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Bald Head Island, NC map Population (year 2000): 173. Estimated population in July 2006: 277 (+60.1% change)
Males: 89  (51.4%)
Females: 84  (48.6%)

Brunswick County

Median resident age:  56.3 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip code: 28461


Estimated median household income in 2005: $63,900 (it was $62,083 in 2000)
Bald Head Island  $63,900
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $573,200 (it was $525,000 in 2000)
Bald Head Island  $573,200
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Bald Head Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Black (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

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Ancestries: German (24.3%), English (21.4%), United States (14.5%), Irish (10.4%), Scottish (8.1%), Welsh (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 4.29 square miles.

Population density: 61 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bald Head Island

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bald Head Island village

  • Never married: 2.7%
  • Now married: 84.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

7 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.7% North America).

This village:  4.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bald Head Island:  0.9% ($4,950)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)

Bald Head Island satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (25.6 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (142.6 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (467.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Southport, NC (4.8 miles ), Caswell Beach, NC (5.6 miles ), St. James, NC (9.4 miles ), Oak Island, NC (10.3 miles ), Kure Beach, NC (11.0 miles ), Boiling Spring Lakes, NC (13.0 miles ), Carolina Beach, NC (13.7 miles ), Sea Breeze, NC (15.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 60 buildings, average cost: $193,800
  • 1997: 53 buildings, average cost: $199,500
  • 1998: 64 buildings, average cost: $210,200
  • 1999: 70 buildings, average cost: $255,000
  • 2000: 79 buildings, average cost: $323,100
  • 2001: 37 buildings, average cost: $488,100
  • 2002: 89 buildings, average cost: $427,600
  • 2003: 61 buildings, average cost: $508,700
  • 2004: 63 buildings, average cost: $445,400
  • 2005: 63 buildings, average cost: $423,500
  • 2006: 56 buildings, average cost: $424,100
  • 2007: 28 buildings, average cost: $572,100

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Latitude: 33.86 N, Longitude: 77.99 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 910

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Population change in the 1990s: +95 (+121.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Real estate and rental and leasing (23%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (23%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Real estate and rental and leasing (32%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (19%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (8%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (5%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Top executives (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Business operations specialists (9%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (9%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (24%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Other financial specialists (16%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (14%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (5%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  41.98
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Bald Head Island, North Carolina

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Bald Head Island-area historical tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 46.8 miles away from the Bald Head Island village center injured 46 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/9/1950, a category 3 tornado 47.0 miles away from the village center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Bald Head Island topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Bald Head Island:
  • J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SOUTHPORT, NC)
  • BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SUPPLY, NC)
  • WILMINGTON TREATMENT CENTER (about 21 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bald Head Island:
  • WILMINGTON INTL (about 29 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; ID: ILM)
  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 66 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: MYR)
  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 71 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; ID: OAJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bald Head Island:
  • BRUNSWICK COUNTY (about 7 miles; OAK ISLAND, NC; ID: SUT)
  • OCEAN ISLE (about 31 miles; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; ID: 60J)
  • GRAND STRAND (about 51 miles; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: CRE)

Operable nuclear power plants near Bald Head Island:
  • 5 miles: Brunswick 1 and 2 in Southport, NC.

Local government website: www.villagebhi.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bald Head Island:
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 26 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 99 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)

Bald Head Island map

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Notable location: Bald Head Lighthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Fishing Creek (A), Bald Head Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Bald Head Island Management (#6 Marina Wynd).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bald Head Island and their reported violations in the past:

BALD HEAD ISLAND UTILITIES (Address: VILLAGE OF BALD HEAD UTILITY DEPT., Population served: 2580, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-1995), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-1995)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-14-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-2004), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-09-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-14-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-2004), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-09-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2003 and DEC-18-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-03-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-18-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-25-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2002)
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.0 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  80.7%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  10.3%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Bald Head Island compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Brunswick County North Carolina:




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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$3,518$42,2160$0
Solid Waste Management 4$10,548$31,6440$0
Other and Unallocable 1$2,179$26,1480$0
Firefighters 7$20,887$35,8064$2,362
Police - Other 1$2,001$24,0120$0
Police Protection - Officers 11$29,437$32,1130$0
Other Government Administration 4$15,135$45,4051$1,067
Totals for Government 29$83,705$34,6375$3,429


Bald Head Island government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $152,000
    Sewerage: $64,000
  • Construction - General: $1,637,000
    Police Protection: $331,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $577,000
    Central Staff Services: $575,000
    Fire Protection: $480,000
    Regular Highways: $393,000
    Solid Waste Management: $332,000
    General - Other: $81,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $80,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,907,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,793,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $114,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $89,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $408,000
    General - Other: $78,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Solid Waste Management: $34,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $13,000
    Central Staff: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,011,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $27,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $66,000
    Highways: $37,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,159,000
    NEC: $602,000
    Other Selective Sales: $439,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,130,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $174,000

12.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,566 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.99%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($251 average AGI)
Brunswick County:  0.05%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Hanover County, NC  2.66% ($46,091 average AGI)
from Horry County, SC  0.39% ($33,810)
from Wake County, NC  0.39% ($86,571)


6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,155 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.89%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to New Hanover County, NC  1.40% ($47,281 average AGI)
to Horry County, SC  0.50% ($41,477)
to Columbus County, NC  0.23% ($31,406)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bald Head Island:
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WMFD (630 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
  • WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bald Head Island:
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAZO (98.3 FM; OAK ISLAND, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WSFM (107.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WWQQ-FM (101.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUIN (106.7 FM; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WRQR (104.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WKXS-FM (94.1 FM; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDVV (89.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWIL-FM (90.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLTT (106.3 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)

TV broadcast stations around Bald Head Island:
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • W47CK (Channel 47; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W51CW (Channel 51; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WILM-LP (Channel 10; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILM, INC.)

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