Halifax, North Carolina

Halifax, North Carolina
Halifax County Courthouse
Location of Halifax, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°19′32″N 77°35′24″W / 36.32556°N 77.59000°W / 36.32556; -77.59000
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHalifax
Established1757
Area
 • Total
0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
 • Land0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
121 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
170
 • Density371.8/sq mi (143.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27839
Area code252
FIPS code37-28920
GNIS feature ID2406637
Websitewww.historichalifaxnc.com

Halifax is a town in and the county seat of Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Halifax had a population of 170. It is known as "The Birthplace of Freedom" for being the location for the April 12, 1776, adoption of the Halifax Resolves, which was the first official action by a colony calling for independence. Halifax is also home to the Halifax Historic District, a historic site operated by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. Halifax is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.