Caswell Beach, North Carolina
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Caswell Beach is a small seaside town located on the eastern part of Oak Island
in Brunswick County, North Carolina
, and is adjacent to the North Carolina Baptist Assembly
and the island's United States Coast Guard
station. It was incorporated as a town in 1975. The population was 370 at the 2000 census. The Oak Island Lighthouse
towers over the town, which now owns the structure. The Oak Island Golf Club, featuring an eighteen hole course designed by George Cobb
, is the sole business located in the town.
Caswell Beach is part of the Wilmington
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²).3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (26.02%) is water.
of 2000, there were 370 people, 187 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The population density
was 120.7 people per square mile (46.5/km²). There were 571 housing units at an average density of 186.3 per square mile (71.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.38% White, 0.54% African American, 0.54% Asian, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 187 households out of which 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.25.
In the town the population was spread out with 7.8% under the age of 18, 1.6% from 18 to 24, 11.4% from 25 to 44, 43.5% from 45 to 64, and 35.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $57,083, and the median income for a family was $63,750. Males had a median income of $49,063 versus $35,625 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $41,731. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
Oak Island (North Carolina)
Oak Island is a barrier island on the Atlantic coast of southeastern North Carolina in Brunswick County. The island contains the towns of Oak Island and Caswell Beach as well as the North Carolina Baptist Assembly and a United States Coast Guard station, which is home to the Oak Island Lighthouse...
in Brunswick County, North Carolina
Brunswick County, North Carolina
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, and is adjacent to the North Carolina Baptist Assembly
North Carolina Baptist Assembly
The North Carolina Baptist Assembly is a Christian retreat owned and operated by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, the state's largest denomination. The grounds of the retreat, on the eastern end of Oak Island, is the former site of Fort Caswell, a military base that was occupied by...
and the island's United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
station. It was incorporated as a town in 1975. The population was 370 at the 2000 census. The Oak Island Lighthouse
Oak Island lighthouse
The Oak Island Lighthouse is currently part of the United States Coast Guard station on Oak Island in North Carolina.-History:Being completed in 1958, the Oak Island Lighthouse is one of the newest lighthouses in the United States. It is made from concrete and stands 169 feet tall...
towers over the town, which now owns the structure. The Oak Island Golf Club, featuring an eighteen hole course designed by George Cobb
George Cobb (golf)
George W. Cobb, ASGCA is a notable and prolific golf course designer who created the Par-3 Course at Augusta National Golf Club among more than one hundred courses and renovated many, including his own early work...
, is the sole business located in the town.
Caswell Beach is part of the Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Caswell Beach is located at 33°54′13"N 78°3′38"W (33.903609, -78.060637).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²).3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (26.02%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 370 people, 187 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 120.7 people per square mile (46.5/km²). There were 571 housing units at an average density of 186.3 per square mile (71.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.38% White, 0.54% African American, 0.54% Asian, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 187 households out of which 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.25.
In the town the population was spread out with 7.8% under the age of 18, 1.6% from 18 to 24, 11.4% from 25 to 44, 43.5% from 45 to 64, and 35.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $57,083, and the median income for a family was $63,750. Males had a median income of $49,063 versus $35,625 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $41,731. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.