Brunswick, North Carolina

• Bye Earl, Hello great weekend forecast
  

  With Earl racing away, the outlook is beautiful. On Friday, temperatures in Earl's wake headed to the upper 90s.

• Life or death: Brunswick Co. inmates hopes for a second chance at life
  

  BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC Two convicted murders are appealing their death sentences based on the racial justice act, which is in place to address numbers that show life or death for inmates in North Carolina could come down to race.

• Editorial - Lack of high-paying jobs puts regiona s economy at risk
  

  Published: Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 10:10 p.m. It's not the kind of list you want your city to show up on.

• 31-year-old labeled habitual felon in Brunswick County
  

  A woman from Brunswick is only 31 years old and already labeled a habitual felon.

• Brunswick Civil War Round Table Announces 2010-2011 Meeting Schedule
  

  August 14, 20 1 0 - Southport, North Carolina - September 7th begins the upcoming series of monthly Round Table meetings featuring an impressive lineup of prominent Civil War historians, authors, college professors and Civil War re-enactors presenting and discussing a variety of subjects relating to this important period in our country's history.

• Animal Tales - Efforts may help close gas chamber
  

  Published: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 9:19 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 9:19 a.m. A new local rescue organization could be taking over the operation of the Brunswick County Animal Shelter by next summer as reported in the Aug.

• Heat advisory issued for Grand Strand today
  

  A heat advisory in effect from 12 to 6 p.m. today Georgetown, Horry and Brunswick, N.C., counties and weather officials warn residents should be cautious when they are outdoors.

• 10 things you need to know before school starts
  

  Published: Monday, August 9, 2010 at 5:52 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, August 9, 2010 at 5:52 p.m. 1. When is the first day of school? Children who attend year-round schools have already begun their studies.

• Jacksonville tops in U.S. for income gains
  

  Jacksonville had the biggest gain in per capita income last year - nearly 12 percent - among all the nation's metro areas.

• Group to focus on Gullah Geechee heritage at Brunswick meeting
  

  Published: Sunday, August 8, 2010 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 4:34 p.m. The Gullah Geechee culture may be associated more with the Low Country and islands off South Carolina and Georgia, but there are also strong ties to Southeastern North Carolina.

• Forecasters issue heat advisory, heat index could top 108 degrees today
  

  A heat advisory will be in effect today from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for Georgetown, Horry and Brunswick, N.C., counties, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, N.C. Today's high temperatures are expected to be in the mid to upper 90s, according to forecasters.

City Description

Brunswick is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 360 at the 2000 census. Brunswick is located at 34°17′34″N 78°42′25″W / 34.29278°N 78.70694°W / 34.29278; -78.70694 (34.292821, -78.706930). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 360 people, 144 households, and 101 families residing in the town. The population density was 866.9 people per square mile (330.9/km²). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 397.3/sq mi (151.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 41.94% White, 55.00% African American, 2.78% Native American, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population. There were 144 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 26.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family

City Contained By:

• United States of America
• Columbus County
• North Carolina

City Contains:

• St. Philip's Church Ruins

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 1.03599524413 km squared

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