Grifton, North Carolina
Grifton, North Carolina | |
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Commercial buildings along Queen Street | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: "The 'Shad' Capital of North Carolina" | |
| Motto: "Come Home To...The Family Town!" | |
Location of Grifton, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′22″N 77°26′33″W / 35.37278°N 77.44250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Lenoir, Pitt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Billy Ray Jackson |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.68 sq mi (6.95 km2) |
| • Land | 2.68 sq mi (6.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,448 |
| • Density | 912.6/sq mi (352.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28530 |
| Area code | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-28200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406620 |
| Website | www |
Grifton is a town in Lenoir and Pitt counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,448 at the 2020 census. The Pitt County portion of the town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Statistical Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.