Shallotte

Shallotte is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,675 at the 2010 census. A former Hardee's restaurant, located on Main Street, was used as a filming location for the robbery scene in the Melissa McCarthy film Tammy. The Shallotte River passes through the town. The town is located in west-central Brunswick County at 33°5837N 78°2333W (33.977030, -78.392517). U.S. Route 17 (Ocean Highway) bypasses the town, bypassing the town center to the northwest. US 17 leads northeast 33 miles (53 km) to Wilmington and southwest 38 miles (61km) to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24.2 km²) is land and 0.08 sq miles (0.72 km²), or 0.72%, is water. The median income for a household in the town was $41,616, and the median income. for a family was $52,284. About 4.7% of families and 10.2% of the town were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 7.7%) of those age 65 or over. Shallotte was the city of license for W47CK, now defunct, AM radio station WVCB/1410.

History

Shallotte is the primary city name, but also S Brunswick, South Brunswick are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Shallotte, North Carolina. A former Hardee's restaurant, located on Main Street, was used as a filming location for the robbery scene in the Melissa McCarthy film Tammy. It was demolished in 2017 and a Zaxby's was built in the same lot in the early summer of 2017. The town of Shallotte was incorporated as a town in 1899. It is located on the banks of the Mississippi River. It has a population of about 2,000. The city is located near the junction of two rivers, the Mississippi River and the Illinois River. The Mississippi River runs through Shallotte. The Ill Illinois River flows through the town and into the Mississippi. It also runs through a portion of the town's downtown, which is known as the "Little River" The town was founded in 1899 and was incorporated in 1900. The population was about 1,200 at the time. It grew to 2,500 by the end of the 20th century. The current population is about 3,200. The Town has a history of being incorporated. The first incorporation took place in 1903 and the town was officially incorporated in 1904. It became a city in 1907. It had a population 1,000 in 1910 and a population 2,200 in 1913. It received its first post-incorporation charter on July 1, 1925. It got its current name in 1929. The last incorporation was on July 31, 1929. It took place on the site of a former Hardees restaurant, which was later demolished.

Geography

Shallotte is located in west-central Brunswick County at 33°5837N 78°2333W (33.977030, -78.392517). U.S. Route 17 (Ocean Highway) passes through the town, bypassing the town center to the northwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24.2 km²), of which 9.1 square miles is land and 0.08 square miles, or 0.72%, is water. US 17 leads northeast 33 miles (53km) to Wilmington and southwest 38 miles (61 km) to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The town is located on the banks of the Little Pungo River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Yemassee River. It is the only town in Brunswick County with a population of more than 1,000, and the town is home to the South Carolina College of Arts and Sciences. The college has a business school, which offers classes in business, technology, and business studies. It also has a community center, which serves as a hub for the college's business and business community. The Town of Shallotte has a post office, which opened in 1903. It was the first post office in the state, and is still the only one in the county. It has been the location of the town's post office for more than 100 years. The post office closed in the 1970s and reopened in the 1990s.

Demographics

As of the 2010 U.S. census, there were 3,675 people, 1,583 households, and 985 families living in the town. The town population was distributed with 22.8% under the age of 20, 22.5% from 20 to 40, 32.2% from 40 to 65, and 22.4% aged 65 and over. The median income for a household in theTown was $41,616, and the median income. for a family was $52,284. The per capita income for the town was $23,397. About 4.7% of families and 10.2%. of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4%. of those under age 18 and 7.7. of those age 65 or over. There were 1,908 housing units with a density of 353.3 per square mile (136.3/km²) The racial makeup of the town is 85.2%, with 9.3% African American, 1.3%. Asian, 0.6% Native American, 2.0% from other races, and 1.6%. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8%. The town is located on the shores of the Red River, which is a tributary of the Little Red River. The Red River runs through the town and flows into the Mississippi River. It is the only river in the state that runs through this area of the United States.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Shallotte, Brunswick County, North Carolina = 84. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 47. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 61. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Shallotte = 4.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 4,185 individuals with a median age of 52.4 age the population grows by 37.00% in Shallotte, Brunswick County, North Carolina population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 452.92 residents per square mile of area (174.86/km²). There are average 2.19 people per household in the 788 households with an average household income of $49,440 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.60% of the available work force and has dropped -4.25% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 20.90%. The number of physicians in Shallotte per 100,000 population = 97.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Shallotte = 54.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 1.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 116. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 216. 90 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 32 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 32, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Shallotte, Brunswick County, North Carolina which are owned by the occupant = 70.78%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 16 years with median home cost = $189,880 and home appreciation of -10.61%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $5.99 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,575 per student. There are 15.2 students for each teacher in the school, 398 students for each Librarian and 405 students for each Counselor. 5.29% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 17.18% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.44% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).