census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 2,334. It is part of the greater Newport area and currently shares the Newport zip code of 28570.
Geography
Broad Creek is located in west-central Carteret County, on the north shore of
Bogue Sound
Bogue Sound is a lagoon in the state of North Carolina separating the Bogue Banks, a barrier island, from the mainland. The sound is part of North Carolina's "Crystal Coast", a tourism marketing term that is also used interchangeably with the ter ...
, between the tidal inlets of Broad Creek to the west and Gales Creek to the east. Bogue Sound is separated from the
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...
to the south by
Bogue Banks
Bogue Banks form a barrier island off the mainland of North Carolina in Carteret County. The island, separated from the mainland by Bogue Sound, runs east to west, with the ocean beaches facing due south. Bogue Banks is the only island on the C ...
, part of North Carolina's
barrier island
Barrier islands are coastal landforms and a type of dune system that are exceptionally flat or lumpy areas of sand that form by wave and tidal action parallel to the mainland coast. They usually occur in chains, consisting of anything from ...
s known as the
Crystal Coast
In North Carolina, the Crystal Coast is an 85-mile stretch of coastline that extends from the Cape Lookout National Seashore, which includes 56 miles of protected beaches, southwestward to the New River. The Crystal Coast is a popular area with ...
. The Broad Creek community is bordered on the north by
Croatan National Forest
The Croatan National Forest () , from the North Carolina Collection's website at the
North Carolina Highway 24
North Carolina Highway 24 (NC 24) is the longest primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Traveling east–west between the Charlotte metropolitan area and the Crystal Coast, connecting the cities of Charlotte, F ...
passes through the community, leading east to
Morehead City
Morehead City is a port town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,661 at the 2010 census. Morehead City celebrated the 150th anniversary of its founding on May 5, 2007. It forms part of the Crystal Coast.
Hist ...
and west to Cape Carteret. Newport is to the northeast up Hibbs Road. 9 Mile Road runs north from Broad Creek, providing a direct route to Havelock, to the north. Broad Creek Loop Road forms a loop through the center of the community, south of NC 24.
The Broad Creek CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.35%, is water.
Housing developments in Broad Creek include Salty Shores, Croatan Colony, Rolling Wood, Fox Lair, Bogue Pines, Whispering Pines, Karobi Park, Adams Harbor, Pearson Circle, Bar Harbor, Bluewater Banks.
Demographics
Education
*Bogue Sound Elementary School
*Broad Creek Middle School
*
Croatan High School
Croatan High School is a public high school, public secondary school in Newport, North Carolina. The high school is part of the Carteret County Public Schools system. It serves the westernmost third of Carteret County, including the towns of Pelet ...
Business
Businesses in Broad Creek include the former Broad Creek Family Restaurant, Cafe 24, Southern Beverage Inc., Clarks Cable co., Holland car group(?), McStore self-storage, Croatan Self Storage, The Fuel Market, "Frank's Pizza and Subs", The Gas Man, World Class auto Paint, and the Glass & Lighting place, a beauty salon and the Whispering Pines Campground and Mobile home park.