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Belville, North Carolina

Belville, North Carolina
Town
Official seal of Belville, North Carolina
Seal
Belville is located in North Carolina
Belville
Belville
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°13′53″N 77°59′32″W / 34.23139°N 77.99222°W / 34.23139; -77.99222Coordinates: 34°13′53″N 77°59′32″W / 34.23139°N 77.99222°W / 34.23139; -77.99222
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Brunswick
Area
 • Total 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2)
 • Land 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation 25 ft (8 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,936
 • Density 1,171/sq mi (452.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 28451
Area code(s) 910
FIPS code 37-04950
GNIS feature ID 1007064
Website www.townofbelville.com

Belville is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,936 at the 2010 census, up from 285 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area.

Belville was incorporated as a town in 1977.

Belville is located in northeastern Brunswick County at 34°13′9″N 77°59′43″W / 34.21917°N 77.99528°W / 34.21917; -77.99528 (34.219187, -77.995396). It is directly across the Brunswick River and Cape Fear River from downtown Wilmington. U.S Routes 17, 74 and 76, traveling concurrently as the Andrew Jackson Highway/Ocean Highway, form the northern edge of the town and cross the rivers from there into Wilmington.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km2). 1.7 square miles (4.3 km2) of it is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2) of it (10.45%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 285 people, 108 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density was 70.6 people per square mile (27.2/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 35.2 per square mile (13.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.75% White, 14.39% African American, 1.75% Pacific Islander, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population.


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