32-663: North Myrtle Beach is a city in Horry County, South Carolina , United States. It was created in 1968 from four existing municipalities, and is located about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Myrtle Beach . It serves as one of the primary tourist destinations along the Grand Strand . As of the 2020 census , the population was 18,790. It is part of the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area , which had
64-566: A South Carolina House of Representatives delegation made up of 10 state representatives. In addition, the county has a South Carolina Senate delegation made up of five state senators. The delegations work concurrently to represent county issues in Columbia . The county's State House of Representatives delegation is currently made up of: The county's State Senate delegation is currently made up of: The county council of Horry County consists of members who represent 11 single-member districts with
96-564: A chairman voted at-large. The county council meets at the Horry County Government and Justice Center in the first week of every month. Patricia S. Hartley is the clerk to council, members of the county council include: The Horry County Police Department provides 24-hour services to the unincorporated areas of the county. It is the only county police department in South Carolina. The Horry County Sheriff's Office
128-500: A combined population of 449,295 as of 2016. In 1737, William Gause obtained a grant to 250 acres (100 ha) of land near Windy Hill Beach. He farmed the area and also established a tavern for travelers along the Kings Highway. North Myrtle Beach was created in 1968 with the consolidation of Cherry Grove Beach, Crescent Beach, Ocean Drive Beach, and Windy Hill Beach. North Myrtle Beach is located in eastern Horry County. It
160-473: A female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.53. In the city, the population distribution by age was 13.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
192-631: Is Ryan Fabbri. The former city manager, Mike Mahaney resigned on October 22, 2024 North Myrtle Beach is home to a single terminal, the Grand Strand Airport , serving primarily banner planes and small aircraft. The airfield is located in the heart of the city. The airport generates over $ 10.1 million in local economic output. North Myrtle Beach is served by the Coast RTA , formerly Waccamaw RTA or Lymo. Horry County, South Carolina Horry County ( / ˈ ɒr iː / OR -ree )
224-657: Is a Latin phrase which best translates to 'for the time being' in English. This phrase is often used to describe a person who acts as a locum tenens ('placeholder') in the absence of a superior, such as the president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate , who acts in place of the president of the United States Senate—a position that is held ex officio by the current vice president of the United States . Legislative bodies can have one or more pro tempore for
256-486: Is bordered to the southwest by Briarcliffe Acres and to the northeast by Little River . Via U.S. Route 17 , it is 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Myrtle Beach and 57 miles (92 km) southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina . Via South Carolina Highway 9 it is 67 miles (108 km) southeast of Interstate 95 near Dillon, South Carolina . According to the United States Census Bureau,
288-515: Is responsible for courthouse security, processing of warrants, fingerprinting, registration of sex offenders, funeral escorts, background checks, and managing the J. Reuben Long Detention Center. The South Carolina Highway Patrol has a Troop 5 barracks in Conway, and provides services throughout the county. Myrtle Beach, Conway, Briarcliffe Acres, Atlantic Beach, Surfside Beach, Loris, and Aynor all have their own police departments, which patrol within
320-530: Is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of South Carolina . As of the 2020 census , its population was 351,029. It is the fourth-most populous county in South Carolina. The county seat is Conway . Horry County is the central county in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina, about 90 miles (140 km) north of Charleston , and about 130 miles (210 km) east of
352-632: Is the largest county by land area in South Carolina. The highest point in the county is 124 feet (38 m) above sea level. Horry County is in the northeastern corner of South Carolina. It is a diverse land made up of rivers, beaches, forests, and swamps, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Little Pee Dee River and Drowning Creek (also known as the Lumber River ) on its western side, and North Carolina to
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#1732775274378384-668: The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting . Twenty-one PTR employees relocated from Bristol. The company stated that it would hire an additional 30 workers in the first quarter of 2014, with a goal of having 120 employees by 2017. As of April 2024 , some of the largest employers in the county include Adidas , the city of Myrtle Beach , Coastal Carolina University , Food Lion , Hilton Grand Vacations , Publix , and Walmart . Pro tempore Pro tempore ( / ˌ p r oʊ ˈ t ɛ m p ə r i , - ˌ r eɪ / ), abbreviated pro tem or p.t. ,
416-828: The United States is in municipalities such as cities and towns with regard to the position of the mayor . In many cities, the city council appoints one of its members (often its president) to act as mayor pro tempore ( pro tem ) (or vice mayor ) in the absence of the actual mayor. In judicial courts , attorneys that volunteer in proceedings are called "judge pro tem" or judge pro tempore, though they may be paid in some circumstances. They typically have to meet some basic criteria to qualify, and often serve as neutrals or mediators in alternative dispute resolution processes. Among other things, they can also serve as masters and interim judges. Universities sometimes appoint heads of faculties temporarily until ratified by
448-615: The poverty line , including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over. North Myrtle Beach has a public library, a branch of the Horry County Memorial Library. North Myrtle Beach adheres to the Council-Manager form of government. The current mayor is Marilyn Hatley. The current council members are J.O. Baldwin (Mayor pro tempore ), Bubba Collins, Trey Skidmore, Nikki Fontana, Hank Thomas, and Fred Coyne. The current acting City Manager
480-664: The 1990s, today, there are almost no elected Democrats left above the county level. No Democratic presidential candidate has received more than 40% of the county's vote since 2000. In 2022, the GDP was $ 18.3 billion (about $ 45,922 per capita), and the real GDP was $ 15.3 billion (about $ 38,472 per capita) in chained 2017 dollars . In 2013, PTR Industries, a gunmaker, relocated to the Cool Springs Business Park near Aynor from Bristol, Connecticut . That state had passed restrictive gun control legislation following
