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Neuse Forest, North Carolina
Location of Neuse Forest, North Carolina
Location of Neuse Forest, North Carolina
Country  United States
State  North Carolina
County Craven
Area
 • Total 3.18 sq mi (8.24 km2)
 • Land 3.16 sq mi (8.18 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,110
 • Density 667.72/sq mi (257.81/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28560
Area code(s) 252
FIPS code 37-46280
GNIS feature ID 2403330

Neuse Forest is a census-designated place (CDP) in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,005 at the 2010 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Neuse Forest is located in southern Craven County along the south bank of the tidal Neuse River. It is bordered to the northwest by the Neuse River Recreation Area of Croatan National Forest, to the southwest by U.S. Route 70, a four-lane highway, and to the southeast by Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Neuse Forest CDP has a total area of 3.18 square miles (8.24 km2), of which 3.16 square miles (8.18 km2) is land and 0.019 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.63%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 2,110
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Neuse Forest racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 1,651 78.25%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 131 6.21%
Native American 5 0.24%
Asian 62 2.94%
Pacific Islander 3 0.14%
Other/Mixed 130 6.16%
Hispanic or Latino 128 6.07%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,110 people, 673 households, and 494 families residing in the CDP.

See also

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