Profile for Ocracoke, North Carolina, NC

Ocracoke is on Ocracoke Island.

Historic sites and museums: Ocracoke Island Lighthouse

Listed places near Ocracoke

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Ocracoke population
• Ancestry of people in Ocracoke
• Housing in Ocracoke
• Income in Ocracoke
• Marital status of adults in Ocracoke
• Place of birth of people in Ocracoke
• Residence in 1995, of people in Ocracoke
• School enrollment & education levels in Ocracoke
• Transportation & commute times in Ocracoke
• Hyde County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Carolina
• State data - North Carolina
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Ocracoke demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hyde 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 27960 ZIP code.

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18% of Ocracoke residents report German ancestry, and 22% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ocracoke ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ocracoke
• Cemeteries in Hyde County
• Libraries in or near Ocracoke

Post a query on a message board:

• Hyde 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
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Ocracoke museums
• Ocracoke historic sites
• Ocracoke area parks
• Wineries near Ocracoke

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Ocracoke area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Hyde County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Ocracoke
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Hyde County

• Ocracoke business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in North Carolina
• Local ordinances in North Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Hyde County
• Arrests in Hyde County

• 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 Ocracoke was $18,032, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Hyde County economic census
• Hyde County economic summary
• Hyde County employment growth
• Hyde County unemployment rate
• North Carolina economic data

26% of Ocracoke residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Ocracoke
• Colleges in North Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Carolina
• Schools in or near Ocracoke
• School districts in or near Ocracoke
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of North Carolina high schools

• Movies playing in or near Ocracoke

• Air pollution in Hyde County
• Diesel soot in Hyde County
• Land contamination in Hyde County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Hyde County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina

Ocracoke festival web sites:

• OcraFolk Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Ocracoke

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Ocracoke
• Geocaches in North Carolina

• Hyde County government
• North Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Ocracoke medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Ocracoke
• Historic sites in North Carolina
• Museums in or near Ocracoke
• 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 Hyde County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ocracoke, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $377.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $950.

• Find Foreclosure in Ocracoke
• Homes for sale in the Ocracoke area
• Find a Ocracoke Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check North Carolina mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in North Carolina
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Ocracoke include Ocracoke Branch Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Ocracoke

• North Carolina library

• Census map of Ocracoke area
• Historic maps of NC cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of North Carolina
• Topographic map of Ocracoke

• Daily newspapers in or near Ocracoke
• AM radio stations in or near Ocracoke
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• TV stations in or near Ocracoke
• Media ownership in the Ocracoke area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in North Carolina

• Military bases in North Carolina
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Ocracoke
• Search obituaries in North Carolina
• Recent death notices - selected NC newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in North Carolina
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in North Carolina
• Lions clubs in North Carolina
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Ocracoke
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Ocracoke

• Parks near Ocracoke
• National forests in North Carolina
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• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Ocracoke
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• Panoramic photos of North Carolina communities
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• Post cards of North Carolina communities

Hyde County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ocracoke political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
• North Carolina Republican party
• North Carolina elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Ocracoke
• Total membership by faith, in Hyde County

• Chowhound message boards for NC

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

• Ocracoke travel guide
• Airports near Ocracoke
• Hotels near Ocracoke
• North Carolina tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• North Carolina coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in North Carolina
• Wildlife refuges in North Carolina

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