Sandy Creek, North Carolina
| Sandy Creek, North Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Sandy Creek
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| Coordinates: 34°17′14″N 78°9′12″W / 34.28722°N 78.15333°WCoordinates: 34°17′14″N 78°9′12″W / 34.28722°N 78.15333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Brunswick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 260 |
| • Density | 206/sq mi (79.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 37-59090 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1001109 |
Sandy Creek is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 260 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area.
Sandy Creek is located in northern Brunswick County at 34°17′14″N 78°9′12″W / 34.28722°N 78.15333°W (34.287202, -78.153266). U.S. Routes 74 and 76 (the Andrew Jackson Highway) run along the northern edge of the town and lead 13 miles (21 km) east to Wilmington and 33 miles (53 km) west to Whiteville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sandy Creek has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 246 people, 91 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density was 411.2 people per square mile (158.3/km²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 175.5 per square mile (67.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.87% White, 5.69% African American, 0.81% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
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