Cedar Point, North Carolina facts for kids
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Cedar Point, North Carolina
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Location of Cedar Point, North Carolina
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| Country | United States | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| County | Carteret | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2) | |
| • Land | 2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) | |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) | |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,279 | |
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(2019)
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1,304 | |
| • Density | 586.33/sq mi (226.38/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
28584
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| FIPS code | 37-11340 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1010133 | |
Cedar Point is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,297 in 2010.
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Geography
Cedar Point is located at the western end of Carteret County at 34°41′8″N 77°4′57″W / 34.68556°N 77.08250°W (34.685574, -77.082371). It is bordered to the north by the town of Peletier and to the east by the town of Cape Carteret. To the south is Bogue Sound, crossed by the B. Cameron Langston Bridge to Emerald Isle, and to the west is the tidal White Oak River, crossed by North Carolina Highway 24 to the town of Swansboro in Onslow County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Cedar Point has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.23%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 628 | — | |
| 2000 | 929 | 47.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,279 | 37.7% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,304 | 2.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,516 | 85.94% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 17 | 0.96% |
| Native American | 8 | 0.45% |
| Asian | 17 | 0.96% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.06% |
| Other/Mixed | 121 | 6.86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 84 | 4.76% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,764 people, 739 households, and 557 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Cedar Point (Carolina del Norte) para niños
