Calabash, North Carolina
| Calabash, North Carolina | |
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| Nickname(s): "Seafood Capital of the World" | |
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| Coordinates: 33°53′33″N 78°34′0″W / 33.8925°N 78.566667°WCoordinates: 33°53′33″N 78°34′0″W / 33.8925°N 78.566667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Brunswick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 711 |
| • Density | 501.5/sq mi (193.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28467 |
| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-09540[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1019469[2] |
Calabash is a small fishing town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 711 at the 2000 census. It prides itself as the Seafood Capital of the World because of the town's offering of "Calabash-Style" seafood restaurants.
Calabash is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Calabash is located at 33°53′33″N 78°34′0″W / 33.8925°N 78.566667°W (33.892619, -78.566547).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (6.62%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 711 people, 377 households, and 232 families residing in the town. The population density was 501.5 people per square mile (193.3/km²). There were 508 housing units at an average density of 358.3 per square mile (138.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.25% White, 3.66% African American, 0.14% Asian, 2.25% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.66% of the population.
There were 377 households out of which 11.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families (needs definition). 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.32.
In the town the population was spread out with 9.7% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 36.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,946, and the median income for a family was $38,403. Males had a median income of $27,202 versus $25,368 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,975. About 5.4% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Calabash was named after gourds that grew in the region, which were used for drinking. Since the 1930s, Calabash has been known for its distinctive style of fried seafood, which has come to be known as "Calabash Style." Calabash style buffets are common in many eastern Carolina coastal towns. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is home to a large number of these restaurants as the city is very close to Calabash.
In 1998 a large portion of the town of Calabash split to form the town of Carolina Shores. The split came as the result of years of bickering over "sewer, garbage collection and sign restrictions".[4] The town limits of Carolina Shores currently interlock with those of Calabash.
The current Town Hall is located at 882 Persimmon Road SW.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Star News: Carolina Shores celebrates 10 year split from Calabash (September 17, 2008)
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