Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina | ||
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FIPS code 37-36060[4] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1021059[3] | |
Website | www |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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, on Bodie Island, part of what is known as 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.
History
The name Kitty Hawk is derived from the native Algonquin Native American language word Chickahawk, meaning "a place to hunt geese".[9]
Kitty Hawk became world-famous after the Wright brothers made the first controlled powered airplane flights at Kill Devil Hills, four miles (6.4 km) south of the town, on December 17, 1903. After the four flights in their Wright Flyer, the brothers walked back to Kitty Hawk. Here, they sent a telegram from the Weather Bureau office to their father informing him of their success.[10] Kitty Hawk is usually credited as the site of the powered flights because it was the nearest named settlement at the time of the flight; the modern town of Kill Devil Hills did not exist until 50 years after the flights. The Wrights chose the area because its frequent winds and soft sandy surfaces were suitable for their glider experiments, which they conducted over three years before they made the powered flights.
The Old Currituck Sound Bridge was completed in 1930, which connected the mainland to the Outer Banks across Albemarle Sound, prompting the paving of a road between the two existing bridges (the other in Manteo) and connecting the Outer Banks to the outside world by road for the first time.[11]
The
The Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[12]
Geography
Kitty Hawk is located at 36°06′N 75°42′W / 36.1°N 75.7°W at an elevation of 7 feet (2 m) above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a complete area of 8.23 square miles (21.3 km2), of which 8.18 square miles (21.2 km2) is land and 0.0476 square miles (0.123 km2) (0.579%) is water.[13]
Kitty Hawk is served by
Demographics
2000 census
As of the
There were 1,265 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 years living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 23.8% of all tribes were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 girls, there were 103.7 boys. For every 100 girls age 18 and over, there were 97.6 boys.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,813, and the median income for a family was $48,676. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $25,744 for females. The
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic)
|
3,324 | 90.11% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
18 | 0.49% |
Native American
|
4 | 0.11% |
Asian
|
25 | 0.68% |
Pacific Islander
|
3 | 0.08% |
Other/Mixed
|
134 | 3.63% |
Latino
|
181 | 4.91% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,689 people, 1,532 households, and 1,073 families residing in the town.
Politics
Federally, Kitty Hawk is part of North Carolina's 3rd congressional district, represented by Republican Greg Murphy since 2019.
Sister city
- Coulaines in Pays de la Loire, France, which is about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) north of Le Mans (signed in 2005)
Climate
According to the
Climate data for Kitty Hawk, NC (1981-2010 Averages) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 50.2 (10.1) |
51.9 (11.1) |
57.3 (14.1) |
65.5 (18.6) |
73.0 (22.8) |
80.4 (26.9) |
84.3 (29.1) |
83.0 (28.3) |
78.3 (25.7) |
70.3 (21.3) |
62.3 (16.8) |
54.0 (12.2) |
67.6 (19.8) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 43.8 (6.6) |
45.4 (7.4) |
50.3 (10.2) |
58.5 (14.7) |
66.5 (19.2) |
74.9 (23.8) |
79.2 (26.2) |
78.4 (25.8) |
73.8 (23.2) |
64.9 (18.3) |
56.3 (13.5) |
47.6 (8.7) |
61.7 (16.5) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 37.4 (3.0) |
38.8 (3.8) |
43.4 (6.3) |
51.5 (10.8) |
60.1 (15.6) |
69.4 (20.8) |
74.1 (23.4) |
73.8 (23.2) |
69.2 (20.7) |
59.5 (15.3) |
50.3 (10.2) |
41.2 (5.1) |
55.8 (13.2) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.23 (107) |
3.50 (89) |
3.86 (98) |
3.41 (87) |
3.73 (95) |
4.29 (109) |
4.97 (126) |
5.94 (151) |
5.26 (134) |
3.79 (96) |
3.68 (93) |
3.71 (94) |
50.37 (1,279) |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
69.9 | 69.5 | 67.4 | 67.6 | 70.2 | 73.9 | 75.3 | 74.7 | 73.5 | 71.1 | 72.0 | 71.7 | 71.4 |
Average dew point °F (°C) | 34.6 (1.4) |
36.0 (2.2) |
39.9 (4.4) |
47.8 (8.8) |
56.5 (13.6) |
66.0 (18.9) |
70.7 (21.5) |
69.7 (20.9) |
64.8 (18.2) |
55.3 (12.9) |
47.4 (8.6) |
38.9 (3.8) |
52.4 (11.3) |
Source: PRISM[16] |
Climate data for Duck, NC Ocean Water Temperature (8 N Kitty Hawk) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 45 (7) |
44 (7) |
46 (8) |
59 (15) |
67 (19) |
74 (23) |
71 (22) |
74 (23) |
75 (24) |
69 (21) |
59 (15) |
52 (11) |
61 (16) |
Source: NOAA[17] |
Ecology
According to the
Education
Dare County Schools operates public schools serving the area. Kitty Hawk Elementary School is in the city.[19]
The zoned secondary schools are First Flight Middle School and First Flight High School.[20] Prior to 2004 First Flight High zoned students were zoned to Manteo High School.[21]
References
- ^ "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
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Kitty Hawk". Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ https://www.melanieday.com/areas/kitty-hawk Archived 2021-11-17 at the Wayback Machine , https://www.outerbanks.com/kitty-hawk.html
- ^ "Telegram from Orville Wright in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, to His Father Announcing Four Successful Flights, 1903 December 17". World Digital Library. December 17, 1903. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Page 31". digital.ncdcr.gov. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Census 2000 Gazetteer Files: Places Archived October 24, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on May 18, 2009.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ "Water Temperature Table of All Coastal Regions". Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)". Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ "Home". Kitty Hawk Elementary School. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
16 S. Dogwood Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
- ^ "Attendance Zone Information". Dare County Schools. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
First Flight Middle School/First Flight High School – All areas north of Nags Head/Kill Devil Hills Town Line
- North Beaches Elementary Schools map - ^ Freeman, Darren (August 18, 2004). "NO LINES, NO CROWDS, JUST MORE SPACE". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on September 11, 2004. Retrieved October 25, 2009. - Entry at NewsBank