Caswell Beach, North Carolina

Caswell Beach, North Carolina
Seaside town
Caswell Beach Caswell Beach
Caswell Beach Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Brunswick
Area
• Total	4.1 sq mi (10.5 km2)
• Land	2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2)
• Water	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	398
• Density	136/sq mi (52.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	28465
Area code(s)	910
FIPS code	37-10960
GNIS feature ID	1004807
Website	www.caswellbeach.org

Caswell Beach is a small seaside town located on the eastern part of Oak Island in Brunswick County, North Carolina, and is adjacent to the North Carolina Baptist Assembly and the island's United States Coast Guard station. The population was 398 at the 2010 census. The Oak Island Lighthouse towers over the town, which now owns the structure. The Oak Island Golf Club, featuring an eighteen hole course designed by George Cobb, is the sole business located in the town.

Caswell Beach is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area.

History

Caswell Beach was incorporated as a town in 1975. The town was named for Richard Caswell, 1st & 5th Governor of North Carolina.

Geography

Caswell Beach is located at (33.903609, -78.060637).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km²). 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²) of it (27.57%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	110		—
1990	175		59.1%
2000	370		111.4%
2010	398		7.6%
Est. 2014	416		4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 370 people, 187 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The population density was 120.7 people per square mile (46.5/km²). There were 571 housing units at an average density of 186.3 per square mile (71.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.38% White, 0.54% African American, 0.54% Asian, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

There were 187 households out of which 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.25.

In the town the population was spread out with 7.8% under the age of 18, 1.6% from 18 to 24, 11.4% from 25 to 44, 43.5% from 45 to 64, and 35.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $57,083, and the median income for a family was $63,750. Males had a median income of $49,063 versus $35,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $41,731. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

External links

• Town of Caswell Beach official website