Cedar Point is a town in

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, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,764. In 2022, the population estimate was 2,198. In 2024, real estate developers in Cedar Point disturbed the site of an ancient Native American settlement. The discovery led to controversy over the continuance of the housing development and calls for new regulations to protect historical sites. Several state lawmakers pushed for construction to resume, with one

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receiving campaign contributions from the project's developers in 2022.

Geography

Cedar Point is located at the western end of Carteret County. It is bordered to the north by the town of Peletier and to the east by the town of Cape Carteret. To the south is

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, crossed by the B. Cameron Langston Bridge to Emerald Isle, and to the west is the tidal White Oak River, crossed by

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, leading to the town of Swansboro in Onslow County. According to the

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, the town of Cedar Point has a total area of , of which , or 0.23%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,764 people, 739 households, and 557 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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, there were 929 people, 438 households, and 278 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 893 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.92%

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, 0.32%

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, 0.11% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.11%

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, and 0.22% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population. There were 438 households, out of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were

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living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.61. In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $40,655, and the median income for a family was $46,818. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $30,104 for females. The

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for the town was $25,457. About 11.1% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the

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, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Town of Cedar Point official website
{{authority control Towns in North Carolina Towns in Carteret County, North Carolina