Beaufort County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 44,958. Its county seat is Washington.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 959 square miles (2,483 km²), of which, 828 square miles (2,144 km²) of it is land and 131 square miles (339 km²) of it (13.64%) is water.
Beaufort County is a member of the Mid-East Commission regional council of governments.
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Beaufort County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 44,958. Its county seat is Washington.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 959 square miles (2,483 km²), of which, 828 square miles (2,144 km²) of it is land and 131 square miles (339 km²) of it (13.64%) is water.
Beaufort County is a member of the Mid-East Commission regional council of governments.
Beaufort County is one of the proposed sites for a Navy Outlying Landing Field. This practice airfield would allow pilots to simulate landings on an aircraft carrier. Construction, which has not yet begun, is controversial due to its potential ecological impact.
As of the census of 2000, there were 44,958 people, 18,319 households, and 12,951 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 22,139 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county...
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