Duck, North Carolina

Duck, North Carolina
Boardwalk over Currituck Sound with reflecting sunlight
The boardwalk at Duck Town Park in 2009
Flag of Duck, North Carolina
Official seal of Duck, North Carolina
Location in Dare County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Dare County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 36°10′11″N 75°45′19″W / 36.16972°N 75.75528°W / 36.16972; -75.75528[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyDare
Founded1984
Incorporated2002
Named forDuck
Area
 • Total3.72 sq mi (9.64 km2)
 • Land2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2)
 • Water1.30 sq mi (3.38 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total742
 • Density306.99/sq mi (118.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
27949
Area code252
FIPS code37-18060[1][3]
GNIS feature ID (populated place)1025292
GNIS feature ID (town)2406400
Websitetownofduck.com
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010369
2020746102.2%
2021 (est.)758[4]1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Duck is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 746.[4] Duck is the northernmost incorporated town in Dare County and the Outer Banks' newest town, incorporated on May 1, 2002. Duck offers visitors outdoor recreational activities, summer events and concerts, watersports, fine dining, shopping, art galleries, and a nationally known jazz festival, as well as the 11-acre (4.5 ha) Town Park and soundside boardwalk.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Duck". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. June 17, 1980. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Town of Duck". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. March 10, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Outerbanks SEO (2012). Town of Duck North Carolina. p. 4.