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'''Salvo''' is an [[unincorporated community]] located in [[Dare County, North Carolina]], on [[Hatteras Island]], part of North Carolina's [[Outer Banks]]. Originally (with [[Rodanthe, North Carolina|Rodanthe]] and [[Waves, North Carolina|Waves]]) part of the settlement of [[Chicamacomico, North Carolina|Chicamacomico]], Salvo was originally known as Clarks or Clarksville.
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The name "Salvo" allegedly stems from the [[American Civil War]], during which a passing Union vessel spotted the settlement, which was not marked on their maps. The commanding officer ordered an attack, and a sailor marked the site on his map with the word "Salvo." The name was formally given to the town when it received a post office in 1901. The Salvo post office, one of the smallest postal facilities in the [[United States]], was destroyed by an arsonist in 1992. A replacement post office was constructed later in the decade.
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The residents of Salvo are governed by the [[Dare County Board of Commissioners]]. Salvo is part of District 4, along with [[Avon, North Carolina|Avon]], [[Buxton, North Carolina|Buxton]], [[Frisco, North Carolina|Frisco]], [[Hatteras, North Carolina|Hatteras]], [[Rodanthe, North Carolina|Rodanthe]] and [[Waves, North Carolina|Waves]].
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'''Salvo''' is a [[census-designated place]] located in [[Dare County, North Carolina|Dare County]], [[North Carolina]], United States, on [[Hatteras Island]], part of North Carolina's [[Outer Banks]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], Salvo had a population of 229.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US3758940| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salvo CDP, North Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=November 24, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213061212/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US3758940| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> Originally (with [[Rodanthe, North Carolina|Rodanthe]] and [[Waves, North Carolina|Waves]]) part of the settlement of [[Chicamacomico, North Carolina|Chicamacomico]], Salvo was originally known as "Clarks" or "Clarksville."

The name "Salvo" allegedly stems from the [[American Civil War]], during which a passing [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] vessel spotted the settlement, which was not marked on their maps. The commanding officer ordered an attack, and a sailor marked the site on his map with the word "Salvo." The name was formally given to the town when it received a post office in 1901. The Salvo post office, ZIP code 27972, one of the smallest postal facilities in the United States, was damaged by an [[arson]]ist in 1992. A new post office was constructed later in the decade for all of Chicamacomico. [[Hurricane Irene]] in August 2011 damaged much of the Outer Banks area including Salvo.

The residents of Salvo are governed by the [[Dare County Board of Commissioners]]. Salvo is part of District 4, along with [[Avon, North Carolina|Avon]], [[Buxton, North Carolina|Buxton]], [[Frisco, North Carolina|Frisco]], [[Hatteras, North Carolina|Hatteras]], [[Rodanthe, North Carolina|Rodanthe]] and [[Waves, North Carolina|Waves]].

On June 24, 2014, a [[Virginia]] vacationer became [[premature burial|buried alive]] in beach sand when trying to dig a tunnel, and then died.<ref>http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Man-Dies-On-OBX-Beach-After-Being-Buried-Alive-264434311.html Man buried alive trying to dig a sand tunnel</ref>

[[Salvo Post Office]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1993.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|2020= 303
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Salvo racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3758940&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-21|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 274
| 90.43%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 4
| 1.32%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 2
| 0.66%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 1
| 0.33%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 14
| 4.62%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 8
| 2.64%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 303 people, 43 households, and 35 families residing in the CDP.

