Fairfield Harbour, North Carolina facts for kids
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Fairfield Harbour, North Carolina
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Location of Fairfield Harbour, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Craven |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.67 sq mi (12.08 km2) |
| • Land | 2.88 sq mi (7.46 km2) |
| • Water | 1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,767 |
| • Density | 961.43/sq mi (371.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 37-22305 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402469 |
Fairfield Harbour is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,952 at the 2010 census, up from 1,983 in 2000. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Fairfield Harbour is located in east-central Craven County in reclaimed marshland bordered by the Neuse River to the southwest and Upper Broad Creek to the east. Via Broad Creek Road and U.S. Route 17, it is 11 miles (18 km) north and west to the center of New Bern, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Fairfield Harbour has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km2), of which 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), or 30.22%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 1,983 | — | |
| 2010 | 2,952 | 48.9% | |
| 2020 | 2,767 | −6.3% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,428 | 87.75% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 128 | 4.63% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.22% |
| Asian | 28 | 1.01% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 90 | 3.25% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 86 | 3.11% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,767 people, 1,342 households, and 985 families residing in the CDP.
See also
In Spanish: Fairfield Harbour (Carolina del Norte) para niños
