Bald Head Island, North Carolina

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Bald Head Island is a village located on the east side of Cape Fear in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Compared to the bustling city of Wilmington to the north, Bald Head Island is a small, somewhat remote village. It is only accessible by ferry from the nearby town of Southport. Cars are not allowed; instead residents drive modified electric golf carts. The village is revered for its picturesque nature and is a popular location for retirement. It was the primary filming location for the successful film Weekend at Bernie's in 1989, as well as being a major location in The Butcher's Wife in 1991. "Old Baldy," its out-of-service lighthouse, is the oldest still standing in the state, built in 1817. The population was 173 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Location of Bald Head Island, North Carolina

Bald Head Island is located at 33°51′43″N, 77°59′24″W (33.861876, -77.990138)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 15.0 km² (5.8 mi²). 11.1 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it (25.73%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 173 people, 88 households, and 71 families residing in the village. The population density was 15.6/km² (40.3/mi²). There were 599 housing units at an average density of 53.9/km² (139.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.38% White, 2.89% African American, 0.58% Native American, and 1.16% from two or more races.

There were 88 households out of which 5.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.3% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.17.

In the village the population was spread out with 5.8% under the age of 18, 1.2% from 18 to 24, 11.0% from 25 to 44, 63.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $62,083, and the median income for a family was $56,964. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $35,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $45,585. About 10.8% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.