North Carolina
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St. James is located in southern Brunswick County, it is bordered to the south, west, and north by the town of Oak Island. North Carolina Highway 211 forms part of the northern border of the town, leading east to
Southport
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and west to
U.S. Route 17
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at
Supply
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According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town of St. James has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.46%, is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,529 people, 2,713 households, and 2,458 families residing in the town.
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 3,165 people, 1,575 households, and 1,386 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 2,263 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.8%
White
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, 1.0%
African American
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, 0.1% American Indian, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% some other race, and 0.3% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 1,575 households, out of which 3.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 86.3% were headed by
married couples
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living together, 1.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.0% were non-families. 10.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.12.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 2.5% under the age of 18, 0.9% from 18 to 24, 3.7% from 25 to 44, 43.4% from 45 to 64, and 49.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 65.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
For the period 2008–2012, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $82,476, and the median income for a family was $83,750. Male full-time workers had a median income of $46,094 versus $50,833 for females. The
per capita income
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for the town was $67,796. 1.2% of the population and 0.9% of families were below the
poverty line
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Government
Saint James's council–manager form of government has 5 elected councilors. Councilors are elected for four-year staggered terms. The
mayor
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and
mayor pro tem
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are appointed by the town council. The town's attorney and manager serve at the pleasure of the council. All the other staff report to the town manager and manage the town's day-to-day business.
The town is led by Mayor Jean Toner, elected in 2019. The other council members are: Dave DeLong (2021), Jim Board (2021), Lynn Dutney (2019) and David Morgan (2021).
In the
North Carolina House of Representatives
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, St. James is represented by Charlie Miller (District 19). In the
North Carolina Senate
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, St. James is represented by Bill Rabon (District 8). In the
United States House of Representatives
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St. James is represented by
David Rouzer
David Cheston Rouzer ( ; born February 16, 1972) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 7th congressional district. Previously he was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representi ...