Surf City, North Carolina

Surf City, North Carolina
Surf City Ocean Pier
Surf City Ocean Pier
Flag of Surf City, North Carolina
Official seal of Surf City, North Carolina
Motto(s): 
"Big enough to be competitive, small enough to be happy!"
Coordinates: 34°25′44″N 77°33′26″W / 34.42889°N 77.55722°W / 34.42889; -77.55722
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesPender, Onslow
Incorporated (town)1949
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorTeresa B. Batts
 • Council
List of Councilmen
Area
 • Total9.88 sq mi (25.60 km2)
 • Land7.61 sq mi (19.70 km2)
 • Water2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2)  20.4%
Elevation0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,867
 • Density508.48/sq mi (196.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28445 & 28443
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-66040[3]
GNIS feature ID2406694[2]
Websitewww.surfcitync.gov

Surf City is a town in Onslow and Pender counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 3,867 at the 2020 census. It is located on Topsail Island.

The Pender County portion of Surf City is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Onslow County portion is part of the Jacksonville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Surf City, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.