Morehead City, North Carolina

Morehead City, North Carolina
Flag of Morehead City, North Carolina
Official seal of Morehead City, North Carolina
Location of Morehead City, North Carolina
Location of Morehead City, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°43′49″N 76°44′21″W / 34.73028°N 76.73917°W / 34.73028; -76.73917
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCarteret
Government
 • MayorGerald A. Jones, Jr.
 • City ManagerRyan Eggleston
 • City CouncilDavid A. Horton
George W. Ballou
William F. Taylor
Diane C. Warrender
Keri V. McCann
Area
 • Total10.57 sq mi (27.39 km2)
 • Land7.41 sq mi (19.18 km2)
 • Water3.17 sq mi (8.21 km2)
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,556
 • Density1,290.13/sq mi (498.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28557
Area code252
FIPS code37-44320[3]
GNIS feature ID2406191[2]
Websitemoreheadcitync.org

Morehead City is a port town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,661 at the 2010 census.[4] Morehead City celebrated the 150th anniversary of its founding on May 5, 2007. It forms part of the Crystal Coast.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morehead City, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Morehead City town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2014.