North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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North Myrtle Beach is a coastal resort city
in Horry County
, South Carolina
, United States
. It was created in 1968 from four existing municipalities north of Myrtle Beach
, and serves as one of the primary tourist
towns along the Grand Strand
. The population was 10,974 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 square miles (35.0 km²), of which, 13.0 square miles (33.8 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (3.48%) is water.
The area is divided into four separate areas based on its former municipalities. These are Windy Hill, Crescent Beach, Ocean Drive, and Cherry Grove, a spit
bordering North Carolina
. Atlantic Beach
, which lies inside of North Myrtle Beach, chose to remain its own town during the merger.
The current city government has pursued a policy of growth through annexation and in October 2008 annexed 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) that resulted in the city extending from the North Carolina state line to the city limits of Myrtle Beach.
of 2000, there were 10,974 people, 5,406 households, and 3,130 families residing in the city. The population density
was 841.6 people per square mile (324.9/km²). There were 18,091 housing units at an average density of 1,387.5 per square mile (535.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.50% White, 2.31% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races
, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
There were 5,406 households out of which 15.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.53.
In the city the population was spread out with 13.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,787, and the median income for a family was $46,052. Males had a median income of $30,189 versus $22,119 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $27,006. About 5.1% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
^In neighboring Little River, South Carolina
), J.O. Baldwin, Robert Cavanaugh, Greg Duckworth, Hank Thomas, and Doris Williams. The current City Manager is Michael Mahaney.
On May 7, 1968, the SC Legislature passed legislation incorporating the four towns of Cherry Grove, Ocean Drive Beach, Crescent Beach and Windy Hill into one city – the City of North Myrtle Beach. The city's celebration of its 40th anniversary is recorded in article entitled 'North Myrtle Beach celebrates forty years of incorporation'.
, serving primarily banner planes and small aircraft. The airfield is located in the heart of the city. The airport generates over $10.1 million in local economic output.
Resort town
A resort town, sometimes called a resort city or resort destination, is a town or area where tourism or vacationing is a primary component of the local culture and economy...
in Horry County
Horry County, South Carolina
Horry County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. This name honored Revolutionary War Hero, Peter Horry. Brigadier General Horry was born in South Carolina sometime around 1743 and started his distinguished military career in 1775 as one of 20 captains the Provincial Congress...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was created in 1968 from four existing municipalities north of Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the...
, and serves as one of the primary tourist
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
towns along the Grand Strand
Grand Strand
The Grand Strand refers to a large stretch of beaches on the East Coast of the United States extending from Little River to Georgetown in the U.S. State of South Carolina. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around the Little River and...
. The population was 10,974 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
North Myrtle Beach is located at 33°49′20"N 78°40′52"W (33.822216, -78.680974).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 square miles (35.0 km²), of which, 13.0 square miles (33.8 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (3.48%) is water.
The area is divided into four separate areas based on its former municipalities. These are Windy Hill, Crescent Beach, Ocean Drive, and Cherry Grove, a spit
Spit (landform)
A spit or sandspit is a deposition landform found off coasts. At one end, spits connect to land, and extend into the sea. A spit is a type of bar or beach that develops where a re-entrant occurs, such as at cove's headlands, by the process of longshore drift...
bordering North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach, South Carolina
Atlantic Beach is a small Seaside town in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 351 at the 2000 census. Most of the land around the town is annexed into the city of North Myrtle Beach.-Geography:Atlantic Beach is located at ....
, which lies inside of North Myrtle Beach, chose to remain its own town during the merger.
The current city government has pursued a policy of growth through annexation and in October 2008 annexed 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) that resulted in the city extending from the North Carolina state line to the city limits of Myrtle Beach.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 10,974 people, 5,406 households, and 3,130 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 841.6 people per square mile (324.9/km²). There were 18,091 housing units at an average density of 1,387.5 per square mile (535.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.50% White, 2.31% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
There were 5,406 households out of which 15.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.53.
In the city the population was spread out with 13.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,787, and the median income for a family was $46,052. Males had a median income of $30,189 versus $22,119 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $27,006. About 5.1% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
Neighborhoods
- Cherry GroveCherry Grove Beach, South CarolinaCherry Grove Beach, sometimes known as Cherry Grove, is neighborhood of the city of North Myrtle Beach in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It lies along SC 9 and SC 65. The Cherry Grove Pier is a popular landmark of Cherry Grove. It was built early in the 1950s. It has weathered many...
