Profile for Oak Island, North Carolina, NC
Date taken: May 26, 2007
Contributed by Albritton on July 3, 2007
| Oak Island photos from ePodunk users | ||
 | ||
| Memorial Day at Oak Island beach | ||
Send us your Oak Island photos:
Sponsored Ads
Oak Island is a town in Brunswick County, in the Wilmington metro area.
The latitude of Oak Island is 33.916N. The longitude is -78.161W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 7 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 6,965.
Local
$40,496National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Oak Island demographic reports
Local jobs
Post a job
HOUSING:
Find Foreclosure
Local homes for sale
LODGING:
Nearby hotels
PEOPLE:
Oak Island family histories
RECORDS:
Birth, marriage & death
Court, land & probate
Military
Formed by the merger of two communities - Long Beach and Yaupon Beach
Listed places near Oak Island
Top- Oak Island population
- Ancestry of people in Oak Island
- Housing in Oak Island
- Income in Oak Island
- Marital status of adults in Oak Island
- Place of birth of people in Oak Island
- Residence in 1995, of people in Oak Island
- School enrollment & education levels in Oak Island
- Transportation & commute times in Oak Island
- Brunswick 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 Oak Island demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Brunswick County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Wilmington area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 28465 ZIP code.
(Also see local map below.)
15% of Oak Island residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Oak Island ancestry & family history guide.
Post a query on a message board:
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
- Add a local cemetery to our listings
- Oak Island area cemeteries
- Cemeteries in Brunswick County
- Cemetery record compendium
- North Carolina cemetery message boards
- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
- Communities near Oak Island
- Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
- Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
- Communities in Brunswick County
- Oak Island business guide
- Oak Island Chamber of Commerce
- Better Business Bureau
- Business licenses
- Corporate records search
- Courts in North Carolina
- Local ordinances in North Carolina (Partial selection)
- 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 Oak Island was $23,964, compared with $21,587 nationally.
- Banks
- Building permits
- Current labor force
- Wage estimates
- Brunswick County economic census
- Brunswick County economic summary
- Brunswick County employment growth
- Brunswick County unemployment rate
- North Carolina economic data
19% of Oak Island residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
- Colleges in or near Oak Island
- Colleges in North Carolina
- Learning Disabilities Association in North Carolina
- Schools in or near Oak Island
- School districts in or near Oak Island
- School report cards
- Yearbooks (old) of North Carolina high schools
- Air pollution in Brunswick County
- Diesel soot in Brunswick County
- Land contamination in Brunswick County
- Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
- Toxic chemical releases in Brunswick County
- Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina
- ePodunk festival listings
- North Carolina county fairs
- North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
- Send us festival info for Oak Island
- Oak Island local government Web site
- Brunswick 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
- Historic sites in or near Oak Island
- Historic sites in North Carolina
- Museums in or near Oak Island
- 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 Brunswick County genealogy forum
Median rent in Oak Island, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $585. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $863.
- Find Foreclosure in Oak Island
- Homes for sale in Oak Island
- Find a Oak Island Realtor
- Get free moving quotes
- Free home valuation
- Check North Carolina mortgage rates
- Property and neighborhood reports
- Mortgage calculator
Libraries in Oak Island include G. V. Barbee Branch ... View libraries
- Get directions from Oak Island
- Get directions to Oak Island
- Census map of Oak Island area
- Historic maps of NC cities - Library of Congress
- Historic maps of North Carolina
- Topographic map of Oak Island
- Daily newspapers in or near Oak Island
- AM radio stations in or near Oak Island
- Commercial FM radio stations in or near Oak Island
- Public & educational radio stations in or near Oak Island
- TV stations in or near Oak Island
- Media ownership in the Oak Island area
- Search historic newspaper articles
- Search recent news archives in North Carolina
- Check daily newspapers in or near Oak Island
- Search obituaries in North Carolina
- Recent death notices - selected NC newspapers
- Oak Island Chamber of Commerce
- Community foundations (by state)
- Foundations (by name)
- Kiwanis clubs in North Carolina
- Lions clubs in North Carolina
- Nonprofit groups
- Nonprofit guide for Oak Island
- Rotary club search
- Volunteer opportunities in or near Oak Island
- Aerial photo of Oak Island
- Historic photos of U.S. cities
- Panoramic photos of North Carolina communities
- Photos of North Carolina places
- Post cards of North Carolina communities
Brunswick County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Oak Island political report.
- 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 Oak Island
- Total membership by faith, in Brunswick County
The average commute time for Oak Island workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
More info about Oak Island:
- Ancestry & family history
- Business
- Demographics
- Disability access
- Health
- Housing
- Politics
- Sports & rec
- Birth & death
- Census
- Court & land
- Family history
- Immigration
- Military
- Newspapers
- Obituaries
- People search
- Americanisms
- Ancestry maps
- Claims to fame
- Festivals
- Imaginary places
- Literary quotes
- Multimedia
- Place names
- Post cards
- Podunk
- Top 10 lists
Send us your corrections and additions
|
Search Health Care Jobs
Search Associate's degrees, Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees, Certificate programs, Diploma programs, and many others.
Enter your ZIP or Postal code to find schools near you. Your dream major may be just around the corner!