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Peletier, North Carolina

Peletier, North Carolina
Town
Location of Peletier, North Carolina
Location of Peletier, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°43′37″N 77°4′42″W / 34.72694°N 77.07833°W / 34.72694; -77.07833Coordinates: 34°43′37″N 77°4′42″W / 34.72694°N 77.07833°W / 34.72694; -77.07833
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Carteret
Area
 • Total 3.7 sq mi (9.5 km2)
 • Land 3.6 sq mi (9.4 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 30 ft (9 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 644
 • Estimate (2016) 647
 • Density 180/sq mi (68/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 37-51040
GNIS feature ID 1014309
Website www.townofpeletiernc.com

Peletier is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 644 at the 2010 census.

The town was named for the late-18th century Pelletier family.

Peletier is located in western Carteret County at 34°43′37″N 77°04′42″W / 34.726840°N 77.078358°W / 34.726840; -77.078358. It is bordered to the south by the towns of Cape Carteret and Cedar Point. To the west is the tidal White Oak River, which forms the Carteret/Onslow County line. To the north and east is Croatan National Forest.

North Carolina Highway 58 passes through Peletier, leading south 5 miles (8 km) to Emerald Isle on the Atlantic shoreline, and northwest 15 miles (24 km) to Maysville and U.S. Route 17.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.5 km2), of which 3.6 square miles (9.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.56%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 487 people, 206 households, and 146 families residing in the town. The population density was 148.2 people per square mile (57.2/km2). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 85.8/sq mi (33.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.13% White, 0.62% African American, 0.62% Native American and 1.64% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.


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