Kitty Hawk, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: "First in Flight" | |
 Location in Dare County and the state of North Carolina. | |
| Coordinates: 36°4′37″N 75°42′17″W / 36.07694°N 75.70472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Dare |
| Incorporated | 1981[1] |
| Named for | Chickehauk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.29 sq mi (21.46 km2) |
| • Land | 8.12 sq mi (21.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,689 |
| • Density | 454.37/sq mi (175.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27949 |
| Area code | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-36060[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1021059[3] |
| Website | www |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,937 | — | |
| 2000 | 2,991 | 54.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,272 | 9.4% | |
| 2020 | 3,708 | 13.3% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 3,761 | [5] | 1.4% |
| sources:[6][7] | |||
Kitty Hawk is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States, located on Bodie Island within the state's Outer Banks.[8] The population was 3,708 at the 2020 census.[5] It was established in the early 18th century as Chickahawk.
- ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Kitty Hawk". Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2013.