Profile for Elizabeth City, North Carolina, NC

Elizabeth City is on the Pasquotank River

Former and merged names include:
· Elizabethtown
· Reading
· Redding

As the terminus of the Great Dismal Swamp Canal, the city was a 19th-century shipping point for shingles, barrel staves and ship parts, loaded for export to the West Indies

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 151. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 8.7 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2006 movie, "The Guardian"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Potato Festival - May 19, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Museum of the Albemarle

Colleges and universities: Elizabeth City State Universities

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Elizabeth City

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (6)

Colleges (3)

Communities (2)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Pasquotank County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Elizabeth City demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Pasquotank County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 27921 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Pasquotank County government

6% of Elizabeth City residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elizabeth City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Elizabeth City
• Cemeteries in Pasquotank County
• Genealogy page (NC GenWeb) for Pasquotank County
• Libraries in or near Elizabeth City

Post a query on a message board:

• Pasquotank County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Communities in Pasquotank County

• Elizabeth City business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in North Carolina
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• Crime in Pasquotank County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Elizabeth City was $13,333, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Pasquotank County economic census
• Pasquotank County economic summary
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• North Carolina economic data

17% of Elizabeth City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Elizabeth City
• Colleges in North Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Carolina
• Schools in or near Elizabeth City
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• Movies & TV shows filmed in Elizabeth City
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• Air pollution in Pasquotank County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina

Elizabeth City festival dates:

• Potato Festival - May 19, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• North Carolina county fairs
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• Elizabeth City items now on sale

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• Elizabeth City medical services & health statistics

Historic districts in Elizabeth City include Elizabeth City Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Elizabeth City
• Historic sites in North Carolina
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• Museums in North Carolina
• North Carolina state archives
• North Carolina state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Pasquotank County genealogy forum

Median rent in Elizabeth City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $348.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $842.

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Libraries in Elizabeth City include Pasquotank-Camden Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Elizabeth City

• North Carolina library

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• Census map of Elizabeth City area
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Newspapers in Elizabeth City include Daily Advance

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WRVS-FM.

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Pasquotank County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Elizabeth City political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
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• Pasquotank County elections board
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The average commute time for Elizabeth City workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Elizabeth City between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Elizabeth City include Culpepper Inn, Days Inn Elizabeth City, Holiday Inn Express, Microtel Inn and Suites, Quality Inn.

• Elizabeth City travel guide
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• North Carolina tourism bureau

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