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Kill Devil Hills is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,633 at the 2020 census, up from 6,683 in 2010. It is the most populous settlement in both Dare County and on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The Kill Devil Hills Micropolitan Statistical Area is part of the larger Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area.

The town was founded and developed on the site of the Wright brothers’ first controlled, powered airplane flights on December 17, 1903, chosen for its good winds. It was commemorated by the Wright Brothers National Memorial, which was dedicated in 1932. At the time of the Wright Flyer flights, the town of Kill Devil Hills did not exist, and it did not receive its municipal charter until 1953. Kitty Hawk, popularly noted as the site of the famous flights, is approximately four miles (6 km) to the north, and was the nearest settlement at the time of the famous flight.

Kill Devil Hills town overview:
Name:	Kill Devil Hills town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Dare County
Incorporated:	1953
Elevation:	7 ft (2 m)
Total Area:	5.66 sq mi (14.67 km²)
Land Area:	5.61 sq mi (14.53 km²)
Water Area:	0.06 sq mi (0.14 km²)
Total Population:	7,656
Population Density:	1,365.19/sq mi (527.08/km²)
ZIP code:	27948
Area code:	252
FIPS code:	3735720
GNISfeature ID:	1025849
Website:	kdhnc.com

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History

Kill Devil Hills is the site of the Wright Brothers National Memorial, commemorating the siblings’ four powered airplane flights in the Wright Flyer on Thursday, December 17, 1903. Orville returned in 1911, and on October 25 he set a new world glider record, remaining in the air 10 minutes and 34 seconds, soaring against the wind with very little forward movement.

In addition to the Wright Brothers National Memorial, Sam’s Diner in the town is on the National Register of Historic Places, listed in 1999.

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Geography

Kill Devil Hills is located at 36°1′32″N 75°40′12″W / 36.02556°N 75.67000°W / 36.02556; -75.67000 (36.025448, −75.670105), on the barrier islands known as the Outer Banks.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14 km), of which 5.5 square miles (14 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (0.36%) is water.

As a result of its climate and proximity to beaches, the population rises significantly in Kill Devil Hills and other towns located on the Outer Banks during the summer months.