Porters Neck is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 6,204 as of the 2010 census.[3] William B. Gould was enslaved on Nicholas Nixon's plantation on Porters Neck before escaping in 1862.[4]
Porters Neck, North Carolina | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Porters Neck, North Carolina Porters Neck, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′39″N 77°46′10″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | New Hanover |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.78 sq mi (14.98 km2) |
| • Land | 5.41 sq mi (14.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.97 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,397 |
| • Density | 1,367.28/sq mi (527.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 910 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584329[2] |
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.708 square miles (14.78 km2); 5.365 square miles (13.90 km2) of its area is land, and 0.343 square miles (0.89 km2) is water.[3]
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| 2020 | 7,397 | — | |
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County seat: Wilmington | ||
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