Bogue, North Carolina
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| Bogue, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Carteret |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²) |
| - Land | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 590 |
| - Density | 219.5/sq mi (84.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 37-06740[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1019242[2] |
Bogue is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 590 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Bogue is located at (34.699107, -77.036768)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (7.56%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 590 people, 224 households, and 170 families residing in the town. The population density was 219.5 people per square mile (84.7/km²). There were 259 housing units at an average density of 96.3/sq mi (37.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.10% White, 2.20% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 224 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,643, and the median income for a family was $45,938. Males had a median income of $31,111 versus $21,094 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,095. About 4.5% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Bogue, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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