Currituck County, North Carolina
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| Currituck County, North Carolina | |
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 Location in the state of North Carolina |
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 North Carolina's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1668 |
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| Seat | Currituck |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,361 km² (526 mi²) sq mi ( km²) 684 km² (264 mi²), 50.21% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
18,190 27/km² |
| Website: www.co.currituck.nc.us | |
Currituck County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 18,190.[1] Its county seat is Currituck6.
Currituck was formed as early as 1668 as a precinct of Albemarle County. The name is "traditionally said to be an Indian word for wild geese; Coratank."[2] It is in the northeastern section of the State and is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Currituck Sound, Camden County, Dare County and the state of Virginia. The present land area is 261.7 square miles and the 2000 population was 18,190. Currituck Court House, mentioned as early as 1755, was the name of the county seat. Today the words "Court House" have been dropped and only Currituck is used as the town name.
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[edit] Law and Government
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Currituck County is a member of the Albemarle Commission regional council of governments.
The county is run by elected county commissioners.
There is a grassroots movement afoot to built a Mid-Currituck Bridge[3] so that travelers will not have to go south until Southern Shores to reach Corolla. The trip currently forces travelers from the mainland to drive in a "fish-hook" pattern through Dare County to get to eastern Currituck County and the rest of the Outer Banks. The bridge would also make widening state Route 12 unnecessary. However, it would be ignorant to leave Route 12 as a two lane road. It is not uncommon for tourists and residents to travel up and down the Outer Banks, say for example, from Corolla to Nags Head. Areas south of Corolla but still on the Outer Banks hold attractions such as shopping, Jockey's Ridge, or the Wright Brothers National Memorial. Supporters of the bridge should not ignore this traffic and pretend that people will only need to travel from mainland Currituck to beach side Currituck. Also, it makes for a very nice trip to take a boat from mainland Currituck, Across the Currituck Sound, and park it at the Whalehead Club Marina. A nice stroll to the beach from here can be more pleasing then driving to the beach.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,361 km² (526 mi²). 678 km² (262 mi²) of it is land and 684 km² (264 mi²) of it (50.21%) is water (including Currituck Sound).
[edit] Adjacent counties and cities
- Chesapeake, Virginia (north)
- Virginia Beach, Virginia (north)
- Dare County, North Carolina (southeast)
- Camden County, North Carolina (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 18,190 people, 6,902 households, and 5,204 families residing in the county. The population density was 27/km² (70/mi²). There were 10,687 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (41/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.41% White, 7.25% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,902 households out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.60% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.60% were non-families. 19.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.98.
The age distribution was 25.30% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,822, and the median income for a family was $46,382. Males had a median income of $32,619 versus $22,641 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,908. 10.70% of the population and 8.90% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.10% are under the age of 18 and 8.90% are 65 or older.
[edit] Towns and Noted Areas[1]
- Currituck
- Sligo
- Moyock
- Shawboro
- Gregory
- Knotts Island
- Maple
- Barco
- Waterlily
- Corolla
- Sanderling
- Poplar Beach
- Coinjock
- Grandy
- Jarvisburg
- Powells Point
- Mamie
- Spot
- Harbinger
- Point Harbor
[edit] See Also
[edit] References
- ^ US Census Fact Sheet. Retrieved on November 26, 2006.
- ^ NC County Histories. Retrieved on November 26, 2006.
- ^ Build The Bridge. Retrieved on November 26, 2006.
[edit] External links
- http://www.currituckgovernment.com Currituck County Government website]
- http://www.visitcurrituck.com Currituck County Department of Travel and Tourism
- http://www.mycurrituck.com
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| Middle Peninsula: | |
| Virginia Peninsula: |
Hampton | James City County | Newport News | Poquoson | Williamsburg | York County |
| South Hampton Roads: |
Chesapeake | Isle of Wight County | Norfolk | Portsmouth | Suffolk | Surry County | Virginia Beach |
| Northeast North Carolina: |
Currituck County |
