Dare County

administration
US state :	North Carolina
Administrative headquarters :	Manteo
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse P.O. Drawer 1000 Manteo, NC 27954-1000
Foundation :	1870
Area code :	001 252
Demographics
Residents :	29,967 (2000)
Population density :	30.2 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	4044 km²
Water surface :	3051 km²
map

Website : www.co.dare.nc.us

Dare County is a county in the state of North Carolina in the United States . The county seat is Manteo , named after the Indian chief Sir Walter Raleigh took with him to England .

geography

The county is located in the far east of North Carolina, about 30 km from the Atlantic Ocean and has an area of 4044 square kilometers, of which 3051 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Hyde County and Tyrrell Counties .

history

Dare County was formed on February 2, 1870. It was named after Virginia Dare , who is believed to be the first child of English parents to be born in America.

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (1950)

The county has a National Historic Site and a National Memorial , the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and the Wright Brothers National Memorial . Three places in the county have National Historic Landmark status , the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse , the wreck of the USS Monitor, and the Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center . A total of 27 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 21, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1870	2778	-
1880	3243	16.7%
1890	3768	16.2%
1900	4757	26.2%
1910	4841	1.8%
1920	5115	5.7%
1930	5202	1.7%
1940	6041	16.1%
1950	5405	-10.5%
1960	5935	9.8%
1970	6995	17.9%
1980	13,377	91.2%
1990	22,746	70%
2000	29,967	31.7%
Before 1900 1900-1990 2000

According to the 2000 census , there were 29,967 people in 12,690 households and 8,451 families in Dare County. The population density was 30 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 94.75 percent white, 2.66 percent African American, 0.28 percent Native American, 0.37 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.90 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.00 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.22 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 12,690 households, 27.3 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 55.0 percent of these were married couples living together, 8.1 percent were single mothers and 33.4 percent were non-families. 25.0 percent were single households and 7.9 percent had people 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.79 people.

21.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 6.3 percent between 18 and 24 years old, 30.8 percent between 25 and 44 years old, 27.7 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 13.8 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 40 years. For all females there were 101.5 males. For all women aged 18 or over there were 100.2 men.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 42,411, and the median income for a family is $ 49,302. Males had a median income of $ 31,240 versus $ 24,318 for females. The per capita income was $ 23,614. 8.0 percent of the population and 5.5 percent of families are below the poverty line. 9.9 percent of them are children and young people under 18 years of age and 5.3 percent are 65 years of age or older.

Web links

Commons : Dare County - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ GNIS-ID: 1026133. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 455 .
↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , pp. Xiii .
↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: North Carolina . National Park Service , accessed February 21, 2018.
↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 21, 2018.
↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 20, 2011
↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 20, 2011
^ Dare County, North Carolina , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

35.69 -75.73Coordinates: 35 ° 41 ′ N , 75 ° 44 ′ W

[1] GNIS-ID: 1026133. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).

[2] Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 455 .

[3] Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , pp. Xiii .

[4] Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: North Carolina . National Park Service , accessed February 21, 2018.

[5] Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 21, 2018.

[6] US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011

[7] Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 20, 2011

[8] Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 20, 2011

[9] Dare County, North Carolina , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .