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Varnamtown
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Varnamtown
Total population
782
Median home value
$293,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$54,844
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Varnamtown is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States situated on the banks of the Lockwood Folly River. As of the 2020 census, Varnamtown had a population of 525. It is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Varnamtown was incorporated as a town in 1988.
Geography
Varnamtown is located in southern Brunswick County and is bordered to the east by the tidal Lockwood Folly River. The town of Holden Beach is to the southwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, Varnamtown has a total area of , of which is land and (6.31%) is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Varnamtown, NC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,363
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves4,850
- Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,710
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,246
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves4,156
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,081
- Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves3,598
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,481
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Shallotte MiddleMiddle · Shallotte · 674 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- Classical Charter Schools of SouthportElementary · Bolivia · 614 students · 34.1:1 ratio
- Supply ElementaryElementary · Supply · 539 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- Virginia Williamson ElemElementary · Bolivia · 502 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- Bolivia ElementaryElementary · Bolivia · 496 students · 15:1 ratio
- Cedar Grove MiddleMiddle · Supply · 434 students · 15:1 ratio
- Brunswick County Early CollegeHigh · Bolivia · 363 students · 27.9:1 ratio
- The COASTHigh · Bolivia · 83 students · 5.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API