512-412: The Horry County Government and Justice Center. The sculpture was designed by artist Garland Weeks . Coastal Monument of Conway designed the stone base. The base of the sculpture is inscribed with the names of the 1801 commissioners on one side and the names of 2011 Horry County Council members on the other; a brief biography of General Peter Horry is on the front. It cost slightly more than $ 16,200 for both
544-407: The area has become a destination for retirees and people owning second homes. It has been developed for resorts and retirement communities. The majority-White residents have constituted a majority-Republican voter base since the late 20th century. On October 29, 2012, the county paid homage to the man for whom the county is named. It commissioned a bronze sculpture of Peter Horry, installing it inside
576-570: The bust/sculpture and the stone base. In addition to official and academic resources, local history enthusiasts have contributed to preserving Horry County’s heritage. One example is the Horry County Legacy Project, a website dedicated to documenting and sharing the county’s history. The project, available through the Horry County Museum which features articles, photographs, and other resources that highlight
608-470: The city has a total area of 17.7 square miles (45.8 km), of which 17.1 square miles (44.3 km) are land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km), or 3.39%, are water. The area is divided into four separate areas based on its former municipalities. These are Windy Hill, Crescent Beach, Ocean Drive, and Cherry Grove, a spit bordering North Carolina . Atlantic Beach , which is bordered on three sides by North Myrtle Beach, chose to remain its own town during
640-401: The city was 94.50% White , 2.31% African American , 0.47% Native American , 0.64% Asian , 0.14% Pacific Islander , 1.06% from other races , and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population. There were 5,406 households, out of which 15.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had
672-402: The county. The population density was 237.5 inhabitants per square mile (91.7/km ). The 185,992 housing units averaged 164.0 per square mile (63.3/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 79.9% White, 13.4% Black or African American, 1.0% Asian, 0.5% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 6.2% of
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#1732775274378704-406: The county’s cultural and historical development. Local historian Nicholas Gallagher has played a significant role in curating and presenting the content on this platform. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,254.73 square miles (3,249.7 km ), of which 1,133.31 square miles (2,935.3 km ) is land and 121.42 square miles (314.5 km ) (9.68%) is water. It
736-439: The merger. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 18,790 people, 7,558 households, and 4,583 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 10,974 people, 5,406 households, and 3,130 families residing in the city. The population density was 841.6 inhabitants per square mile (324.9/km). There were 18,091 housing units at an average density of 1,387.5 per square mile (535.7/km). The racial makeup of
768-480: The north. The Waccamaw River , around 140 miles (230 km) long, runs through southeastern North Carolina and eastern South Carolina into Horry County. The river runs through the coastal plain, along the eastern border between the two states, and into the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2020 census , 351,029 people, 140,260 households, and 89,281 families were residing in the county. At the 2010 census , 269,291 people, 112,225 households, and 72,254 families resided in
800-503: The population. In terms of ancestry, 15.3% were American , 13.4% were African American (which can include other ethnicities), 13.3% were Irish , 12.8% were German , 11.3% were English , and 6.1% were Italian . Of the 112,225 households, 27.3% had children under 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.6% were not families, and 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size
832-407: The presiding officer . These positions ostensibly go to legislators experienced in floor debate, who are familiar with the content and application of relevant rules and precedents and who have a reputation for fairness among their colleagues. The phrase is also used to describe officers appointed on a temporary basis, prior to the formalisation of their appointments. A common use of pro tempore in
864-466: The relevant town or city's border. North Myrtle Beach has a Public Safety Department, which provides police and fire services in the city of North Myrtle Beach. In March 2020, Todd Cox, a former Horry County police officer, was fined $ 300 for failing to investigate reports of sex crimes against children. He and three other officers had been indicted in 2016 on charges of coercing sex and ignoring cases. Horry County used to be loyally Democratic, even by
896-635: The standards of the Solid South . In 1936, Republican candidate Alf Landon did not receive a single vote in Horry County. In 1964, though, Barry Goldwater carried the county by a margin almost as large as John F. Kennedy 's 1960 margin. It has voted Republican in every election since, with the exception of supporting the third-party candidacy of Alabama Governor George Wallace in 1968 and neighboring Georgia's Jimmy Carter in 1976. While conservative Democrats continued to hold most local offices into
928-617: The state capital, Columbia . Horry County (pronounced OR-ree) was created from Georgetown District in 1801. At this time, the county had an estimated population of 550. Isolated by the many rivers and swamps typical of the South Carolina Lowcountry, the area essentially was surrounded by water, forcing its inhabitants to survive without much assistance from the "outside world". This caused the county residents to become an extremely independent populace, and they named their county "The Independent Republic of Horry". The county
960-461: Was 2.37, and the average family size was 2.84. The median age was 41.1 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 43,142 and for a family was $ 51,608. Males had a median income of $ 37,351 versus $ 29,525 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 24,811. About 11.6% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over. Horry County has
992-406: Was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 38,787, and the median income for a family was $ 46,052. Males had a median income of $ 30,189 versus $ 22,119 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 27,006. About 5.1% of families and 8.5% of the population were below
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1024-506: Was named after, and in honor of, Revolutionary War hero Peter Horry who was born in South Carolina around 1743. Horry started his military career in 1775 as one of 20 captains, elected by the Provincial Congress of South Carolina, to serve the 1st and 2nd Regiments. In 1790, he was assigned to the South Carolina militia under Brigadier General Francis Marion . The population has increased more than fourfold since 1970, as
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