Ocracoke Township | |
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 Location of Ocracoke Township within Hyde County | |
 Location of Hyde County within North Carolina | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Hyde |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.7 sq mi (23 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 797 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 252 |
Ocracoke Township is a township in Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Ocracoke Township is one of six townships within Hyde County. It is 8.2 square miles (21 km2) [2] in total area. The township is located in southeastern Hyde County.
In 2020, the population of Ocracoke Township was 797. [1]
In 2022, the estimated population of the township was 715. [2]
Communities within Ocracoke Township include Ocracoke and the entirety of Ocracoke Island. [4]
The township is bordered to the northwest by Lake Landing Township, to the northeast by Dare County, to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the southwest by Carteret County.
PamlicoCounty is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,276. Its county seat is Bayboro.
Mecklenburg County is a county located in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,115,482, making it the second-most populous county in North Carolina, and the first county in the Carolinas to surpass one million in population. Its county seat is Charlotte, the state's largest municipality.
Hyde County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,589, making it the second-least populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Swan Quarter. The county was created in 1705 as Wickham Precinct. It was renamed Hyde Precinct in 1712 and gained county status in 1739.
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Carteret County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,686. Its county seat is Beaufort. The county was created in 1722 as Carteret Precinct and gained county status in 1739. It was named for Sir George Carteret, one of the 17th century English Lords Proprietor, or for his descendant and heir John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville.
Ocracoke is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated town located at the southern end of Ocracoke Island, within Hyde County, North Carolina. The population was 948 at the 2010 census. In the 2020 census, the population had dropped to 797.
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Swan Quarter is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Hyde County. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 324.
Hatteras Inlet is an estuary in North Carolina, located along the Outer Banks, separating Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island. It connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pamlico Sound. Hatteras Inlet is located entirely within Hyde County.
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Currituck Township is in Hyde County, North Carolina. An architectural inventory was completed for it and other areas of Hyde County, North Carolina including Fairfield Township, Lake Landing Township, Swan Quarter Township, and Ocracoke.
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Lake Landing Township is a township in Hyde County, North Carolina, United States.
Municipalities and communities of Hyde County, North Carolina, United States | ||
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