Castle Hayne, North Carolina

Castle Hayne, North Carolina
Location in New Hanover County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in New Hanover County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 34°21′30″N 77°54′41″W / 34.35833°N 77.91139°W / 34.35833; -77.91139
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyNew Hanover
Area
 • Total5.15 sq mi (13.35 km2)
 • Land4.76 sq mi (12.34 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,243
 • Density260.92/sq mi (100.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28429
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-10880[3]
GNIS feature ID2402752[2]

Castle Hayne is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,202 at the 2010 census, up from 1,116 in 2000. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The forest provided the region's major industries through the 18th and most of the 19th century: naval stores and lumber fueled the economy both before and after the American Revolution. During the Revolutionary War, the British maintained a garrison at Fort Johnson near Wilmington. After suffering crippling losses at Guilford Court House, the British withdrew all forces back to Fort Johnson and abandoned plans to occupy North Carolina. This prompted the British to attack Yorktown, Virginia instead, which brought an end to the war.

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