Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Town
Johnny Mercer's Pier Johnny Mercer's Pier
Location in New Hanover County and the state of North Carolina. Location in New Hanover County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	New Hanover
Township	Harnett Township
Government
• Mayor	Chad Hudson
Area
• Total	2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2)
• Land	1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2)
• Water	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,477
• Density	1,943.4/sq mi (750.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	28480
Area code(s)	910
FIPS code	37-75820
GNIS feature ID	0997665
Website	http://www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com/

Wrightsville Beach is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. Wrightsville Beach is just east of Wilmington and is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,477 at the 2010 census. The town consists of a four-mile-long beach island, an interior island called Harbor Island, and pockets of commercial property on the mainland.

History

A post office called Wrightsville was established in 1881. The town bears the name of Joshua G. Wright, a local realtor.

Historic sites

The Bradley-Latimer Summer House, Cape Fear Civil War Shipwreck Discontiguous District, Mount Lebanon Chapel and Cemetery, and James D. and Frances Sprunt Cottage are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Wrightsville Beach is located at ,

Wrightsville Beach lies south of Figure Eight Island, separated by Mason Inlet, and north of Masonboro Island, separated by Masonboro Inlet.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²).1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (44.40%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	22		—
1910	54		145.5%
1920	20		−63.0%
1930	109		445.0%
1940	252		131.2%
1950	711		182.1%
1960	723		1.7%
1970	1,701		135.3%
1980	2,910		71.1%
1990	2,937		0.9%
2000	2,593		−11.7%
2010	2,477		−4.5%
Est. 2014	2,549		2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2000 census, there were 2,593 people, 1,275 households and 566 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,943.4 per square mile (752.8/km²). There were 3,050 housing units at an average density of 2,285.9 per square mile (885.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.11% White, 0.27% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 1,275 households of which 10.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 55.6% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.47.

Age distribution was 8.9% under the age of 18, 16.8% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 125.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.1 males.

The median household income was $55,903, and the median family income was $71,641. Males had a median income of $35,388 versus $36,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $36,575. About 2.0% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Official website of Wrightsville Beach, NC