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26-665: 34°47′16″N 76°52′00″W  /  34.7877°N 76.8666°W  / 34.7877; -76.8666 This article about a location in Carteret County , North Carolina is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in North Carolina is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Carteret County, North Carolina Carteret County ( / ˌ k ɑːr . t ə ˈ r ɛ t / KAR -tuh- REHT or / ˌ k ɑːr . t ɜːr ˈ ɛ t / KAR -tur- ET )

52-461: A Sector Office at Fort Macon , as well as a USCG Station at Emerald Isle and Morehead City . 1790 United States census The 1790 United States census was the first United States census . It recorded the population of the whole United States as of Census Day, August 2, 1790, as mandated by Article 1, Section 2, of the Constitution and applicable laws. In the first census,

78-747: A facility in Beaufort, at the southern tip of Radio Island (between the NC State Port in Morehead City, and the marine science laboratories on Pivers Island in Beaufort). It is military property, but is only manned during military port operations. The US Navy has a Port Control Office and the US Army has a Reserve Center, both in the eastern part of Morehead City. The NC National Guard has an Armory in Morehead City. The US Coast Guard operates

104-480: A female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.76. In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.70% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 28.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

130-426: Is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina . As of the 2020 census , the population was 67,686. Its county seat is Beaufort . The county was created in 1722 as Carteret Precinct and gained county status in 1739. It was named for Sir George Carteret , one of the 17th century English Lords Proprietor , or for his descendant and heir John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville . Carteret County comprises

156-573: Is a community newspaper based in Morehead City that serves Carteret County and nearby areas. Its predecessors were The Beaufort News , a newspaper founded in 1912, and the Twin City Daily Times , a newspaper founded in 1936. The Phillips family purchased and merged the two newspapers together to form Carteret County News-Times . The Carteret County News-Times ' s earliest printing was on May 18, 1948. Beginning in 1981,

182-864: Is located in the western section of Carteret County along Bogue Sound. It comprises an 875 acres (3.54 km ) landing field located on Bogue Sound that serves as the Marine Corps’ only East Coast site for Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP). Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic is a training field in Atlantic. The USMC manages the Navy's Dumpling Creek Transmission Station in Merrimon. BT-11 Piney Island in Davis and Cat Island in Bogue Sound are former Marine Corps bombing ranges. The Marine Corps also has

208-558: Is water. It is the third-largest county in North Carolina by total area. Outstanding water sources and protected areas: As of the 2020 census , there were 67,686 people, 28,962 households, and 18,292 families residing in the county. At the 2000 census , there were 59,383 people, 25,204 households, and 17,365 families residing in the county. The population density was 114 people per square mile (44 people/km ). There were 40,947 housing units at an average density of 79 units per square mile (31 units/km ). The racial makeup of

234-630: The District of Maine , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , North Carolina , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , South Carolina , and Virginia ), and from the Southwest Territory . The census was not conducted in Vermont until 1791, after that state's admission to the Union as the 14th state on March 4 of that year. (From 1777 until early 1791, and hence during all of 1790, Vermont

260-763: The Morehead City , NC Micropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the New Bern-Morehead City, NC Combined Statistical Area . Most of the county is part of the Crystal Coast . In 2024, real estate developers in Cedar Point disturbed the site of an ancient Native American settlement. The discovery led to controversy over the continuance of the housing development and calls for new regulations to protect historical sites. Several state lawmakers pushed for construction to resume, with one legislator receiving campaign contributions from

286-453: The poverty line , including 15.40% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over. Carteret County is a member of the regional Eastern Carolina Council of Governments . It includes 16 of North Carolina's townships . Carteret County operates under a council–manager form of government . The county manager is Tommy Burns. A voting machine malfunction in the county resulted in the loss of 4,438 ballots cast during early voting for

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312-540: The November 2, 2004, general election. Since the number of lost ballots exceeded the lead held (by Steve Troxler over Britt Cobb ) in the statewide race for agriculture commissioner, the State Board of Elections decided to hold a special election on January 11, 2005, open only to the 18,500 voters in the county who either failed to vote or whose votes were lost. Both candidates filed legal challenges contesting

