Craven County, North Carolina

Craven County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2006 it was guessed that 94,875 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is New Bern.[2]

Craven County
U.S. county
New Bern City Hall
New Bern City Hall
Map of North Carolina highlighting Craven County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°06′33″N 77°04′09″W
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1739
Named forWilliam, Earl of Craven
SeatNew Bern
Largest cityNew Bern
Area
 • Total774 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Land709 sq mi (1,840 km2)
 • Water65 sq mi (170 km2)  8.4%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total103,505
 • Density146/sq mi (56/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.cravencounty.com

Communities

Cities

Towns
  • Bridgeton
  • Cove City
  • Dover
  • River Bend
  • Trent Woods
  • Vanceboro

Census-designated places
  • Brices Creek
  • Fairfield Harbour
  • James City
  • Neuse Forest

References
  1. "U.S. Census". Archived from the original on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2010-04-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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