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Castle Hayne, North Carolina | |
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 Location in New Hanover County and the state of North Carolina. | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′30″N 77°54′41″W / 34.35833°N 77.91139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | New Hanover |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.15 sq mi (13.35 km2) |
| • Land | 4.76 sq mi (12.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,243 |
| • Density | 260.9/sq mi (100.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28429 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-10880[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402752[2] |
Castle Hayne is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,234 at the 2020 census, up from 1,202 in 2010. Castle Hayne is located in the statistical township of Cape Fear. The CDP is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Castle Hayne was first listed as a CDP at the 1980 United States census. [4]
The forest provided the region's major industries through the 18th and most of the 19th century: naval stores and lumber fueled the economy both before and after the American Revolution. During the Revolutionary War, the British maintained a garrison at Fort Johnson near Wilmington. After suffering crippling losses at Guilford Court House, the British withdrew all forces back to Fort Johnson and abandoned plans to occupy North Carolina. This prompted the British to attack Yorktown, Virginia instead, which brought an end to the war.
The town took its name from the large house of Captain Roger Haynes.[5]
Leading up to the 2011 election, there was a large movement among the residents to incorporate Castle Hayne[6][7] to become the "Town of Castle Hayne". Nearby Wilmington had previously forced an annexation of Monkey Junction in 2010[8] and proposed a forced annexation of Ogden,[9] both of which had resulted in numerous lawsuits and appeals.
The incorporation referendum failed in November 2011.[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (1.32%) is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1980 | 1,087 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,182 | 8.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,116 | −5.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,202 | 7.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,243 | 3.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11][12] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 950 | 76.43% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 129 | 10.38% |
| Native American | 12 | 0.97% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.32% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 52 | 4.18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 95 | 7.64% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,243 people, 559 households, and 267 families residing in the CDP.
At the 2000 census,[3] there were 1,116 people, 437 households and 312 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 495.9 inhabitants per square mile (191.5/km2). There were 471 housing units at an average density of 209.3 per square mile (80.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.54% White, 14.78% African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.99% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population. 17.4% were of Irish, 14.8% English, 7.3 United States or American, 5.7% Scots-Irish, 5.6% Subsaharan African, 5.1% German and 5.0% French ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 437 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.96.
25.9% of residents were under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median household income was $34,531, and the median family income was $42,417. Males had a median income of $38,375 versus $25,040 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,172. About 4.6% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
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Castle Hayne is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,234 at the 2020 census, up from 1,202 in 2010. Castle Hayne is located in the statistical township of Cape Fear. The CDP is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Castle Hayne was first listed as a CDP at the 1980 United States census.
Junius Wilson (October 8, 1908 – March 17, 2001) was a deaf American who spent almost 70 years as a patient in a state mental institution despite not being mentally ill. Born in Castle Hayne, North Carolina, he attended a segregated school for deaf black children in Raleigh. He and other students were never taught American Sign Language (ASL) so they developed their own sign communication called "Raleigh signs", a form of Black American Sign Language. In 1925 a neighbor who felt uncomfortable around Wilson made an apparent false report to police that Wilson had attempted to rape his wife. Since he could not communicate with jail staff and family members did not relay the fact Wilson was deaf, it was assumed he was insane. During a lunacy hearing a judge deemed Wilson mentally ill and a danger to himself and others. At the age of 17 he was sent to the State Hospital for the Colored Insane, now known as Cherry Hospital, in Goldsboro. Wilson spent several years in the criminally insane ward until