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Shallotte, North Carolina
Shallotte, North Carolina
Town
	Post office
	Flag Seal
	Shallotte Location within the state of North Carolina
	Coordinates: 33°58′36″N 78°22′51″W / 33.97667°N 78.38083°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Brunswick
Incorporated	1899
Government
• Mayor	Walter Eccard
Area
• Total	9.30 sq mi (24.10 km2)
• Land	9.24 sq mi (23.93 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation	26 ft (8 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	4,185
• Density	452.92/sq mi (174.86/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern Standard)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight)
ZIP code	28470
Area codes	910, 472
FIPS code	37-60800
GNIS feature ID	2407319
Website	www.townofshallotte.org

Shallotte (/ʃəˈloʊt/ shuh-LOHT)^[3] is a town in western Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,675 at the 2010 census.^[4] The Shallotte River passes through the town.

History

Shallotte was incorporated as a town in 1899.^[5]

A former Hardee's restaurant, located on Main Street, was used as a filming location for the robbery scene in the Melissa McCarthy film Tammy (2014). It was demolished in 2017.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Shallotte is located in west-central Brunswick County. U.S. Route 17 (Ocean Highway) passes through the town, bypassing the town center to the northwest. (Main Street is designated US 17 Business.) US 17 leads northeast 33 miles (53 km) to Wilmington and southwest 38 miles (61 km) to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24.2 km²), of which 9.3 square miles (24.1 km²) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km²), or 0.72%, is water.^[4]

Climate

Climate data for SHALLOTTE AG, NC, 1991-2020 normals
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	55.6 (13.1)	58.1 (14.5)	65.2 (18.4)	72.0 (22.2)	78.4 (25.8)	83.6 (28.7)	87.2 (30.7)	86.0 (30.0)	82.4 (28.0)	74.3 (23.5)	65.2 (18.4)	58.5 (14.7)	72.2 (22.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)	46.0 (7.8)	48.3 (9.1)	54.5 (12.5)	62.5 (16.9)	70.0 (21.1)	76.5 (24.7)	80.1 (26.7)	78.9 (26.1)	74.7 (23.7)	65.2 (18.4)	55.0 (12.8)	48.9 (9.4)	63.4 (17.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	36.4 (2.4)	38.6 (3.7)	43.8 (6.6)	52.9 (11.6)	61.5 (16.4)	69.3 (20.7)	73.1 (22.8)	71.8 (22.1)	66.9 (19.4)	56.0 (13.3)	44.7 (7.1)	39.4 (4.1)	54.5 (12.5)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.79 (96)	3.58 (91)	4.17 (106)	3.52 (89)	3.83 (97)	4.48 (114)	5.19 (132)	6.87 (174)	9.66 (245)	4.24 (108)	3.55 (90)	3.65 (93)	56.53 (1,436)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	7.7	8.0	7.9	7.6	8.2	8.0	8.5	10.4	7.9	6.7	7.1	9.0	97.0
Source: NOAA^[6]^[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	149	—
1910	139	−6.7%
1920	174	25.2%
1930	214	23.0%
1940	381	78.0%
1950	493	29.4%
1960	480	−2.6%
1970	597	24.4%
1980	680	13.9%
1990	965	41.9%
2000	1,381	43.1%
2010	3,675	166.1%
2020	4,185	13.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]

2020 census

Shallotte racial composition^[9]
Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	3,326	79.47%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	399	9.53%
Native American	32	0.76%
Asian	53	1.27%
Pacific Islander	3	0.07%
Other/Mixed	189	4.52%
Hispanic or Latino	183	4.37%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,185 people, 1,682 households, and 1,066 families residing in the town.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010,^[10] there were 3,675 people, 1,583 households, and 985 families living in the town. The population density was 680.5 inhabitants per square mile (262.7/km²). There were 1,908 housing units with a density of 353.3 per square mile (136.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.2% White, 9.3% African American, 1.3% Asian, 0.6% Native American, 2.0% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.

There were 1,583 households, out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.78.

The town population was distributed with 22.8% under the age of 20, 22.5% from 20 to 40, 32.2% from 40 to 65, and 22.4% aged 65 and over. The median age was 43.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,616, and the median income for a family was $52,284. Males had a median income of $36,591 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,397. About 4.7% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.