Duck, North Carolina
Duck is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 746. During the peak vacation season, starting after Memorial Day, the population increases to over 20,000. Duck is the northernmost incorporated town in Dare County and the Outer Banks' newest town, incorporated on May 1, 2002. Duck offers visitors outdoor recreational activities, summer events and concerts, watersports, fine dining, shopping, art galleries, and a nationally known jazz festival, as well as the 11-acre (4.5 ha) Town Park and soundside boardwalk.
Duck, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
The boardwalk at Duck Town Park, in 2009 | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in Dare County and the state of North Carolina. | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′11″N 75°45′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Dare |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Incorporated | 2002 |
| Named for | The duck |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.72 sq mi (9.64 km2) |
| • Land | 2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2) |
| • Water | 1.30 sq mi (3.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 742 |
| • Density | 306.99/sq mi (118.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 27949 |
| Area code | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-18060 |
| GNIS feature ID (populated place) | 1025292 |
| GNIS feature ID (town) | 2406400 |
| Website | townofduck |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 369 | — | |
| 2020 | 746 | 102.2% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 758 | 1.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
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