Wade, North Carolina

Wade is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 556 at the 2010 census.HistoryThe Old Bluff Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.GeographyWade is located in northeastern Cumberland County at . U.S. Route 301 passes through the town, leading southwest to Fayetteville, the county seat, and northeast to Dunn. Interstate 95 passes to the southeast of the town, with access from Exit 61.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.7km2, of which 0.02sqkm, or 0.54%, is water. The Cape Fear River runs just north of the town limits.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 480 people, 196 households, and 131 families residing in the town. The population density was 367.6 people per square mile (141.5/km²). There were 220 housing units at an average density of 168.5 per square mile (64.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.29% White, 22.71% African American, 1.46% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.62% Pacific Islander, 2.50% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.