==Climate==

According to the [[Trewartha climate classification]] system, Salvo, North Carolina has a [[humid subtropical climate]] with hot and humid summers, cool winters and year-around precipitation (''Cfak''). Cfak climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature > 32.0&nbsp;°F (> 0.0&nbsp;°C), at least eight months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0&nbsp;°F (≥ 10.0&nbsp;°C), at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ 71.6&nbsp;°F (≥ 22.0&nbsp;°C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. During the summer months in Salvo, a cooling afternoon [[sea breeze]] is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with [[heat index]] values ≥ 100&nbsp;°F (≥ 38&nbsp;°C). Salvo is prone to hurricane strikes, particularly during the [[Atlantic hurricane season]] which extends from June 1 through November 30, sharply peaking from late August through September. During the winter months, episodes of cold and wind can occur with [[wind chill]] values < 10&nbsp;°F (< -12&nbsp;°C). The [[plant hardiness zone]] in Salvo is 8b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 17.2&nbsp;°F (-8.2&nbsp;°C).<ref name="USDA">{{cite web|url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/InteractiveMap.aspx|publisher=[[United States Department of Agriculture]]|access-date=August 6, 2019|title=USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map}}</ref> The average seasonal (Dec-Mar) snowfall total is < 2 inches (< 5&nbsp;cm), and the average annual peak in [[nor'easter]] activity is in February.

{{Weather box
| width = auto
| single line = Y
| location = Salvo, NC (1981-2010 Averages)
| Jan high F = 53.1
| Feb high F = 54.7
| Mar high F = 59.4
| Apr high F = 66.4
| May high F = 73.4
| Jun high F = 80.6
| Jul high F = 84.2
| Aug high F = 83.8
| Sep high F = 80.0
| Oct high F = 72.2
| Nov high F = 64.6
| Dec high F = 56.9
| year high F = 69.2
| Jan mean F = 46.2
| Feb mean F = 47.6
| Mar mean F = 52.4
| Apr mean F = 59.8
| May mean F = 67.3
| Jun mean F = 75.4
| Jul mean F = 79.3
| Aug mean F = 78.8
| Sep mean F = 75.0
| Oct mean F = 66.6
| Nov mean F = 58.5
| Dec mean F = 50.3
| year mean F = 63.2
| Jan low F = 39.3
| Feb low F = 40.6
| Mar low F = 45.4
| Apr low F = 53.3
| May low F = 61.3
| Jun low F = 70.2
| Jul low F = 74.3
| Aug low F = 73.8
| Sep low F = 70.0
| Oct low F = 61.0
| Nov low F = 52.3
| Dec low F = 43.6
| year low F = 57.2
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 4.61
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.81
| Mar precipitation inch = 4.16
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.49
| May precipitation inch = 3.69
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.17
| Jul precipitation inch = 5.16
| Aug precipitation inch = 6.40
| Sep precipitation inch = 5.99
| Oct precipitation inch = 4.44
| Nov precipitation inch = 4.19
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.93
| year precipitation inch = 54.04
| humidity colour = green
| Jan humidity = 70.1
| Feb humidity = 69.7
| Mar humidity = 68.4
| Apr humidity = 70.0
| May humidity = 73.1
| Jun humidity = 76.5
| Jul humidity = 78.4
| Aug humidity = 77.3
| Sep humidity = 74.4
| Oct humidity = 71.0
| Nov humidity = 72.0
| Dec humidity = 70.3
| year humidity = 72.6
| Jan dew point F = 37.0
| Feb dew point F = 38.2
| Mar dew point F = 42.3
| Apr dew point F = 50.0
| May dew point F = 58.4
| Jun dew point F = 67.5
| Jul dew point F = 72.0
| Aug dew point F = 71.1
| Sep dew point F = 66.3
| Oct dew point F = 56.9
| Nov dew point F = 49.5
| Dec dew point F = 41.0
| year dew point F = 54.3
|source 1 = PRISM<ref name=prism>{{cite web|url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref>}}
{{Weather box
| width = auto
| single line = Y
| location = Cape Hatteras, NC Ocean Water Temperature (25 S Salvo)
| Jan mean F = 49
| Feb mean F = 46
| Mar mean F = 52
| Apr mean F = 59
| May mean F = 68
| Jun mean F = 74
| Jul mean F = 78
| Aug mean F = 80
| Sep mean F = 77
| Oct mean F = 70
| Nov mean F = 58
| Dec mean F = 55
| year mean F = 64
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name=NOAA>{{cite web|url=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/all_meanT.html|title=Water Temperature Table of All Coastal Regions|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref>}}

