Tyrrell County, North Carolina
county in North Carolina, United States
Tyrrell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,245[2] making it the least populous county in the state. Its county seat is Columbia.[3] The county was created in 1729 as Tyrrell Precinct and gained county status in 1739.[4]
Tyrrell County | |
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 Tyrrell County Courthouse in Columbia | |
| Motto(s): "Nature's buffer zone, sprawled between the urban mainland and the popular stretch of North Carolina's Outer Banks." | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′14″N 76°09′55″W / 35.87042°N 76.165345°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1729 |
| Named for | Sir John Tyrrell[1] |
| Seat | Columbia |
| Largest community | Columbia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 597.18 sq mi (1,546.7 km2) |
| • Land | 390.78 sq mi (1,012.1 km2) |
| • Water | 206.40 sq mi (534.6 km2) 34.56% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,245 |
| • Density | 8.61/sq mi (3.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | tyrrellcounty.org |
Tyrrell County is included in the Kill Devil Hills, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area.
References change
- ↑ Powell, William S. (January 1, 2006). "Tyrrell County". NCpedia. University of North Carolina Press. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Tyrrell County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". North Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
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