BAHAMA, NORTH CAROLINA

'Bahama' (ba-hay-ma) is an unincorporated community in northern Durham County, North Carolina.

Contents

History

Demographics

Maps of Bahama and surrounding area

References

History

Bahama was originally settled around 1880 as the community of Balltown until the name was changed to reflect three leading families of the community: (Ba)ll, (Ha)rris, and (Ma)ngum. Another unusual name associated with the community is Hunkadora, a name for the post office here during a period of the 19th century .

Demographics

Bahama's Zip Code Tabulation Area (Zip Code 27503) has a population of 3,304 as of the 2000 census. The population is 50.2% male and 49.8% female. About 87.7% of the population is white, 10.3% African-American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, and 0.6% of other races. 0.6% of people are two or more races. There are no native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.
The median household income is $55,272 with 4.7% of the population living below the poverty line.

Maps of Bahama and surrounding area

References