- Crescent BeachCrescent Beach, South CarolinaCrescent Beach is a neighborhood of the city of North Myrtle Beach in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. In 1968 Crescent Beach merged with Windy Hill Beach, Ocean Drive Beach, and Cherry Grove Beach to form the city of North Myrtle Beach. Crescent Beach, CB is on the South Side of NMB...
- Ocean Drive Beach
- Windy Hill Beach
Schools
- North Myrtle Beach Primary School (K-1)
- North Myrtle Beach Elementary School^ (2-3)
- North Myrtle Beach Intermediate School^ (4-5)
- North Myrtle Beach Middle SchoolNorth Myrtle Beach Middle SchoolNorth Myrtle Beach Middle School is a public school located in Little River, South Carolina. The school is one of ten middle schools within Horry County Schools...
^ (6-8) - North Myrtle Beach High SchoolNorth Myrtle Beach High SchoolNorth Myrtle Beach High School is a public school located in Little River, South Carolina. The school is one of nine high schools within Horry County Schools...
^ (9-12)
^In neighboring Little River, South Carolina
Little River, South Carolina
Little River is a census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,027 at the 2000 census....
Government
North Myrtle Beach adheres to the Council-Manager form of government. The current mayor is Marilyn Hatley. The current council members are Terry White (Mayor pro temporePro tempore
Pro tempore , abbreviated pro tem or p.t., is a Latin phrase which best translates to "for the time being" in English. This phrase is often used to describe a person who acts as a locum tenens in the absence of a superior, such as the President pro tempore of the United States Senate.Legislative...
), J.O. Baldwin, Robert Cavanaugh, Greg Duckworth, Hank Thomas, and Doris Williams. The current City Manager is Michael Mahaney.
On May 7, 1968, the SC Legislature passed legislation incorporating the four towns of Cherry Grove, Ocean Drive Beach, Crescent Beach and Windy Hill into one city – the City of North Myrtle Beach. The city's celebration of its 40th anniversary is recorded in article entitled 'North Myrtle Beach celebrates forty years of incorporation'.
Notable natives
- Kelly TilghmanKelly TilghmanKelly Tilghman is a broadcaster for The Golf Channel, and the PGA Tour's first female lead golf announcer....
- Golf Channel broadcaster & PGA tours first female lead golf announcer. - Vanna WhiteVanna WhiteVanna White is an American television personality and film actress best known as the hostess of Wheel of Fortune since 1982.-Early life:...
- Television personality known for co-hosting Wheel of Fortune (US game show)
Road
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S.C. Hwy. 9 -
U.S. Route 17U.S. Route 17 in South CarolinaIn the U.S. state of South Carolina, U.S. Route 17 is a north–south highway located near the Atlantic Ocean. The route enters the state from Georgia at the Savannah River and serves Charleston and Myrtle Beach before entering North Carolina near Calabash.-Route description:US 17 enters into... -
S.C. Hwy. 31 -
S.C. Hwy. 65South Carolina Highway 65South Carolina Highway 65 is the main thoroughfare through North Myrtle Beach in the U.S. state of South Carolina... -
S.C. Hwy. 90South Carolina Highway 90South Carolina Highway 90 is a two-lane highway from in Horry County going from Red Hill to Little River. It provides a direct connection from Conway to the North Strand in Little River.... - Robert Edge Parkway
Air
North Myrtle Beach is home to a single terminal, the Grand Strand AirportGrand Strand Airport
Grand Strand Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile northwest of the central business district of North Myrtle Beach, in Horry County, South Carolina, United States...
, serving primarily banner planes and small aircraft. The airfield is located in the heart of the city. The airport generates over $10.1 million in local economic output.
Adjacent towns and communities
(In order of location)- Atlantic BeachAtlantic Beach, South CarolinaAtlantic Beach is a small Seaside town in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 351 at the 2000 census. Most of the land around the town is annexed into the city of North Myrtle Beach.-Geography:Atlantic Beach is located at ....
- Briarcliffe AcresBriarcliffe Acres, South CarolinaBriarcliffe Acres is a town in Horry County, South Carolina, United States that is between Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach. The population was 470 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Briarcliffe Acres is located at...
- Little RiverLittle River, South CarolinaLittle River is a census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,027 at the 2000 census....