Swansboro, North Carolina Swansboro, North Carolina Location of Swansboro, North Carolina shown in North Carolina Location of Swansboro, North Carolina shown in North Carolina State North Carolina Swansboro is a town in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States, positioned along the Atlantic Ocean.
In 1783, Swansboro was incorporated as a town, taking its name from Samuel Swann, a Speaker in the North Carolina House of Commons and a resident of Onslow County.
In 1818, Otway Burns assembled the Prometheus, the first river steamboat constructed in North Carolina.
Lisk, a prominent Swansboro mayor, initiated the annual Mullet Festival, one of the first coastal seafood celebrations in North Carolina.
The Swansboro Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Swansboro is positioned at 34 41 36 N 77 7 38 W (34.693327, -77.127327). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) of it is territory and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (8.96%) is water.
The Town of Swansboro is governed by four Board of Commissioners members and the Mayor.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,426 citizens , 655 homeholds, and 419 families residing in the town.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $37,740, and the median income for a family was $45,357.
About 10.3% of families and 11.9% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
Swansboro Elementary School Swansboro Middle School Swansboro High School Swansboro sits athwart the Intracoastal Waterway from Hammocks Beach State Park and is a prominent destination for tourists, outside enthusiasts and recreational fishermen.
The Rotary Club of Swansboro is active in the improve and regularly hosts affairs such as the annual King Mackerel Tournament and various fundraising gatherings.
1775 1850), privateer and North Carolina State Senator, was born at Queen's Creek near Swansboro.
The Official Town of Swansboro, North Carolina Website The Official Town of Swansboro, North Carolina Website "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
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