Cape Carteret, North Carolina facts for kids
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Cape Carteret, North Carolina
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"Working & Growing Together"
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Location of Cape Carteret, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Carteret |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.61 sq mi (6.77 km2) |
| • Land | 2.52 sq mi (6.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,224 |
| • Density | 881.14/sq mi (340.27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 37-10260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405376 |
Cape Carteret is a town in Carteret County, on the southern coast of North Carolina, United States. It was incorporated in 1959 and had a population of 2,224 as of the 2020 census.
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Geography
Cape Carteret is located in western Carteret County. It is bordered to the north by Petrified Creek and the Croatan National Forest; to the east by Bogue, and to the west by Cedar Point. To the south is Bogue Sound, with the town of Emerald Isle on the opposite shore, connected to Cape Carteret by the B. Cameron Langston Bridge carrying North Carolina Highway 58. NC 58 leads north 15 miles (24 km) to U.S. Route 17 at Maysville. North Carolina Highway 24 leads east 20 miles (32 km) to Morehead City and west 22 miles (35 km) to Jacksonville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Cape Carteret has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 7.04%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 52 | — | |
| 1970 | 616 | 1,084.6% | |
| 1980 | 944 | 53.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,008 | 6.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,214 | 20.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,917 | 57.9% | |
| 2020 | 2,224 | 16.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,985 | 89.25% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 26 | 1.17% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.09% |
| Asian | 33 | 1.48% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 88 | 3.96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 89 | 4.0% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,224 people, 934 households, and 695 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Cape Carteret para niños
