Howell Homeplace, Lone Pine, Oakland Plantation, Piney Prospect, Quigless Clinic, Railroad Depot Complex, Redmond Shackelford House, St. Paul Baptist Church, and Walston Bulluck House.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.33%, is water.

+Tarboro racial composition Race Number Percentage White (non Hispanic) 4,371 40.77% Black or African American (non Hispanic) 5,411 50.47% Native American 26 0.24% Asian 56 0.52% Pacific Islander 28 0.03% Other/Mixed 320 2.98% Hispanic or Latino 537 5.01%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,721 people, 4,635 households, and 2,848 families residing in the town.

As of the census of 2010, there were 11,415 people, 4,565 households, and 2,958 families residing in the town. The population density was There were 4,993 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the town was 47.2% White, 48.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.9% some other race, and 0.8% from two or more races. 4.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,565 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were headed by married couples living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35, and the average family size was 2.94.

Chinese tiremaker Triangle Group will be building two manufacturing facilities at a 1,449 acre site in Edgecombe County at Kingsboro Business Park, located between Rocky Mount and Tarboro. Phase 1 of the project is set to open in 2020 and phase 2 in 2022. At $580 million, it will be the largest ever manufacturing investment in rural North Carolina with the creation of 800 jobs and an estimated contribution of more than $2.4 billion to the state's economy. Corning has also constructed a new $86 million distribution center that will bring 111 new jobs, they will be operational in the first quarter 2020.

Below is a list of some of the largest employers in Tarboro as of 2019. # Employer No. of employees1Edgecombe County Public Schools1,1002Sara Lee Frozen Bakery9503Edgecombe County500 9994Johnson Controls250 4995Vidant Edgecombe Hospital500 9996Keihin Carolina System Technology250 4997Barnhill Contracting100 2498LS Cable100 2499Town of Tarboro100 249

Edgecombe County Public Schools' headquarters are located in Tarboro, and the schools serve all cities and towns of the county. ECPS operates a total of 15 public schools: 6 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 5 high schools. Tarboro is home to seven of the public schools: Stocks Elementary, Princeville Elementary, Pattillo Middle School, Martin Millennium Academy, Edgecombe Early College High School, North Edgecombe High School and Tarboro High School. There is one public charter school in Tarboro, North East Carolina Prep School. Higher education is provided by Edgecombe Community College. ECC offers more than 130 academic degrees, diplomas, and certificates. Edgecombe also operates a separate campus in nearby Rocky Mount.

The town of Tarboro has a council manager form of government. The town is divided into eight wards with a total of eight council members that serve members of the town's council are elected from the town's eight wards for four year staggered terms. The mayor serves a four year term. as of 2019, the town manager is Troy R. Lewis.

Interstate 95 and U. S. 64 were constructed near Tarboro, allowing for access to and from the East Coast's major markets, many of which are within one day's drive. The city is 72 mile (116 km) east of Raleigh, the state capital; 25 mile (40 km) northwest of Greenville, a primary eastern North Carolina hub; 16 mile (26 km) east of Rocky Mount; and 120 mile (193 km) west of the Outer Banks. Tarboro is convenient to area and regional airports, freight and passenger train service, interstate and intrastate highway systems, and the deepwater ports of Morehead City and Wilmington, North Carolina.

: Four laned from Tarboro west to Raleigh, and four laned from Tarboro east to North Carolina's Outer Banks. : A major north south link between the Norfolk area and Jacksonville, North Carolina. : Located 22 mile (35 km) west of Tarboro (accessed via four laned U. S. 64), this major interstate provides access to Washington, D. C., New York City, the Northeast, and Florida.

Tarboro Edgecombe Airport: This facility, located 3 mile (5 km) north of downtown, has a 4500 feet (1372 m) paved and lighted runway with a 1000 feet (305 m) approach apron from both ends, accommodating a wide variety of small general aviation aircraft. Pitt–Greenville Airport: Located 25 mile (40 km) south of Tarboro, this airport has a 6000 feet (1829 m) lighted precision approach runway, a 5000 feet (1524 m) lighted non precision crosswind runway and a 2700 feet (823 m) unlighted visual approach runway. PGV provides commuter service to Charlotte Douglas International Airport through US Airways Express with 11 daily flights. Jet service is available. All aircraft services are available, including charters. Rocky Mount Wilson Airport: Located 25 mile (40 km) west of Tarboro, this airport has one runway which is lighted and extends a length of 7100 feet (2164 m). Raleigh–Durham International Airport: More commonly known as RDU, this major international airport serves the U. S. and abroad. Located 87 mile (140 km) west of Tarboro, RDU hosts numerous major carriers with daily departures. Additionally, numerous commuter carriers connect RDU to the northeast and other southern cities.

Tarboro has access to both freight and passenger rail service. Amtrak provides two north and two southbound trains per day at its Rocky Mount station, located 17 mile (27 km) west of Tarboro. Service is to Washington, D. C., New York City, Miami and Philadelphia. Freight service is provided by CSX. Trains travel to destinations in eastern North Carolina and also to points west and south of town.

ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital is a full service, 117 bed acute care facility where residents of Tarboro, Edgecombe County and surrounding communities receive a wide range of health services close to home. In 1998, Heritage joined University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina which is now ECU Health. More than 20 specialties are represented by ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital's medical staff. In addition to acute care, services include rehabilitation, oncology and outpatient clinics.

The Tarboro Weekly and Tar River Times serves as the main daily newspapers for the town of Tarboro and surrounding areas. The Daily Southerner was the main daily newspaper for the town of Tarboro and Edgecombe County from 1826 until it ceased publication on May 30, 2014. The Rocky Mount Telegram also serves the town of Tarboro and the entire Rocky Mount metropolitan area.