Chowan Beach, North Carolina

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Chowan Beach, North Carolina
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Chowan Beach
Coordinates: 36°12′51″N76°42′41″W / 36.21417°N 76.71139°W / 36.21417; -76.71139
CountryUnited States
State North Carolina
County Chowan
Area
[1]
  Total
0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
  Land0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
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30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
385
  Density2,436.71/sq mi (938.59/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
27932 (Edenton)
Area code 252
FIPS code 37-12590
GNIS feature ID2812786 [2]

Chowan Beach is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States. [2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 385. [3]

Contents

The community is in northern Chowan County, on the east bank of the tidal Chowan River. It is bordered to the north by Arrowhead Beach. Edenton, the county seat, is 13 miles (21 km) to the south-southeast.[ citation needed ]

Demographics

2020 census

Chowan Beach CDP, North Carolina – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / EthnicityPop 2020 [4] % 2020
White alone (NH)28273.25%
Black or African American alone (NH)4010.39%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)30.78%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)307.79%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)307.79%
Total385100.00%

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chowan Beach, North Carolina
  3. "Chowan Beach CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  4. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Chowan Beach CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau .