Vital Statistics: Currituck County, North Carolina

• Population: 23,770 (2006 Census)
• Physical size: 262 sq. mi.
• Median household income: $47,114 (2004 Census)
• Median age: 38
• Avg. yearly rainfall: 48
• Avg. summer high temp: 79
• Avg. winter low temp: 41

Currituck County Public Schools

• Number of students: 3,663
• Number of full-time teachers: 247
• Raw student-teacher ratio: 15:1
• Number of Elementary schools: 5
• Number of middle/junior high schools: 2
• Number of senior high schools: 1

Currituck County Real Estate

• Tax rate: $0.32 per $100 assessed value
• Median value owner-occupied housing: $115,500 (2000 Census)
• Owner-occupied housing: 53% (2000 Census)

Related Currituck County Taxes/Fees

• Personal property tax, including boats: $0.32 per $100 assessed value
• Water: varies by district
• --Ocean Sands: $15 per month plus min. $3.50 per 1,000 gallons
• --Mainland: min. $20 month; more if over 2,000 gallons
• --Outer Banks-Corolla: $15 per month plus min. $3.50 per 1,000 gallons
• Sewage: varies by district
• --Ocean Sands: 53% of water total per month
• --Moyock Commons: min. $100 month or 4x water charge for period
• --Newtown Road: $20 per month
• Stormwater: $0.01 or less depending on district
• Solid waste: $99 or $235 per annum depending on district
• Recycling: included in solid waste fee; curbside or drop-off depending on district

Currituck County, North Carolina, Real Estate and Lifestyle

The Currituck Sound divides this unique county into two distinctly different communities. The eastern half is the northernmost portion of a long, narrow peninsula and string of islands known as the Outer Banks [link term to Outer Banks market overview]. This eastern region sports breezy vacation-style beach living and rich maritime history. The western or mainland half of Currituck County features unspoiled nature preserves and rural farmland, controlled development, and an appreciation for simple living and values.

Mainland Currituck offers quintessential North Carolina hospitality and lifestyle with downhome country flavor. Roadside markets abound with fresh local produce abound. Visitors know Currituck is the place to shop for antiques and handmade crafts. Hunting, crabbing, and fishing are among the county's favored "sportsman" activities. This easy pace of living ; Currituck is not without its modern charms. The county is home to six regulation-length golf courses,

Industry

fishing, hunting, forestry important areas farming: forage, soybeans, corn, cotton, tobacco, peanuts among most common crops retail trade and construction are the single largest occupational groups--76% of economy is private business.

Public Schools, Recreational Facilities, etc.

Two wildlife refuges: Mackay Island and Currituck National Wildlife Refuge: common birds are geese (for whom Currituck is named, a word derived from the native American term for "wild goose"), coots, bald eagles, ducks, swans, herons, peregrine falcons, various songbirds, and water birds including shore and wading varieties. Other wildlife range from the small such as raccoons, muskrats, mink, opossum, and gray foxes, to the very large, such as white-tailed deer and feral hogs. The less-common find homes here as well including (on Mackay Island) loggerhead turtles and the famed Corolla wild horses.

Schools consistently ranked among best in state; noted for use of technology and new media.

Notable Local History

Late 1800s, Albemarle Chesapeake Waterway became part of Intracoastal Waterway; marinas and restaurants began opening to serve waterway traffic

Notable local attractions/events

Whalehead Club, Currituck Beach Lighthouse, Lighthouse Keeper's House