ZIP Code 28428

Carolina Beach is a beach town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, situated about 12 miles (19 km) south of Wilmington International Airport. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,564. The community of Wilmington Beach was annexed by the town in 2000. The town has a land area of 2.45 square miles (6.3 km²), extending along the island from Freeman Park in the north to Alabama Avenue in the south. Carolina Beach was "wiped off the map" by Hurricane Hazel in 1954. It is located at 34°212N 77°5349W (34.036796, -77.896939). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has an estimated total area of2.5 square miles ($6.5 km²) (8.13%) of which 8.13% of it is water. In 2013, there were 2,296 households, and 1,253 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 98.94% White, 0.39% African American,0.50% Asian, and 0.17% from other races. There were 4,086 housing units at an average density of 1,813.5 per square mile (701.2/km²) The town is located on the National Register of Historic Places, with Lee Apartment Building and Newton Homesite Cemetery listed on the Register. The National Park Service has a pier at Carolina Beach.

Geography

Carolina Beach is the primary city name, but also Carolina Bch are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Carolina Beach. Carolina Beach is located at 34°212N 77°5349W (34.036796, -77.896939).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²).2.2 square miles of it is land and 0.2 sq miles (0.52 km²) of it (8.13%) is water. The town is located in the Coastal Plain National Park, which is part of the National Park Service. It is the only town in the state of South Carolina to be named after a person of African-American descent. It was named after Carolina Beach, South Carolina, where the town's name is derived from. It has a population of about 2,000. The population of Carolina Beach was 2,200 at the time of the 2010 United States Census, and 3,000 at the 2010 U.N. Census. The city is located on the Atlantic seaboard and is located near the tip of the Cape Fear River. It also has a small portion of the Atlantic Ocean, where it is known as the "Cape Fear River Estuary" The town was founded in the early 1900s by a group of African Americans who moved to the area to escape the Great Depression. It became known as Carolina Beach in the mid-20th century. The name was later adopted by the community as a nickname for the town. It now has a reputation for being one of the best beaches in South Carolina.

Demographics

There were 2,296 households, out of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.4% were non-families. The median income for a household in the town was $37,662. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males. As of the 2020 U.S. census there were 6,564 people, 2,876 households, and 1,764 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the town is 98.94% White, 0.39% African American,0.50% Asian, and 0.17% from other races. The average household size was 2.03, and the average family size was2.59. The town has a population density of 2,086.4 people per square mile (806.7/km²), with 4,084 housing units at an average density of 1,813.5 per squaremile (701.2/ km²) The town's population was spread out with 14.8% under age 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 34.5%. The town had a median income of $31,013 versus $21,241 for females. About 10.9% of those under 18 and none of those age 65 or over were below the poverty line.

Education

The New Hanover County Schools district covers Carolina Beach. Only Carolina Beach Elementary School, founded in 1937, is located in the town. Older students are assigned to Charles P. Murray Middle School and Eugene Ashley High School in Wilmington. The school district is part of the New York-Newark County School District. The district was formed in the early 1900s and covers New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and parts of South Carolina and Virginia. It is one of the largest school districts in New York state, with more than 2,000 students in the district. It also covers parts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland. It was founded by the state legislature in the late 1930s and the state's first school district was established in the mid-1940s. It has been in the same district since the early 1950s, when it was part of New York State. It closed in the 1970s and has since been replaced by the New Jersey-New York School District, which covers the same area of New Jersey and South Carolina County. It reopened in the 1990s. The town is home to two elementary schools and one middle school. The high school is in the Wilmington area, which also has a middle school and a high school. It opened in the 1950s. In the 1980s and 1990s, the school district added a middle and high school to the district's system. It now serves more than 1,200 students.

History

The town was "wiped off the map" by Hurricane Hazel in 1954. Reportedly, 362 buildings were destroyed in the town. The town was once known as "The City of the Stars" The town is now known as the Town of the Saints. It is located on the banks of the Mississippi River. It was destroyed by Hazel on September 14, 1954, in a Category 4 hurricane. The city was never fully recovered from the disaster. The  town was declared a ghost town on September 15, 1954. The Town of The Stars is now called the town of The Saints, after the town where Hazel made landfall on September 14, 1954 in Hazel's path. It has a population of about 2,000 people, and was once called the City of The Stars on the Mississippi River, before it was renamed the Town of the Saints on September 15, 1954 in Hazel's force and force. It was also known as The City of the Stars on September 16, after H Hazel made  landfall on that date. It also was known as The City of The Sisters and was known as The City of the Sister Towns, after its sister town towns in the Middle World and the County of The N Sylvania.

Points of interest

Carolina Beach State Park and Newton Homesite and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Freeman Park - Located on the North end of Carolina Beach where beachgoers can drive onto the beach with a 4WD vehicle and camp overnight. Pleasure Island Sea Turtle Project - Located at the north end of the beach. Federal Point Historic Preservation Society - located at the south end of Carolina Beach. Carolina Beach Mooring Field - Located in the middle of the beach on the south side of Carolina Beaches and North Fisher Roads. The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher is located at the north end of Carolina Beach. The North Carolina Aquarium is at the south end of the beach and is open to the public. The Carolina Beach Pier is located on the north side of the beach and is open to the public as well as the South Carolina Sea Turtle Project at the north end of the beaches. The South Carolina Sea Turtle Project is based at the North Carolina Sea Turtle Park and is open year-round. The Island Greenway runs along the east side of the island and is home to the Island Greenway, a popular tourist attraction. The Atlantic Ocean is only a short distance away from Carolina Beach, and is accessible by boat from the North shore.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Carolina Beach, New Hanover County, North Carolina = 86.8. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 68. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Carolina Beach = 4.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,526 individuals with a median age of 46.6 age the population grows by 29.82% in Carolina Beach, New Hanover County, North Carolina population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,677.00 residents per square mile of area (1,033.61/km²). There are average 1.95 people per household in the 3,095 households with an average household income of $45,146 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 9.20% of the available work force and has dropped -4.25% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 22.30%. The number of physicians in Carolina Beach per 100,000 population = 328.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Carolina Beach = 56.1 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.7 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 108. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 212. 88 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 34.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 30, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Carolina Beach, New Hanover County, North Carolina which are owned by the occupant = 36.28%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 20 years with median home cost = $230,370 and home appreciation of -16.63%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.02 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,550 per student. There are 15.8 students for each teacher in the school, 637 students for each Librarian and 356 students for each Counselor. 7.53% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 17.45% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.40% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).