New Hanover County, North Carolina

New Hanover County is one of 100 counties located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 202,667.

New Hanover County, North Carolina
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Location in the state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1739
Seat	Wilmington
Largest City	Wilmington
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	328 sq mi (850 km²) 192 sq mi (497 km²) 137 sq mi (355 km²), 42%
PopulationEst.  - (2018)  - Density	232,274 1,058/sq mi (408/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.nhcgov.com
Named for: House of Hanover

City

• Wilmington (county seat)

Towns

• Carolina Beach
• Kure Beach
• Wrightsville Beach

Townships

• Cape Fear
• Federal Point
• Harnett
• Masonboro
• Wilmington

Census-designated places

• Bayshore
• Castle Hayne
• Hightsville
• Kings Grant
• Kirkland
• Masonboro
• Murraysville
• Myrtle Grove
• Ogden
• Sea Breeze
• Seagate
• Silver Lake
• Skippers Corner
• Wrightsboro

Unincorporated communities

• Wilmington Beach
• Monkey Junction

New Hanover County, North Carolina Media

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  Intersection with South College Road and South 17th Street from the air

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  The surf at Carolina Beach

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  W. Allen Cobb Judicial Annex in Wilmington

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  Map of New Hanover County with municipal and township labels

Other websites

• New Hanover County government official website