Surf City, North Carolina facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Surf City, North Carolina
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Surf City Ocean Pier
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| Motto(s):
"Big enough to be competitive, small enough to be happy!"
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | North Carolina | ||
| Counties | Pender, Onslow | ||
| Incorporated (town) | 1949 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Municipality | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 9.88 sq mi (25.60 km2) | ||
| • Land | 7.61 sq mi (19.70 km2) | ||
| • Water | 2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2) 20.4% | ||
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,867 | ||
| • Density | 508.48/sq mi (196.33/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | ||
| ZIP code |
28445 & 28443
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| Area codes | 910, 472 | ||
| FIPS code | 37-66040 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 2406694 | ||
Surf City is a town in Onslow and Pender counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 3,867 at the 2020 census. It is located on Topsail Island.
The Pender County portion of Surf City is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Onslow County portion is part of the Jacksonville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Surf City has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km2), of which 4.2 square miles (10.9 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (20.45%) is water.
Climate
| Climate data for SURF CITY, NC, 1991-2020 normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 54.8 (12.7) |
56.7 (13.7) |
63.3 (17.4) |
71.6 (22.0) |
78.3 (25.7) |
84.2 (29.0) |
87.5 (30.8) |
86.7 (30.4) |
82.1 (27.8) |
74.4 (23.6) |
65.8 (18.8) |
58.6 (14.8) |
72.0 (22.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 44.2 (6.8) |
46.2 (7.9) |
51.7 (10.9) |
60.9 (16.1) |
68.7 (20.4) |
75.9 (24.4) |
79.5 (26.4) |
78.5 (25.8) |
73.7 (23.2) |
64.1 (17.8) |
54.5 (12.5) |
47.3 (8.5) |
62.1 (16.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33.7 (0.9) |
35.7 (2.1) |
40.2 (4.6) |
50.3 (10.2) |
59.1 (15.1) |
67.5 (19.7) |
71.5 (21.9) |
70.3 (21.3) |
65.2 (18.4) |
53.8 (12.1) |
43.2 (6.2) |
36.0 (2.2) |
52.2 (11.2) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
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| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 166 | — | |
| 1980 | 421 | 153.6% | |
| 1990 | 970 | 130.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,393 | 43.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,853 | 33.0% | |
| 2020 | 3,867 | 108.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,337 | 86.29% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 42 | 1.09% |
| Native American | 8 | 0.21% |
| Asian | 46 | 1.19% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 221 | 5.72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 211 | 5.46% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,867 people, 1,272 households, and 870 families residing in the town.
Piers (from south to north)
- Surf City (last 150 feet, to include the Octagon destroyed by Hurricane Florence)
- Barnacle Bill's (destroyed by Hurricane Fran)
- Scotch Bonnet (destroyed by Hurricane Fran)
- Ocean City (destroyed by Hurricane Fran)
Bridges
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Until late 2018, road access to Surf City was mainly via the Topsail Island Swing Bridge, a failing steel truss swing-span bridge, built in 1954, which crossed the Intracoastal Waterway. Planning for a replacement bridge began in 2010, with construction beginning in September 2016. It opened in December 2018, a year ahead of schedule. Costing US$54 million, the 3,800 feet (1,200 m) fixed-span high rise bridge, with a vertical clearance of 65 feet (20 m), allows the passage of vessels at any time and eases traffic flow to and from the community. The 50 feet (15 m) wide bridge provides two lanes for traffic, shoulder bicycle lanes, and a multi-use path. The unusually wide design is intended to permit three lanes for hurricane evacuations. The contractor was scheduled to remove the old bridge by March 31, 2019. In a letter to residents in January, the Town's mayor, Doug Medlin said, "NCDOT and Balfour Beatty understood the sentimental relationship that the Town of Surf City had for our Swing Bridge. We were given the turn bridge control panel and key as well as the cornerstone from when the bridge was first constructed. These items will be displayed in the new Surf City Town Hall as a historical memorial."
See also
In Spanish: Surf City para niños
