Castle HayneNorth Carolina
Castle Hayne is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,234 at the 2020 census, up from 1,202 in 2010.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Castle Hayne
Castle Hayne is a small unincorporated community in southeastern North Carolina.
Castle Hayne holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.76 square miles.
What Makes Castle Hayne Unique
- The only place in America named Castle Hayne — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Castle Hayne
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Castle Hayne
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Castle Hayne
- Castle Hayne Elementary
- Holly Shelter Middle
- SEA-Tech
- Wilmington Early College High
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.