Porters Neck is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 6,204 as of the 2010 census.
| Name: | Porters Neck CDP |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 57 |
| LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
| State: | North Carolina |
| County: | New Hanover County |
| Elevation: | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Total Area: | 5.78 sq mi (14.98 km²) |
| Land Area: | 5.41 sq mi (14.01 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.37 sq mi (0.97 km²) |
| Total Population: | 7,397 |
| Population Density: | 1,367.28/sq mi (527.87/km²) |
| FIPS code: | 3753475 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 2584329 |
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History
William B. Gould was enslaved on Nicholas Nixon’s plantation on Porters Neck before escaping in 1862.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.708 square miles (14.78 km); 5.365 square miles (13.90 km) of its area is land, and 0.343 square miles (0.89 km) is water.
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