Morehead City, North Carolina

Morehead City: City in North Carolina, United States

About

Morehead City is a city located in the county of Carteret in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 8,661 and a population density of 341 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 9,669 inhabitants.

The city was created 169 years ago in 1854.

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Location of Morehead City on North Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Morehead City

Population : 9,669 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : Carteret County
Postal code : 28557
Phone Area Codes : 252
Area : 25.37 km2
Altitude : 16 feet / 5 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1855 (169 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 03:23:15 (25th November 2024)
Density : 381 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 10.43% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Morehead City is located at 34°43'23"N 76°43'34"W (34.7229400, -76.7260400).

Morehead City map

Demographics

The population of Morehead City increased by 10.43% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 8,661 - census
2011 8,810 1.69% estimation process
2012 9,028 2.41% estimation process
2013 9,113 0.93% estimation process
2014 9,148 0.38% estimation process
2015 9,189 0.45% estimation process
2016 9,266 0.83% estimation process
2017 9,312 0.49% estimation process
2018 9,611 3.11% estimation process
2019 9,619 0.08% estimation process
2020 9,669 0.52% estimation process

Morehead City zip code is 28557. County name: Carteret, County fips: 37031

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People born in Morehead City (10)

People born in Morehead City, including swimmer Chip Peterson, baseball player Lonnie Chisenhall, United States District Judge Algenon L. Marbley, .

List

  • Ben Wade (American baseball player) he was born in 25/11/1922
  • Calvin Daniels (American football player) he was born in 26/12/1958
  • Jake Wade (American baseball player) he was born in 01/04/1912
  • Matt Dodge (American football player) he was born in 30/05/1987
  • Vaughan Johnson (American football player (1962-2019)) he was born in 24/03/1962
  • Eugene Cunningham Branson (professor of rural social economics) he was born in 06/08/1861
  • John W. Mitchell (American agricultural extension expert (1885–1955)) he was born in 06/05/1885

Schools in Morehead City

College & universities near Morehead City, NC

Code Name City ZIP
198206 Carteret Community College Morehead City (NC) 28557-2989

Stations (7)

Amtrak & bus stations near Morehead City, NC

Code Name Address Type
MHD Morehead City, NC 1001 Arendell Street BUS
HVL Havelock, NC 201 Tourist Center Drive BUS
NBR New Bern, NC 203 South Front Street BUS
JNC Jacksonville, NC 850 New Bridge Street BUS
KNC Kinston, NC 101 East New Bern Road BUS

Post offices near Morehead City

Post Office Name City ZIP
Morehead City Post Office Morehead City (NC) 28557

Other cities in Carteret County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Carteret County , NC.

City Name Population Title
Holly Springs 39,882 A town in Wake County, North Carolina.
Newport 4,636 City in North Carolina, USA
Beaufort 4,491 Town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States of America
Emerald Isle 3,676 Town in North Carolina, United States
Cape Carteret 2,061 Town in North Carolina, United States
Atlantic Beach 1,515 Town of the United States
Pine Knoll Shores 1,315 City in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States of America
Cedar Point 1,296 Town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
Harkers Island 1,207 Township in Carteret County, North Carolina
Peletier 721 Human settlement in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States of America
Bogue 706 Town in North Carolina, United States
Indian Beach 119 Human settlement in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Morehead City distances to largest North Carolina cities