Ocean Isle Beach (also just Ocean Isle ) is a small coastal town located in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 550 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated as a city in 1959, and is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area.
Located at the southern end of the North Atlantic Coast along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Ocean Isle Beach has private homes, seasonal rentals, and tourist attractions.
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Geography
Ocean Isle Beach is located in Southwest Brunswick County on 33Ã, Â ° 53? 40? N 78 Â ° 26? 20? W (33,894558, -78,438895). The city stretches the island of Ocean Isle Beach, stretching 5 miles (8 km) from Tubbs Inlet to the west to Shallotte Inlet in the east, and part of the mainland to the north along the North Carolina Highway 904.
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​4.5 square miles (11.7 km 2 ); 3.4 square miles (8.8 km 2 ) of that is land (74.79%) and water balance.
Known as the "Gem of the Brunswick Islands", Ocean Isle Beach is located along the coastal corridor between Wilmington, North Carolina and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Ocean Isle Beach is connected to the mainland by a modern bridge that includes a swamp savanna. The beach flows from east to west and offers fishing docks, public boat launch facilities, direct access to the Intracoastal Waterway, and a 500ft (150m) beach line. Ingram Planetarium offers 85-seat domed theaters with astronomy learning experience, energy, navigation, and space exploration. The Coastal Carolina Museum offers a beach life diorama, a touch tank, and a science hall.
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Demographics
In the 2000 census, there were 426 people, 209 households, and 141 families living in the city. Population density was 124.2 people per square mile (48.0/km ²). There are 2,507 houses with an average density of 731.0 per square mile (282.2/km²). City's racial makeup is 98.59% White, 0.94% Native Americans and 0.47% Asia. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 0.47% of the population.
There are 209 households where 11.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% are married couples living together, 2.4% have unmarried female households, and 32.5% are not family. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size is 2.04 and the average family size is 2.40.
In the city, the population is spread by 10.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 17.8% from 25 to 44, 45.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% years or more. The average age is 53 years. For every 100 women, there are 99.1 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 97.9 men.
The average income for households in the city is $ 67,639, and the average income for families is $ 65,625. Men have an average income of $ 37,188 versus $ 22,188 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 42,605. About 3.5% of families and 4.1% of the population are below the poverty line, including none under the age of 18 and 5.9% of those aged 65 and older.
Parks & amp; Recreation
Brunswick County will soon split land in a new 55-acre recreation park on the mainland. The City 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 facilities, such as the amphitheater, festival venue, playground, bright tennis court and cycling path. This park should be completed on time for the Oyster Festival 2009. This recreation park will be located on Old Georgetown Road bordering the Ocean Ridge Plantation community and is part of a $ 500,000 federal grant for parks throughout the county. Another scheduled project is the Shallotte Blvd Recreation Area, a joint project between Ocean Isle Beach Land Conservancy and Ocean Isle Beach Town. The park will be on Shallotte Blvd and the ferry landing at the east end of the island. The recreation area will have gazebos, picnic tables, fishing docks, and walkways with steps towards the sand.
Best Recovered Beach Award
The Coast and Coastal Conservation Association of the Americas named Ocean Isle Beach the Best Beach Award winner in 2008. Ocean Isle Beach's search for a federal beach restoration program began after Hurricane Hugo destroyed the area in 1989. The city lobbies members of Congress for federal funding and opens a savings account of capital reserves to provide the local part of the funds needed for recovery. Coastal engineers started the project in 2001 and provided high-quality sand for the beach and created a deeper channel for seafarers. Judging for rewards is based on three criteria: the economic and ecological benefits that coastal communities bring to their communities; the short and long term success of the restoration project; and the challenges facing each community during the course of the project.
References
External links
Media related to Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina on Wikimedia Commons
- The official website of Town of Ocean Isle Beach
- The Ocean Isle Beach commercial website
- Ocean Isle Beach information site
- Ocean Isle Beach Area Info Info Info
- Ocean Isle Beach Turtle Patrol, a volunteer program that protects nesting loggerhead turtle turtles.
- Ocean Isle Beach Beachcam
- Ocean Isle Beach Land Conservancy
- Ocean Isle Beach Airport
- Geographic data related to Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina at OpenStreetMap
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