Manteo, North Carolina | |
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Reconstructed Roanoke Marshes Light on the waterfront of Manteo | |
Motto: "Preserve • Prosper" | |
![]() Location in Dare County and the state of North Carolina | |
Coordinates: 35°54′17″N 75°40′10″W / 35.90472°N 75.66944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Dare |
Founded | 1865[1] |
Incorporated | 1899 |
Named for | Manteo[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bobby Owens |
• Mayor Pro Tem | Betty Selby |
Area | |
• Total | 1.94 sq mi (5.02 km2) |
• Land | 1.88 sq mi (4.86 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,600 |
• Density | 852.42/sq mi (329.15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 27954 |
Area code | 252 |
FIPS code | 37-41060[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0989291[4] |
Website | townofmanteo |
Manteo (/ˈmæn(t)i.oʊ/ MAN-(t)ee-oh)[5] is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States, located on Roanoke Island. The population was 1,602 at the 2020 census.[6] It is the county seat of Dare County.[7]