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Salvo is a census-designated place located in Dare County, North Carolina, United States, on Hatteras Island, part of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. As of the 2010 census, Salvo had a population of 229. Originally (with Rodanthe and Waves) part of the settlement of Chicamacomico, Salvo was originally known as “Clarks” or “Clarksville.”

The name “Salvo” allegedly stems from the American Civil War, during which a passing Union vessel spotted the settlement, which was not marked on their maps. The commanding officer ordered an attack, and a sailor marked the site on his map with the word “Salvo.” The name was formally given to the town when it received a post office in 1901. The Salvo post office, ZIP code 27972, one of the smallest postal facilities in the United States, was damaged by an arsonist in 1992. A new post office was constructed later in the decade for all of Chicamacomico. Hurricane Irene in August 2011 damaged much of the Outer Banks area including Salvo.

The residents of Salvo are governed by the Dare County Board of Commissioners. Salvo is part of District 4, along with Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras, Rodanthe and Waves.

On June 24, 2014, a Virginia vacationer became buried alive in beach sand when trying to dig a tunnel, and then died.

Salvo Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Salvo CDP overview:
Name:Salvo CDP
LSAD Code:57
LSAD Description:CDP (suffix)
State:North Carolina
County:Dare County
Elevation:3 ft (0.9 m)
Total Area:0.97 sq mi (2.51 km²)
Land Area:0.97 sq mi (2.51 km²)
Water Area:0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:303
Population Density:312.69/sq mi (120.78/km²)
ZIP code:27972
FIPS code:3758940
GNISfeature ID:2628655

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Map of Dare County, North Carolina
Dare County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,915. Its county seat is Manteo. Dare County is named after Virginia Dare, the first child born in the Americas to English parents, who was born within the county’s current borders. Founded in 1870 ... Read more
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