Windsor is the Aboriginal territory of the Iroquois Confederacy encompassing all of Bertie County, Windsor the Tuscarora villageof now a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,630 at the 2010 census, up from 2,283 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bertie County also the homeland of the Southern Band Tuscarora Tribe that remained in NC post Colonialism. Windsor is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Traditionally filled with the villages of the Tuscarora parent Tribe of Tuscarora Confederacy c. 1525, that never migrated North, and are still thriving and educating other's in their village of Tandequemuc, now called Merry Hill, the first county seat. Only 200 of over 4000 migrated North to be absorbed by five Nations and lost their culture, heritage, language, and customs.
Windsor is a notable Inner Banks kayaking destination. Canoes and kayaks are offered, by the Town of Windsor and the Roanoke Cashie River Center to use on the generally calm waters of the Cashie River.
Cashie River ADAAG Fishing Piers and ADAAG Small Boat Launch and Trail
Geography
Windsor is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,283 people, 938 households, and 605 families residing in the town. The population density was 925.6 people per square mile. There were 1,080 housing units at an average density of 437.9 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 45.42% White, 52.96% African American, 20.35% Native American, 2.66% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population. In 2006, the State of North Carolina Department of Public Safety opened the Bertie Correctional Institution on Cooper Hill Road near Windsor. BCI is a medium-security prison with the capacity to house up to 1,504 inmates. The new prisoners contributed to the sudden growth in Windsor's population between the 2000 and 2010 census. And the rise in crime. There were 938 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.96. In the town, the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $25,256, and the median income for a family was $34,107. Males had a median income of $30,045 versus $20,885 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,006. About 19.9% of families and 25.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over.