he was sterilized and castrated based on a state eugenics program. Wilson became reserved and submissive which aligned with the goals of racial eugenics during the Jim Crow era. He was transferred to the hospital's farm colony where he worked without pay for more than three decades. His father and a sister attempted to have him released in 1947, but they were turned away. It was the last time anyone in his immediate family attempted to visit him. Deinstitutionalization greatly reduced the number of patients at the hospital, but patients like Wilson were seen as good workers and unable to live on their own. Staff members did not think Wilson was mentally ill but changed his patient status to involuntary commitment to align with new laws. He would often grow frustrated with staff members who only communicated with him via gestures. He was unable to relay his thoughts or feelings since no one bothered to learn his previous history using Raleigh signs. In 1981 an evaluator with knowledge of ASL attempted to communicate with Wilson, the first time this had happened with a staff member since his arrival in 1925. Despite being told Wilson should receive care from people who knew sign language, no changes were made. Wilson suffered a stroke in 1986 which weakened his dominant signing hand, further hindering his ability to communicate. Wilson's legal guardian and an attorney began contacting state government officials in 1991 to make immediate changes to Wilson's care, including ASL education for staff members, in an attempt to rectify the decades of ableism, paternalism, and racism he had experienced. A settlement was reached in 1992 to guarantee personalized medical care following coverage in news media. A family member of the man who accused Wilson of rape filed a lawsuit on Wilson's behalf, but it was eventually dismissed. Wilson's guardian negotiated a new settlement which guaranteed round-the-clock medical care and a relatively small financial amount. At the age of 85 Wilson was moved out of the hospital's locked ward and he lived in a small cottage on the hospital property. Wilson died in 2001 and was buried at Wayne Memorial Park cemetery. The media attention Wilson received spurred changes to how state institutions treated deaf patients and how eugenics had affected thousands of residents. One of Wilson's bicycles was included in a display at the National Museum of American History to mark the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
North Carolina Highway 132 (NC 132) is a north-south North Carolina State Highway entirely in New Hanover County. The highway follows College Road for the duration of its route. The southern terminus of NC 132 begins at U.S. Route 421 (US 421) in the census-designated place of Myrtle Grove south of Wilmington. Continuing north, NC 132 continues along a major north-south artillery road in the city of Wilmington. Between Shipyard Boulevard and its northern terminus, NC 132 runs concurrently with US 117. NC 132 shares a short concurrency at the eastern terminus of Interstate 40 (I-40), before continuing north toward Castle Hayne. The northern terminus of NC 132 is located at a roundabout with US 117 and NC 133 just south of the main business district of Castle Hayne. NC 132 was established in 1958 running along its present-day routing from US 421 to US 117 in Castle Hayne. In 1983 the highway was briefly shifted along the present-day routing of I-40 from Wilmington to US 117 south of Wallace. However, in 1984, NC 132 was reverted to its pre-1983 designation, with the freeway being renumbered as I-40.
North Carolina Highway 133 (NC 133) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It traverses 46.6 miles (75.0 km) from Oak Island Drive in Oak Island to NC 210 in Bells Crossroads. The route serves communities such as Southport, Belville, Leland, Wilmington, and Castle Hayne. Additionally, NC 133 serves as an entry point for Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point located to its east. Much of NC 133 runs parallel to the Cape Fear River and Brunswick River between Southport and Belville. West of Wilmington, NC 133 runs concurrently with U.S. Route 17 (US 17), US 74, and US 76. The road follows another concurrency along US 74 and US 421, west of Downtown Wilmington, and crosses into New Hanover County on the Isabel Stellings Holmes Bridge. North of Wilmington, NC 133 exits to the north, serving several suburban communities north of Wilmington. NC 133 runs concurrently with US 117 through Castle Hayne, before bearing northwest toward Bells Crossroads. As early as 1916, portions of NC 133, particularly between its northern terminus and Wilmington were added to the state's highway system as NC 40 and NC 60. The segment later was used for both U.S. Route 421 (US 421) and US 117. The southern portion between Belville and Southport remained unnumbered until 1951 when it was numbered as part of NC 130. In 1957, NC 40 was added as a primary route from NC 210 to Southport, replacing part of US 421 and NC 130. During this time, NC 40 was also extended south from Southport to Oak Island. Due to the establishment of Interstate 40 (I-40) in North Carolina, NC 40 was renumbered as NC 133 in 1961. Since its establishment, the routing around Wilmington has been adjusted, as new expressways have been built.
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