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Welcome to Manteo ...

The coastal town of Manteo is located on Roanoke Island.

Manteo is located in Dare County<1> and is the County Seat for Dare County.


The location of Manteo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Manteo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Manteo has a population of 1,459 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Manteo is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Manteo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Manteo is within the boundaries of the (252) area code.

Websites for Manteo ...

Official Website: www.manteo.govoffice.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Manteo had an population of 1,459 people. This is an increase of 1.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 38.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Manteo had a population of 1,434 people. This makes Manteo the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Manteo represents 0.02% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 291st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,434 people, the population of Manteo increased 36.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,052 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Manteo.

Communities Also Named Manteo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Manteo: This one is located in Dare County and the other is located in Craven County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Manteo.

Communities near Manteo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Manteo.

  • Kill Devil Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
    • Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <5>
  • Kitty Hawk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
    • Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <5>
  • Southern Shores
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
    • Southern Shores is located in Dare County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <5>
  • Wanchese
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanchese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanchese
    • Wanchese is located in Dare County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanchese <5>
  • Manns Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
    • Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Harbor <5>
  • Buffalo City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
    • Buffalo City is located in Dare County
  • Point Harbor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Harbor
    • Point Harbor is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Harbor <5>
  • Stumpy Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumpy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpy Point
    • Stumpy Point is located in Dare County
  • Harbinger
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbinger
    • Harbinger is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbinger <5>
  • George Town Sands
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Town Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
    • George Town Sands is located in Dare County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Manteo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manteo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manteo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Manteo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manteo. See our Newspapers Page for Manteo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manteo ...

Looking for more information about Manteo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Manteo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Manteo.

Adding Manteo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manteo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Manteo was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Manteo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manteo.

The official website for Manteo: www.manteo.govoffice.com/

The official website for Dare County: www.co.dare.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Dare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Manteo.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manteo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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