Tyrrell County, North Carolina
Tyrrell County | |
|---|---|
 The Tyrrell County Courthouse in Columbia | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′N 76°10′W / 35.87°N 76.17°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1739 |
| Named for | Sir John Tyrrell |
| Seat | Columbia |
| Largest town | Columbia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 594 sq mi (1,540 km2) |
| • Land | 389 sq mi (1,010 km2) |
| • Water | 205 sq mi (530 km2) 35% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,407 |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | tyrrellcounty |
Tyrrell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,407[1] making it the least populous county in the state. Its county seat is Columbia.[2] The county was created in 1729 as Tyrrell Precinct and gained county status in 1739.[3]
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 | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ↑ "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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