Harrells, North Carolina

Harrells is a town in Sampson County and Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 202 at the 2010 census.HistoryThe Lewis Highsmith Farm and Dr. John B. Seavey House and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1969, a private Christian school, Harrells Christian Academy was founded in the town.GeographyHarrells is located in southeastern Sampson County at . A part of the northeast side of town falls within the southwest corner of Duplin County.U.S. Route 421 passes through the town, leading north to Clinton, the Sampson County seat, and south to Wilmington. North Carolina Highway 41 leads east to Wallace and west to Elizabethtown.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.2sqkm, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 187 people, 80 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The population density was 59.3 people per square mile (22.9/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 27.3 per square mile (10.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.08% White, 40.11% African American, 1.07% Native American, 3.74% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.35% of the population.