Brogden, North Carolina

Brogden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,914 at the 2007 census. It is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryShiloh Primitive Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.GeographyBrogden is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2sqmi, of which, 2.2sqmi of it is land and 0.04sqmi of it is water.Brogden's elevations are on average 175 feet above sea level. The area is underlain by unconsolidated beds of sand, clay and gravel. Most of these beds were deposited in seawater as the sea advanced and retreated during the geologic development of the Atlantic Coastal Plain. To a much lesser extent, streams deposited layers of sediment which mixed with that deposited on the sea floor.The climate in Brogden is characterized by warm summers and moderate winters. The average temperature is about 62 degrees. Annual precipitation is about 50 inches of rainfall per year, with the major portion occurring in the late spring and summer.