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Vital Statistics

  • 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
  • Public hospitals: 0 (nearest: Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City, NC; Chesapeake General, Chesapeake, VA)

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

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)

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 portion of Currituck county is the northernmost part of a long, narrow peninsula and string of islands known as the NC Outer Banks. This eastern region sports vacation-style beach living real estate and rich maritime history as well as vast natural wildlife areas. More details about NC Outer Banks real estate appear here.

The western or mainland region of Currituck County, NC features fertile farmland, carefully controlled real estate development, unspoiled natural areas, and a community that appreciates simple living and values.

This area flourishes with North Carolina country flavor. Cooks and gardeners alike appreciate its roadside markets abounding in fresh local NC produce. Shoppers find an abundance of antiques but also specialty shops known for local craft such as wines, ceramics, furniture, decoys, and blown and stained glass. The outdoorsman is at home here, too: opportunities for hunting, crabbing, and fishing are plentiful in this rural paradise.

Currituck County, NC is ranked among the top areas of North Carolina for fishing and forestry. Two nationally recognized wildlife areas are located here: Mackay Island and Currtiuck National Wildlife Refuge. These sanctuaries are home to a wide variety of birds, from common ducks and geese to majestic and amazing bald eagles, herons, and peregrine falcons. Various songbirds and shore birds call these areas of NC home as well. Other wildlife range from the small such as mink, opossum, and gray foxes, to the very large, such as white-tailed deer and feral hogs. The unusual find homes here as well: loggerhead turtles and the famed Corolla wild horses can be observed frolicking on the Outer Banks of NC.

While it's easy to forget the fast-paced outside world in Currituck, NC's laid-back atmosphere, the county is not out of touch with modern expectations and conveniences. Currituck's schools are rated among the best in North Carolina and are often noted for their innovative use of technology and new media. For the sports enthusiast, Currituck, NC is home to six 18-hole golf courses and within a reasonable drive to major college basketball draws including University of North Carolina and Duke University. And Currituck, NC is within an even closer drive away from Elizabeth City to the south and the Hampton Roads metropolitan area to the north.

With its mix of rural living and tourism, Currituck, NC has a thriving economy. It is one of the best places in North Carolina for an entrepreneur: a full 76% of the county's revenue comes from private business. This business-friendly economy goes back to the late 1800s when the Albemarle Chesapeake Waterway became part of the Intracoastal Waterway, and scores of marinas and restaurants opened to serve the needs of passing boaters and watermen. Similar boating- and tourism-based businesses are still common today. Yet for those with farming in mind, Currituck, NC's climate and conditions also make it ideal for growing soybeans or corn--and of course, the region's long-time history of cotton, tobacco, and peanut farming continues to thrive today.

This beautiful and unique county in NC offers its residents both seasonal highs and year-round stability. With its reverence for simplicity plus its commitment to preserving its best self for the next generation, it's clear that Currituck County, NC really is "rich in history, with a vision for tomorrow."