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Swan Quarter, North Carolina
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Former county courthouse, with the current courthouse at right
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Hyde |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.95 sq mi (10.24 km2) |
| • Land | 3.95 sq mi (10.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 2 ft (0.6 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 324 |
| • Density | 82/sq mi (31.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
27885
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| Area code(s) | 252 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1022864 |
| FIPS code | 37-66340 |
Swan Quarter (sometimes named Swanquarter) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. It is the Hyde county seat. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 324.
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Geography
The latitude of Swan Quarter is 35.405N. The longitude is -76.331W. Elevation is 0 feet (0 m). Swanquarter is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Swan Quarter is located on Swanquarter Bay, an inlet of Pamlico Sound.
Climate
| Climate data for Swan Quarter, North Carolina | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 80 (27) |
84 (29) |
86 (30) |
93 (34) |
96 (36) |
99 (37) |
100 (38) |
98 (37) |
97 (36) |
93 (34) |
85 (29) |
78 (26) |
100 (38) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 53 (12) |
55 (13) |
63 (17) |
71 (22) |
78 (26) |
84 (29) |
88 (31) |
87 (31) |
83 (28) |
74 (23) |
65 (18) |
58 (14) |
72 (22) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 43 (6) |
45 (7) |
52 (11) |
60 (16) |
68 (20) |
75 (24) |
80 (27) |
78 (26) |
74 (23) |
64 (18) |
55 (13) |
48 (9) |
62 (17) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 33 (1) |
34 (1) |
40 (4) |
48 (9) |
58 (14) |
65 (18) |
71 (22) |
69 (21) |
64 (18) |
53 (12) |
44 (7) |
37 (3) |
51 (11) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −12 (−24) |
10 (−12) |
17 (−8) |
28 (−2) |
34 (1) |
42 (6) |
40 (4) |
43 (6) |
40 (4) |
23 (−5) |
15 (−9) |
6 (−14) |
−12 (−24) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.87 (124) |
3.41 (87) |
4.11 (104) |
3.24 (82) |
4.16 (106) |
4.46 (113) |
5.04 (128) |
6.50 (165) |
5.39 (137) |
4.34 (110) |
3.47 (88) |
3.63 (92) |
52.62 (1,336) |
| Source: The Weather Channel | |||||||||||||
Demographics
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 197 | 71.64% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 55 | 20.0% |
| Other/Mixed | 6 | 2.18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 6.18% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 275 people, 164 households, and 153 families residing in the CDP.
2010 census
The population, at the time of the 2010 census, was 324.
History
In the 18th century, Samuel Swann settled along the Pamlico Sound near the head of Swan Bay. Swann's Quarter was the first name given to this settlement. Eventually shortened to Swan Quarter, it became the county seat in 1836.
The Hyde County Courthouse and Lake Mattamuskeet Pump Station, also known as Mattamuskeet Lodge, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Transportation
A 50-car ferry connects Swan Quarter in Hyde County on the mainland with Ocracoke Island, crossing Pamlico Sound in two and a half hours.
Wildlife and preservation
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge is located 9 miles (14 km) east of Swan Quarter, NC by U.S. Route 264 and North Carolina Highway 94 in Hyde County. It provides habitat for migratory waterfowl and other birds, for endangered species such as bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and American alligators. It also provides wildlife-related recreation and environmental education for the public on its 50,180 acres (203.1 km2) of land.
Education
The local school is Mattamuskeet School of Hyde County Schools.
In the de jure segregation era, the grade school for black students was, by the 1960s, O. A. Peay School, a consolidation of earlier such schools, near Swan Quarter. The high school for black students was Hyde County Training School in Sladesville. The high school for white students was West Hyde School.
Peay's and Hyde County Training School's students held school reunions, though these diminished by 2017.
See also
In Spanish: Swan Quarter para niños
