Tar Heel, North Carolina
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For the town in Gates County, North Carolina, see Tarheel, North Carolina.
Tar Heel is a town located in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 117.[4]
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Tar Heel, North Carolina | |
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A pasture on the edge of Tar Heel | |
![]() Location in Bladen County and the state of North Carolina. | |
Coordinates: 34°44′02″N 78°47′27″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Bladen |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council government |
• Mayor | Sam Allen |
Area | |
• Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
• Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 90 |
• Density | 387.93/sq mi (149.87/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28392 |
Area codes | 910, 472 |
FIPS code | 37-66740[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2406713[2] |
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Tar Heel is home to the largest pig processing plant in the world, which opened in 1992, operated by Smithfield Foods and is located just north of the town limits.