Currituck, North Carolina

Geography

Currituck is located at (36.439774, −76.005478). According to the United States Census Bureau, ZIP Code 27929 has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.6 km2), of which 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2) is land and 0.0 square miles (0.1 km2) is water.

Climate

Currituck lies in a humid subtropical climate zone and experiences four discernible seasons. It receives an average of 48.2 in of precipitation each year, with the wettest season being July. In January 1985, Currituck experienced its lowest recorded temperature at -2 °F, while the hottest temperature was 107 °F in July 1942.

Demographics

Currituck is neither an incorporated area nor a census-designated place, all the data is for the ZIP code 27929. As of the census of 2000, there were 716 people and 306 households residing in the community. The population density was 286.4 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of the community was 97.6% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, 1% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

In the community, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 60.6% from 18 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.6 years. The population was 52% male and 48% female.

The median income for a household in the community was $49,917, and the median income for a family was $53,542. The per capita income for the community was $22,264. About 7.9% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line.

Notable people

• Linda Carter Brinson, journalist and writer

References

References

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3. "Monthly Weather Averages for Currituck, North Carolina". [[The Weather Channel (United States).
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