Beaufort, North Carolina
| Beaufort, North Carolina | ||
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| Coordinates: 34°43′N 76°39′W / 34.717°N 76.650°WCoordinates: 34°43′N 76°39′W / 34.717°N 76.650°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| County | Carteret | |
| Named for | Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort | |
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| • Total | 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2) | |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) | |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 4,189 | |
| • Density | 1,374.4/sq mi (530.7/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 28516 | |
| Area code(s) | 252 | |
| FIPS code | 37-04260[1] | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1019024[2] | |
| Website | http://www.beaufortnc.org/ | |
Beaufort (/ˈboʊfərt/ BOH-fərt)[3] is a town in and the county seat of Carteret County, North Carolina, United States.[4] Established in 1709, Beaufort is the third-oldest town in North Carolina (after Bath and Edenton).[5][6] On February 1, 2012, Beaufort was ranked as "America's Coolest Small Town" by readers of Budget Travel Magazine.[7]
The population was 4,189 at the 2008 census. It is sometimes confused with a city of the same name in South Carolina; the two are distinguished by different pronunciations.[3]
Beaufort is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. The town is home to the North Carolina Maritime Museum, the Duke University Marine Laboratory (Nicholas School of the Environment), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research. It is also the location of the Rachel Carson Coastal Reserve.[8] The Nicholas Sparks' novel and movie A Walk To Remember is set in Beaufort.
Geography
Beaufort is located at 34°43′N 76°39′W / 34.717°N 76.650°W (34.7207, −76.6525).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it (22.82%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2008, there were 4,189 people, 1,780 households, and 1,048 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,374.4 people per square mile (531.4/km²). There were 2,187 housing units at an average density of 797.1 per square mile (308.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.87% White, 19.99% African American, 0.37% Asian, 0.11% Native American, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.39% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.77% of the population.
There were 1,780 households out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,763, and the median income for a family was $39,429. Males had a median income of $30,859 versus $22,955 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,356. About 13.3% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.0% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Highways
- US 70
- NC 101
Airport
Education
Elementary schools
Middle schools
- Beaufort Middle School[12]
Radio Station
- 92.3 FM WQSL R&B and Old Skool - Jacksonville, North Carolina.
- 101.9 FM WIKS Urban Music - New Bern, North Carolina.
- 103.3 FM WMGV Soft Rock - Newport, North Carolina.
- 104.5 FM WSTK Gospel Music - Aurora, North Carolina.
- 107.1 FM WTKF Talk Station - Atlantic, North Carolina, North Carolina.
- 88.1 FM WJAE Gospel Station - North River/Morehead City, North Carolina/Cedar Island, North Carolina/Beaufort.
- 106.9 FM WUSA Gospel Station - North River/Atlantic Beach, North Carolina/Morehead City/Harkers Island, North Carolina.
- 95.3 FM WWJD Gospel Station - Fort Macon, North Carolina/Pine Knoll Shores/Atlantic Beach.
- 89.1 FM WSAE Daytime R&B Classic & Rap Music Station - South River/Sealevel, North Carolina/Harkers Island/North River.
Sister cities
According to Beaufort Sister Cities, Inc., the city of Beaufort has 19 sister cities:[13]
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Landphair, Ted (July 16, 2012). "Without Pierre". Ted Landphair's America. Voice of America. Retrieved 2012-07-23. "There are two decent-sized port cities of the same name — Beaufort — on the U.S. Atlantic Coast. One, in North Carolina, is BOH-furt. The other, in South Carolina, is BYEW-furt. Yet they’re both named after the same English duke. He was a BOH-furt."
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "Town of Beaufort". Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ↑ "A Brief History of Beaufort, North Carolina". Beaufort Business Association. Archived from the original on August 1, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ↑ "America's Coolest Small Towns". Budget Travel Magazine. February 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ↑ Rachel Carson from North Carolina Coastal Reserve
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Welcome To Beaufort Elementary School! Home of the Seadogs!
- ↑ "A Carteret County North Carolina Elementary Charter School". Tiller School. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ↑ Beaufort Middle School
- ↑ "Beaufort Sister Cities in Beaufort, North Carolina". Beaufort Sister Cities, Inc.
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