New Hanover County

MyTownView tracks 4 municipalities in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

4Municipalities
235,229Residents
40Articles
1Meetings (30d)
$105,426Avg. Median Income
$628,425Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 24Residents pack Wilmington hearing on proposed PFAS rules for NC waterwaysWilmingtonApr 24Governor Stein to speak at Wrightsville Beach sheriffs conferenceWrightsville BeachApr 24Beach nourishment construction to begin in May 2026 in North CarolinaCarolina BeachApr 24Former Carolina Beach police officer plotted mass shooting in New Orleans, officials sayCarolina BeachApr 23Machete-wielding woman arrested after threatening people outside Wilmington restaurantWilmingtonApr 23Smoke lingers from hard-to-reach woods fire near Carolina Beach RoadCarolina BeachApr 23PFAS hearing in Wilmington follows heated backlash in RaleighWilmingtonApr 22Wilmington green-lights weekly operations for Brooklyn Arts Social DistrictWilmingtonApr 21Shake Shack to open first Wilmington locationWilmingtonApr 21Carolina Beach man sentenced for child exploitation chargesCarolina BeachApr 21Warrant: Machete-wielding woman arrested in Wilmington after threatening othersWilmingtonApr 20Carolina Beach slashes downtown boardwalk property price by $3 millionCarolina BeachApr 20Wawa announces opening date for first store in WilmingtonWilmingtonApr 16Carolina Beach faces multimillion dollar budget deficitCarolina BeachApr 15E-bike rider killed in crash on Carolina Beach RoadCarolina Beach

Meetings

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Recent

Apr 14Board of AldermanWrightsville BeachAgendaMar 24City CouncilWrightsville BeachAgendaMar 12Board of AldermanWrightsville BeachAgendaMar 2City CouncilWrightsville BeachAgendaFeb 17City CouncilWrightsville BeachAgendaFeb 12Board of AldermanWrightsville BeachAgendaJan 20City CouncilWrightsville BeachAgendaJan 7Board of AldermanWrightsville BeachAgenda

Rankings in New Hanover County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1Kure BeachNew Hanover+6.2%
2WilmingtonNew Hanover+1.9%
3Carolina BeachNew Hanover+1.2%
4Wrightsville BeachNew Hanover-5.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1Carolina BeachNew Hanover17.0 total crimes per 1k
2Wrightsville BeachNew Hanover30.2 total crimes per 1k
3WilmingtonNew Hanover34.9 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1Wrightsville BeachNew Hanover0.12%
2Carolina BeachNew Hanover0.15%
3Kure BeachNew Hanover0.16%
4WilmingtonNew Hanover0.20%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1Wrightsville BeachNew Hanover94 / 100
2Carolina BeachNew Hanover88 / 100
3Kure BeachNew Hanover85 / 100
4WilmingtonNew Hanover77 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Carolina Beach

Pop. 6,564Income $88,239Homes $487,800
Town (Board of Trustees)

Kure Beach

Pop. 2,191Income $102,292Homes $633,800
Town (Board of Trustees)

Wilmington

Pop. 115,451Income $63,900Homes $350,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Wrightsville Beach

Pop. 2,473Income $167,273Homes $1,041,800
Town (Board of Trustees)