Indian Beach, North Carolina

Indian Beach, North Carolina
Town
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Location of Indian Beach, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°41′16″N 76°53′29″W / 34.68778°N 76.89139°WCoordinates: 34°41′16″N 76°53′29″W / 34.68778°N 76.89139°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Carteret
Area
• Total	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km^2)
• Land	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km^2)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km^2)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	112
• Density	200/sq mi (77.2/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	28512
Area code(s)	252
FIPS code	37-33460[1]
GNIS feature ID	1017958[2]
Website	www.indianbeach.org

Indian Beach is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 112 as of the 2010 census.^[3]

Geography

Indian Beach is located in southern Carteret County at 34°41′16″N 76°53′29″W / 34.68778°N 76.89139°W (34.687911, -76.891498),^[4] on Bogue Banks, a barrier island along the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered to the west by the town of Emerald Isle and to the east by Pine Knoll Shores. To the north is Bogue Sound, separating the town from the mainland, and to the south is the Atlantic. The town consists of two sections, separated by the unincorporated neighborhood of Salter Path.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Indian Beach has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), of which 0.58 square miles (1.5 km²) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km²), or 62.05%, is water,^[3] consisting of portions of Bogue Sound.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	54		—
1990	153		183.3%
2000	95		−37.9%
2010	112		17.9%
Est. 2015	115	[5]	2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 95 people, 50 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density was 159.9 people per square mile (62.2/km²). There were 1,218 housing units at an average density of 2,049.9 per square mile (797.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.79% White, 3.16% Pacific Islander, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.

There were 50 households out of which 14.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.35.

In the town the population was spread out with 10.5% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 35.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,250, and the median income for a family was $45,250. Males had a median income of $49,583 versus $37,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,826. There were 6.5% of families and 5.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Indian Beach town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Town of Indian Beach official website