Currituck, North Carolina facts for kids
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Currituck, North Carolina
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Currituck County Courthouse
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 Currituck, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Currituck, North Carolina
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Currituck |
| Township | Crawford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 716 |
| • Density | 337/sq mi (130.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
27929
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| Area code(s) | 252 |
Currituck is a small community in the northeastern part of North Carolina, United States. It's not an official town or city, but it's an "unincorporated community." This means it doesn't have its own local government like a city does.
Currituck is located right next to the Currituck Sound, which is a large body of water. It's also the "county seat" for Currituck County. A county seat is like the main town or center of a county, where the county government offices are located.
One cool thing about Currituck is the Knotts Island Ferry. This ferry offers free rides across the sound to Knotts Island. The main roads in the community are North Carolina Highway 168 (also called Caratoke Highway) and Courthouse Road. Even though it's called Currituck, the famous Currituck Beach Lighthouse is actually across the sound on the Outer Banks, not in mainland Currituck.
A long time ago, in the mid-1700s, this area was known as Currituck Court House. Over time, the "Court House" part of the name was dropped. The historic Currituck County Courthouse and Jail building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 because it's an important historical site.
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Currituck's Location and Land
Currituck is found at specific coordinates: 36.439774 degrees North and -76.005478 degrees West. The area covered by its ZIP Code (27929) is about 2.1 square miles (5.6 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 2.1 square miles (5.5 square kilometers), is land. A very small part, 0.0 square miles (0.1 square kilometers), is water.
Weather in Currituck
Currituck has a "humid subtropical climate." This means it has warm, humid summers and mild winters. You can clearly feel all four seasons here.
On average, Currituck gets about 48.2 inches (1,224 millimeters) of rain each year. July is usually the wettest month. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Currituck was -2°F (-19°C) in January 1985. The hottest temperature was 107°F (42°C) in July 1942.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 52 (11) |
55 (13) |
63 (17) |
72 (22) |
79 (26) |
86 (30) |
89 (32) |
88 (31) |
83 (28) |
74 (23) |
65 (18) |
56 (13) |
72 (22) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 32 (0) |
34 (1) |
40 (4) |
48 (9) |
57 (14) |
66 (19) |
70 (21) |
69 (21) |
63 (17) |
52 (11) |
43 (6) |
36 (2) |
51 (10) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.40 (112) |
3.28 (83) |
4.03 (102) |
3.07 (78) |
4.14 (105) |
4.31 (109) |
5.59 (142) |
5.47 (139) |
4.55 (116) |
3.32 (84) |
2.97 (75) |
3.07 (78) |
48.2 (1,223) |
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Who Lives in Currituck?
Since Currituck isn't an official town, population information is gathered for its ZIP code area (27929). In the year 2000, there were 716 people living in this community. These people made up 306 households.
Most of the people living there, about 97.6%, were White. A small number were African American (0.6%), Asian (0.6%), or from other backgrounds. About 2.1% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Looking at age groups, about 23.9% of the people were under 18 years old. The largest group, 60.6%, was between 18 and 64 years old. About 15.5% of the population was 65 years or older. The average age was around 42.6 years. There were slightly more males (52%) than females (48%).
The average income for a household in the community was about $49,917 per year. For families, the average income was around $53,542. The "per capita income" (which means the average income per person) was about $22,264. About 7.9% of families and 7.4% of all people in the area lived below the poverty line.
Famous People from Currituck
- Linda Carter Brinson, a well-known journalist and writer.
