Cape Colony is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States.[2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 691.[3]
Cape Colony, North Carolina | |
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  Cape Colony  Cape Colony | |
| Coordinates: 36°01′11″N 76°34′55″W / 36.01972°N 76.58194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chowan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.35 sq mi (3.51 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 691 |
| • Density | 684.16/sq mi (264.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 27932 (Edenton) |
| Area code | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-10264 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812785[2] |
The community is in southern Chowan County, on the northeast bank of the tidal Chowan River. It is bordered to the east by North Carolina State Highway 94, with Northeastern Regional Airport across the highway. Cape Colony is 5 miles (8 km) by road south of the center of Edenton, the county seat.
Demographics
edit2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[4] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 540 | 78.15% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 84 | 12.16% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.14% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 6 | 0.87% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 32 | 4.63% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28 | 4.05% |
| Total | 691 | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cape Colony, North Carolina
- ^ "Cape Colony CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cape Colony CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau.