Varnamtown, North Carolina
| Varnamtown, North Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Varnamtown
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| Coordinates: 33°56′39″N 78°13′52″W / 33.94417°N 78.23111°WCoordinates: 33°56′39″N 78°13′52″W / 33.94417°N 78.23111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Brunswick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 541 |
| • Density | 596/sq mi (230.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 37-69795 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1008273 |
Varnamtown is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States situated on the banks of the Lockwood Folly River. The population was 541 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area.
Varnamtown was incorporated as a town in 1988.
Varnamtown is located in southern Brunswick County at 33°56′39″N 78°13′52″W / 33.94417°N 78.23111°W (33.944172, -78.231012). It is bordered to the east by the tidal Lockwood Folly River. The town of Holden Beach is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the southwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Varnamtown has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2). 0.89 square miles (2.3 km2) of it is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2) of it (6.31%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 481 people, 203 households, and 155 families residing in the town. The population density was 480.2 people per square mile (185.7/km²). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 234.6 per square mile (90.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.17% White, 0.42% Native American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
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