Oak Island, North Carolina This article is about the town of Oak Island.

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Oak Island, North Carolina Ocean View United Methodist and the Oak Island Water Tower Ocean View United Methodist and the Oak Island Water Tower Oak Island is positioned in North Carolina Oak Island - Oak Island Location inside the state of North Carolina Oak Island is a seaside town positioned mostly on the barrier island of Oak Island (which also contains the town of Caswell Beach), in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States.

The town extends onto the mainland north of the island's bridge.

The populace was 6,783 at the 2010 census. It was established in 1999 by the consolidation of the suburbs of Long Beach and Yaupon Beach.

Oak Island is part of the Myrtle Beach urbane area. The island was nearly wiped out by Hurricane Hazel in 1954; only five buildings were left standing on Long Beach in the hurricane's wake. The island quickly recovered, and the suburbs of Long Beach and Yaupon Beach were incorporated in 1955.

Oak Island is positioned in southeastern Brunswick County at 33 54 59 N 78 7 50 W (33.916262, -78.130468). It is bordered to the south by the Atlantic Ocean, to the east by Caswell Beach, to the north in part by the town of St.

A momentous addition to the town's region has been made since the 2000 census on the North Carolina mainland, west of St.

Via North Carolina Highway 133, Oak Island is 30 miles (48 km) south of downtown Wilmington.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 19.9 square miles (51.6 km2).

18.5 square miles (48.0 km2) of it is territory and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) of it (7.02%) is water. Oak Island has approximately 12 miles (19 km) of coastline. Oak Island Drive According to the 2000 Census, the town's populace is well diversified by age with the majority of inhabitants (36.4%) between the ages of 45 and 64 (see chart below).

The median income for a homehold in the town was $40,496, and the median income for a family was $48,775.

"Oak Island swears in new mayor, councilors".

"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oak Island town, North Carolina".

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"Oak Island Bridge contractor penalized $1.12 million".

"Long-awaited Oak Island bridge opens for traffic".

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Towns in Brunswick County, North Carolina - Towns in North Carolina - Beaches of North Carolina - Populated places established in 1838 - Populated places established in 1999 - Cape Fear (region)Landforms of Brunswick County, North Carolina - 1838 establishments in North Carolina