Currituck () , from the North Carolina Collection's website at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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. Retrieved 2013-02-05. is an
unincorporated community
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in extreme northeastern
North Carolina
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, United States. Situated along the
Currituck Sound
Currituck Sound () , from the North Carolina Collection's website at the , it serves as the
county seat
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Inner Banks
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region and is one of the state's few unincorporated county seats. The community harbors the Knotts Island Ferry, which provides free shuttles across the sound to
Knotts Island
Knotts Island is a marshy island and a small unincorporated community. The island is shared by Currituck County, North Carolina and Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States, bounded by the Currituck Sound, North Landing River, Back Bay, and Knotts ...
.
North Carolina Highway 168
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(Caratoke Highway) and Courthouse Road are the community's most prominent roads. The
Currituck Beach Lighthouse
The Currituck Beach Light () , from the North Carolina Collection's website at the
Outer Banks
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.
As early as the mid-18th century, the Currituck county seat was called Currituck Court House; the "Court House" suffix eroded over time.
The Currituck County Courthouse and Jail was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1979.
Geography
Currituck is located at (36.439774, −76.005478). According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, 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
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zone and experiences four discernible seasons. It receives an average of of
precipitation
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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
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
, all the data is for the ZIP code 27929. As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 716 people and 306 households residing in the community. The
population density
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was 286.4 people per square mile (130.2/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 97.6%
White
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, 0.6%
African American
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, 0.6%
Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 1% from
other races
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, and 0.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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** Latin A ...
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
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Per capita i ...
for the community was $22,264. About 7.9% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
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.
Notable people
*
Linda Carter Brinson
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