Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina facts for kids
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Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
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Ocean Isle Beach Fishing Pier
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"Unchanged"
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 Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Brunswick |
| Township | Shallotte Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.72 sq mi (12.22 km2) |
| • Land | 3.74 sq mi (9.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2) |
| Elevation | 12 ft (4 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 550 |
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665 |
| • Density | 177.71/sq mi (68.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28469
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| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-48700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1004781 |
Ocean Isle Beach (Ocean Isle) is a small seaside town located in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 550 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated as a town in 1959 and is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area.
Located at the southern end of North Carolina's Atlantic Ocean coastline along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Ocean Isle Beach has private homes, seasonal rentals, and various tourist attractions.
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Geography
Ocean Isle Beach is located in southwest Brunswick County at 33°53′40″N 78°26′20″W / 33.89444°N 78.43889°W (33.894558, -78.438895). The town occupies the entire barrier island of Ocean Isle Beach, extending 5 miles (8 km) from Tubbs Inlet on the west to Shallotte Inlet on the east. The town also extends north onto the mainland along North Carolina Highway 904.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km2). 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2) of it (25.21%) is water.
Known as the "Gem of the Brunswick Islands",. Ingram Planetarium offers an 85-seat domed theater with learning experiences on astronomy, energy, navigation, and space exploration. The Museum of Coastal Carolina offers dioramas on coastal life, a touch tank, and a science hall.
History
Ocean Isle Beach was incorporated as a town in 1959.
The town was the scene of a massive house fire on October 28, 2007, which claimed the lives of seven students staying in the house at the time.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 5 | — | |
| 1970 | 78 | 1,460.0% | |
| 1980 | 143 | 83.3% | |
| 1990 | 523 | 265.7% | |
| 2000 | 426 | −18.5% | |
| 2010 | 550 | 29.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 665 | 20.9% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 822 | 94.81% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.35% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.69% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.12% |
| Other/Mixed | 20 | 2.31% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 1.73% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 867 people, 374 households, and 289 families residing in the town.
Parks & Recreation
Brunswick County will soon break ground on a new 58-acre (23 ha) recreational park on the mainland. The Town of Ocean Isle Beach donated the property and the county has set aside $3 million for the project. When completed, the new park will offer a variety of amenities, such as an amphitheater, festival grounds, ball parks, lighted tennis courts, and biking trails. This recreational park will be located on Old Georgetown Road abutting the Ocean Ridge Plantation community and is part of a $500,000 federal grant for parks throughout the county. Other projects scheduled is the Shallotte Blvd Recreation Area, which is a joint project between Ocean Isle Beach Land Conservancy and the Town of Ocean Isle Beach. The park will be at Shallotte Blvd and the ferry landing at the East end of the island. The recreation area will have a gazebo, picnic tables, a fishing pier, and a walkway with steps to the sand.
Best Restored Beach Award
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association named Ocean Isle Beach the winner of its 2008 Best Restored Beach Award. Ocean Isle Beach's quest for a federal beach restoration program began after Hurricane Hugo devastated the area in 1989. The town lobbied members of Congress for federal funding and opened a capital reserve savings account to provide the local share of funding necessary for restoration. Coastal engineers began the project in 2001 and provided high-quality sand for the beach and created a deeper channel for boaters. Judging for the award was based on three criteria: the economic and ecological benefits the beach brings to its community; the short and long term success of the restoration project; and the challenges each community overcame during the course of the project.
Geographic data related to Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina at OpenStreetMap
Images for kids
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Bridge over Intracoastal Waterway
See also
In Spanish: Ocean Isle Beach (Carolina del Norte) para niños
