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Bogue, North Carolina
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Location of Bogue, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Carteret |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.77 sq mi (7.17 km2) |
| • Land | 2.75 sq mi (7.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 695 |
| • Density | 253.10/sq mi (97.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28570
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| FIPS code | 37-06740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405295 |
Bogue is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 684 in 2010.
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Geography
Bogue is located in western Carteret County at 34°41′57″N 77°2′12″W / 34.69917°N 77.03667°W (34.699107, -77.036768). It is bordered to the south by Bogue Sound and to the west by the town of Cape Carteret. The southern part of the town houses Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue. The town is bordered to the north by Croatan National Forest.
North Carolina Highway 24 passes through Bogue, leading west 24 miles (39 km) to Jacksonville and east 18 miles (29 km) to Morehead City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bogue has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), of which 2.8 square miles (7.2 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2), or 7.95%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 590 | — | |
| 2010 | 684 | 15.9% | |
| 2020 | 695 | 1.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 611 | 87.91% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 18 | 2.59% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.14% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.29% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.14% |
| Other/Mixed | 29 | 4.17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 | 4.75% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 695 people, 279 households, and 185 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Bogue (Carolina del Norte) para niños
