Belhaven, North Carolina
Location of Belhaven, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°32′35″N 76°37′24″W / 35.54306, -76.62333
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Beaufort
Area
- Total	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²)
- Land	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²)
- Water	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
Elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,968
- Density	1,313.4/sq mi (507.1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	27810
Area code(s)	252
FIPS code	37-04640[1]
GNIS feature ID	0980929[2]

Belhaven is a town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,968 at the 2000 census. Belhaven is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.

Belhaven was the hometown of singer Little Eva.

Geography

Belhaven is located at 35°32′35″N, 76°37′24″W (35.542930, -76.623278)^[3]. It is on the north shore of the Pungo River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (21.05%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,968 people, 827 households, and 530 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,313.4 people per square mile (506.6/km²). There were 1,015 housing units at an average density of 677.4/sq mi (261.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 37.30% White, 60.67% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.71% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.69% of the population.

There were 827 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $16,674, and the median income for a family was $23,958. Males had a median income of $23,839 versus $16,741 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,086. About 32.0% of families and 35.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.6% of those under age 18 and 38.3% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Travel through the Town of Belhaven flows north to south on US99 and west to east on US264.

Law and Government

City Council

• Adam W. O'Neal Mayor
• Nelson Guy Mayor Pro Tem
• Steve Carawan Council Member
• Mac Pigott Council Member
• Robert Stanley Council Member
• Howard Moore Council Member

Medical Services

Pungo District Hospital

Pungo District Hospital was established in 1947 and is a private non-profit forty-nine-bed acute care community hospital located on the Belhaven waterfront. Pungo District Hospital 's mission is to continuously improve the health of the people of our region by providing quality patient care.

The hospital provides medical care to patients in eastern Beaufort and Hyde counties, with an approximate patient population base of 25,000 and a service area of approximately 1,260 square miles.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Town of Belhaven
• Belhaven Chamber of Commerce
• Pungo District Hospital

• Belhaven, North Carolina is at coordinates 35°32′35″N 76°37′24″W / 35.54293, -76.623278 (Belhaven, North Carolina)Coordinates: 35°32′35″N 76°37′24″W / 35.54293, -76.623278 (Belhaven, North Carolina)

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