Profile for Morehead City, North Carolina, NC

Morehead City is between Bogue Sound and the Newport River.

Former and merged names include:
· Shepherd's Point

Headquarters of the Bald-Headed Men of America

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 47. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 5.9 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• North Carolina Seafood Festival - October 5-7, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Carteret County Museum of History and Art

Colleges and universities: Carteret Community College

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12% of Morehead City residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Morehead City ancestry & family history guide.

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Morehead City was $19,138, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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21% of Morehead City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Morehead City festival dates:

• North Carolina Seafood Festival - October 5-7, 2007

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

Morehead City festival web sites:

• North Carolina Seafood Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
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• Post history questions in Carteret County genealogy forum

Median rent in Morehead City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $414.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $873.

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Newspapers in Morehead City include Carteret County News-Times

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Carteret County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Morehead City political report.

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The average commute time for Morehead City workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Morehead City include Buccaneer Inn, Comfort Inn Morehead City, Econo Lodge Crystal Coast, Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites.

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