New Hanover County, North Carolina
New Hanover County | |
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New Hanover County Courthouse in Wilmington | |
| Motto: "The model of good governance" | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°11′00″N 77°51′51″W / 34.183445°N 77.864204°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1729 |
| Named for | House of Hanover |
| Seat | Wilmington |
| Largest community | Wilmington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 328.86 sq mi (851.7 km2) |
| • Land | 192.26 sq mi (498.0 km2) |
| • Water | 136.60 sq mi (353.8 km2) 41.54% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 225,702 |
| • Density | 1,173.94/sq mi (453.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
New Hanover County is one of 100 counties located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 225,702.[1]
Communities
City
- Wilmington (county seat)
Towns
- Carolina Beach
- Kure Beach
- Wrightsville Beach
Townships
- Cape Fear
- Federal Point
- Harnett
- Masonboro
- Wilmington
Census-designated places
- Bayshore
- Castle Hayne
- Hightsville
- Kings Grant
- Kirkland
- Masonboro
- Murraysville
- Myrtle Grove
- Ogden
- Sea Breeze
- Seagate
- Silver Lake
- Skippers Corner
- Wrightsboro
Unincorporated communities
- Wilmington Beach
- Monkey Junction
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: New Hanover County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
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