Manns Harbor is a
census-designated place (CDP) in
Dare County
Dare County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,915. Its county seat is Manteo. Dare County is named after Virginia Dare, the first child born in the Americas to English p ...
,
North Carolina, United States. As of the
2010 census it had a population of 821.
Overview
Before the first settlers arrived in the vicinity of Manns Harbor, the Native American village
Dasamongueponke existed on or close to the site.
Located east of the intersection of U.S. Routes
64 and
264
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Year 264 ( CCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gallienus and Saturninus (or, less frequently, year 1017 '' ...
, it is nestled along the western bank of
Croatan Sound. Before 1957, Manns Harbor used to harbor a ferry that traversed the sound and provided access to
Roanoke Island
Roanoke Island () is an island in Dare County, North Carolina, Dare County, bordered by the Outer Banks of North Carolina, United States. It was named after the historical Roanoke (tribe), Roanoke, a Carolina Algonquian people who inhabited the ar ...
. Today, the
William B. Umstead Bridge (completed in 1957) and the four-lane
Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge
The Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge is a four-lane automobile bridge spanning the Croatan Sound, between Manns Harbor and Roanoke Island, in Dare County, North Carolina. The bridge carries US 64 Bypass and is utilized by local and seasonal ...
(completed in 2002) link Manns Harbor on the mainland to
Manteo on Roanoke Island. The community provides a gateway to North Carolina's
Outer Banks.
The residents of Manns Harbor are governed by the
Dare County Board of Commissioners. Manns Harbor is part of District 1, along with Manteo, Roanoke Island, and
Wanchese.
In 2013, local resident, Harry C. Mann, was indicted for nearly $334,000 in kickbacks from Chowan County metal recycling companies and others over six years to scrap metal and equipment from the range. Navy and Air Force pilots use the site on mainland Dare County off U.S. 264 south of Manns Harbor for target practice.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
The United States census of 2020 was the twenty-fourth decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to of ...
, there were 790 people, 311 households, and 255 families residing in the CDP.
Airports
The
Hyde County Airport
Hyde County Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport in Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. It is located seven nautical miles (8 mi, 13 km) north of the central business district of Engelhard, North Carolina. This a ...
and
Dare County Regional Airport are the closest airports.
Education
Residents are zoned to
Dare County Schools. Zoned schools include
Manteo Elementary School, Manteo Middle School, and
Manteo High School.
References
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Census-designated places in Dare County, North Carolina