338-480: The area for many years. In a typical pattern of following the availability of new lands in the Deep South, some branches of this family later migrated to Mississippi and Texas in the 19th century. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,330.41 square miles (3,445.7 km ), of which 507.60 square miles (1,314.7 km ) is land and 822.81 square miles (2,131.1 km ) (61.85%)

364-418: The county was 90.28% White , 6.99% Black or African American , 0.54% Asian , 0.43% Native American , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.60% from other races , and 1.09% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 25,204 households, out of which 26.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were married couples living together, 9.60% had

390-740: The county. In 1747, he assisted with the successful defense of the county during the War of Jenkins' Ear (fighting against Spanish pirates). During the Revolutionary War he served as a 2nd Major in the Carteret County Regiment of the North Carolina militia. In 1782, he fought alongside Lieutenant Colonel John Easton to drive the British from Carteret County. Dennis once owned the Hammock House, which became well known as

416-617: The first census. No microdata from the 1790 population census are available, but aggregate data for small areas, together with compatible cartographic boundary files, can be downloaded from the National Historical Geographic Information System . Under the direction of the Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson , marshals collected data from all thirteen states ( Connecticut , Delaware , Georgia , Maryland , Massachusetts including

442-563: The format of the new election. On February 4, 2005, Cobb conceded the race. The county is served by the Carteret County Public Schools . Carteret County Public Schools has 16 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade . Those 16 schools are separated into three high schools , four middle schools , and nine elementary schools . In addition the county is home to a public charter school and three private schools : The Carteret County News-Times

468-598: The house owned by the pirate Blackbeard. His son, William Dennis Junior was a captain in the 8th North Carolina Regiment (1777-1778), was present at Valley Forge and also fought in the Carteret County Regiment (1781-1782). In the 1790 U.S. census , Dennis was one of the largest land owners in the county. Branches of the Dennis family include the Bells, Watsons and Pelletiers, many of whom continued to live in

494-406: The most public places within [each jurisdiction], there to remain for the inspection of all concerned...' and that 'the aggregate amount of each description of persons' for every district be transmitted to the president ." The census was published in 1791. It was 56 pages and cost $ 44,377.28. Both Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and President George Washington expressed skepticism over

520-422: The newspaper has published three editions a week: Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. According to the 2010 book North Carolina's Central Coast and New Bern , the newspaper is "a good source of information for vacationers who want to know the schedules of tours, festivals, kids' programs, seminars, exhibits and events of all types within the county and the surrounding area". Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue

546-403: The original census data have been lost or destroyed since their original documentation. These include some 1790 data from Connecticut , Maine , Maryland , Massachusetts , New Hampshire , New York , North Carolina , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , South Carolina , and Vermont ; the validity and existence of most of these data, though, can be confirmed in many secondary sources pertaining to

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572-466: The population of the United States was enumerated to be 3,929,214 inhabitants. Congress assigned responsibility for the 1790 census to the marshals of United States judicial districts under an act, which with minor modifications and extensions, governed census taking through the 1840 census. "The law required that every household be visited, that completed census schedules be posted in 'two of

598-543: The project's developers in 2022. The first male of English parents born in the current area of North Carolina was John Fulford. He was born in 1629 in what is now Carteret County. He settled in this area and died in 1729. An article dated September 18, 1893, in The New Bern Daily Journal , identified Fulford's grave in a cemetery outside the county seat of Beaufort , in an area called the Straits. It

624-517: The results, believing that the true population had been undercounted. If indeed an undercount was the result, possible explanations for it include dispersed population, poor transportation links, limitations of contemporary technology, and individual refusal to participate. Although the census was proved statistically factual, based on data collected, the records for several states (including Delaware , Georgia , New Jersey , and Virginia ) were lost sometime between 1790 and 1830. Almost one-third of

650-486: Was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94 males. The median income for a household in Carteret County in 2009 was $ 49,711, and the median income for a family was $ 45,499. Males had a median income of $ 31,365 versus $ 22,126 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 21,260. About 8.00% of families and 10.70% of the population were below

676-671: Was described as "bricked up with English brick." In 1971 a survey by the Carteret County Historical Society found such a grave in the Fulford Cemetery off Piper Lane in Gloucester . The unmarked, bricked-up grave matching this description survives today. One of the more prominent families from Carteret County was the Dennis family. William Dennis Sr. (b.1720 - d.1800) was an extremely colorful landowner, Revolutionary War officer, and defender of

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