Buck Swamp Township | |
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 Location of Buck Swamp Township within Wayne County (northwestern Wayne County) | |
 Location of Wayne County within North Carolina | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wayne |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.8 sq mi (82 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,704 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 919, 984 |
Buck Swamp Township is a township in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. [1] At the 2020 census, the population was 7,704. [1]
Buck Swamp Township is one of 12 townships within Wayne County. It is located in the northwestern portion of the county. The township is bordered to the east by Pikeville Township, which includes the town of Pikeville, and to the west by Boon Hill Township, which includes the town of Princeton. Other neighboring townships include Fork Township, which includes the community of Rosewood, to the south, Stony Creek Township to the southeast, and Great Swamp Township to the north. The southern border of Buck Swamp Township follows the route of the Little River. [2] [3]
The school system for Buck Swamp is operated by Wayne County Public Schools. The township contains Northwest Elementary School (K-5). Norwayne Middle School (6-8), is located in the nearby town of Fremont, and Charles B. Aycock High School (9-12) is located in the nearby town of Pikeville
The community contains three volunteer fire departments, Little River, Nahunta, and Pikeville-Pleasant Grove. Several churches of various denominations are contained within Buck Swamp, including Pleasant Grove Original Free Will Baptist Church, Pikeville Church, Pike's Crossroads Pentecostal Holiness Church, and several other churches. There are various recreational activities to be enjoyed within Buck Swamp, including youth baseball at the Eastern Carolina Athletic Park (ECAP), kayaking along the Little River, and fishing in the many creeks, swamps, and ponds.
Businesses within this township include Nahunta Pork Center, Benton and Son's Fabricators, Bayer Cropscience Breeding and Trait Development Facility, and Dollar General.