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Not to be confused with Beaufort, South Carolina or Beaufort County, North Carolina.

Beaufort, North Carolina
Town
Downtown Beaufort
Downtown Beaufort
Official seal of Beaufort, North Carolina
Seal
Location of Beaufort, North Carolina
Location of Beaufort, North Carolina
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCarteret
Named forHenry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort
Area
 • Total5.6 sq mi (14.5 km2)
 • Land4.6 sq mi (12.0 km2)
 • Water1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,039
 • Density874/sq mi (337.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28516
Area code252
FIPS code37-04260[1]
GNIS feature ID1019024[2]
Websitewww.beaufortnc.org

Beaufort (/ˈboʊfərt/ BOH-fərt)[3] is a town in and the county seat of Carteret County, North Carolina, United States.[4] Established in 1709, Beaufort is the third-oldest town in North Carolina (after Bath and Edenton).[5][6] On February 1, 2012, Beaufort was ranked as "America's Coolest Small Town" by readers of Budget Travel Magazine.[7]

The population was 4,039 at the 2010 census.[8] It is sometimes confused with a city of the same name in South Carolina; the two are distinguished by different pronunciations.[3]

Beaufort is located in North Carolina's "Inner Banks" region. The town is home to the North Carolina Maritime Museum, the Duke University Marine Laboratory (Nicholas School of the Environment), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research. It is also the location of the Rachel Carson Coastal Reserve.[9] The Nicholas Sparks novel and movie A Walk to Remember is set in Beaufort.

History

The Beaufort Historic District, Carteret County Home, Gibbs House, Jacob Henry House, and Old Burying Ground are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[10]

Geography

Beaufort is located south of the center of Carteret County at 34°43′N 76°39′W / 34.717°N 76.650°W / 34.717; -76.650 (34.7207, −76.6525).[11] It is located on Beaufort Inlet, a channel leading south to the Atlantic Ocean. To the west is the tidal Newport River, separating the town from Morehead City. To the east is the unincorporated neighborhood of Lenoxville, extending to the North River, another tidal river.

U.S. Route 70 passes through Beaufort, leading west across the Newport River to Morehead City and northeast 31 miles (50 km) to its end in the town of Atlantic.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Beaufort has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km2), of which 4.6 square miles (12.0 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), or 17.75%, is water.[8]

Demographics

Carteret County Courthouse in Beaufort

As of the census[1] of 2008,[needs update] there were 4,189 people, 1,780 households, and 1,048 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,374.4 people per square mile (531.4/km²). There were 2,187 housing units at an average density of 797.1 per square mile (308.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.87% White, 19.99% African American, 0.37% Asian, 0.11% Native American, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.39% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.77% of the population.

There were 1,780 households out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the town the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,763, and the median income for a family was $39,429. Males had a median income of $30,859 versus $22,955 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,356. About 13.3% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.0% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Plaque in front of the Jacob Henry House, 229 Front Street

Highways

Airport

Education

Elementary schools

  • Beaufort Elementary School[12]
  • Tiller School (charter)[13]

Middle school

  • Beaufort Middle School[14]

High school

  • Beaufort students attend East Carteret High School, located north of town[15]

Radio station

Churches

  • Faith Tabernacle of Praise Inc. - Bishop Donald Crooms Sr.

Sister cities

A horse-drawn carriage in front of the North Carolina Maritime Museum

According to Beaufort Sister Cities, Inc., the city of Beaufort has 19 sister cities:[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b Landphair, Ted (July 16, 2012). "Without Pierre". Ted Landphair's America. Voice of America. Retrieved July 23, 2012. There are two decent-sized port cities of the same name — Beaufort — on the U.S. Atlantic Coast. One, in North Carolina, is BOH-furt. The other, in South Carolina, is BYEW-furt. Yet they're both named after the same English duke. He was a BOH-furt.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Town of Beaufort". Retrieved August 18, 2009.
  6. ^ "A Brief History of Beaufort, North Carolina". Beaufort Business Association. Archived from the original on August 1, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2009.
  7. ^ "America's Coolest Small Towns". Budget Travel Magazine. February 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Beaufort town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  9. ^ Rachel Carson from North Carolina Coastal Reserve
  10. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  11. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  12. ^ Welcome To Beaufort Elementary School! Home of the Seadogs!
  13. ^ "A Carteret County North Carolina Elementary Charter School". Tiller School. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  14. ^ Beaufort Middle School
  15. ^ East Carteret High School
  16. ^ "Beaufort Sister Cities in Beaufort, North Carolina". Beaufort Sister Cities, Inc.[dead link]
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