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Bath, North Carolina

Bath, North Carolina
Town
Location of Bath, North Carolina
Location of Bath, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°28′28″N 76°48′32″W / 35.47444°N 76.80889°W / 35.47444; -76.80889Coordinates: 35°28′28″N 76°48′32″W / 35.47444°N 76.80889°W / 35.47444; -76.80889
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Beaufort
Area
 • Total 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
 • Land 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
 • Water 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation 13 ft (4 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 249
 • Density 695/sq mi (268.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 27808
Area code(s) 252
FIPS code 37-03840
GNIS feature ID 1018985
Website townofbathnc.embarqspace.com

Bath is a town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 249 at the 2010 census. Incorporated in 1705, Bath was North Carolina's first port of entry, located on the Pamlico River near its mouth. It developed a trade in naval stores, furs, and tobacco.

Bath is North Carolina's oldest town, celebrating its 300th anniversary in 2005. Located in the coastal plain region, it is near Pamlico Sound, a destination for sport fishing and commercial harvest of fish, shrimp, and crab.

Bath is located at 35°28′28″N 76°48′32″W / 35.47444°N 76.80889°W / 35.47444; -76.80889 (35.474437, -76.808863).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), of which 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), or 60.99%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 275 people, 122 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density was 759.0 people per square mile (294.9/km²). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 414.0 per square mile (160.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.64% White, 2.91% African American, 1.09% Native American, and 0.36% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.


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