==Ecology==

According to the [[A. W. Kuchler]] U.S. [[potential natural vegetation]] types, Salvo, North Carolina would have a dominant vegetation type of [[Live oak]]/Sea Oats [[Uniola paniculata]] (''90'') with a dominant vegetation form of [[Coastal]] [[Prairie]] (''20'').<ref name="Conservation Biology Institute">{{cite web|url=https://databasin.org/datasets/1c7a301c8e6843f2b4fe63fdb3a9fe39|access-date=August 6, 2019|title=U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)}}</ref>

==Education==
Residents are zoned to [[Dare County Schools]]. Zoned schools are Cape Hatteras Elementary School and [[Cape Hatteras Secondary School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.daretolearn.org/resources/curriculum-and-instruction/register-for-school/attendance-zone-information|title=Attendance Zone Information|publisher=[[Dare County Schools]]|accessdate=2021-04-12|quote=Cape Hatteras Elementary School -- All areas South of the Oregon Inlet Bridge[...]Cape Hatteras Secondary School -- All areas South of the Oregon Inlet Bridge}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.salvofiredept.org Salvo Volunteer Fire Department]
* [http://www.salvofiredept.org Salvo Volunteer Fire Department]

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Latest revision as of 17:48, 20 September 2022

Salvo, North Carolina
Location in Dare County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Dare County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 35°32′56″N 75°28′8″W / 35.54889°N 75.46889°W / 35.54889; -75.46889
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyDare
Named forArtillery discharge following the American Civil War
Area
 • Total0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2)
 • Land0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total303
 • Density312.69/sq mi (120.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP code
27972
FIPS code37-58940
GNIS feature ID2628655[2]

Salvo is a census-designated place located in Dare County, North Carolina, United States, on Hatteras Island, part of North Carolina's Outer Banks. As of the 2010 census, Salvo had a population of 229.[3] Originally (with Rodanthe and Waves) part of the settlement of Chicamacomico, Salvo was originally known as "Clarks" or "Clarksville."

The name "Salvo" allegedly stems from the American Civil War, during which a passing Union vessel spotted the settlement, which was not marked on their maps. The commanding officer ordered an attack, and a sailor marked the site on his map with the word "Salvo." The name was formally given to the town when it received a post office in 1901. The Salvo post office, ZIP code 27972, one of the smallest postal facilities in the United States, was damaged by an arsonist in 1992. A new post office was constructed later in the decade for all of Chicamacomico. Hurricane Irene in August 2011 damaged much of the Outer Banks area including Salvo.

The residents of Salvo are governed by the Dare County Board of Commissioners. Salvo is part of District 4, along with Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras, Rodanthe and Waves.

On June 24, 2014, a Virginia vacationer became buried alive in beach sand when trying to dig a tunnel, and then died.[4]

Salvo Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020303
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2020 census

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Salvo racial composition[7]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 274 90.43%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 4 1.32%
Native American 2 0.66%
Asian 1 0.33%
Other/Mixed 14 4.62%
Hispanic or Latino 8 2.64%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 303 people, 43 households, and 35 families residing in the CDP.

Climate

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According to the Trewartha climate classification system, Salvo, North Carolina has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, cool winters and year-around precipitation (Cfak). Cfak climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature > 32.0 °F (> 0.0 °C), at least eight months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F (≥ 10.0 °C), at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ 71.6 °F (≥ 22.0 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. During the summer months in Salvo, a cooling afternoon sea breeze is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with heat index values ≥ 100 °F (≥ 38 °C). Salvo is prone to hurricane strikes, particularly during the Atlantic hurricane season which extends from June 1 through November 30, sharply peaking from late August through September. During the winter months, episodes of cold and wind can occur with wind chill values < 10 °F (< -12 °C). The plant hardiness zone in Salvo is 8b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 17.2 °F (-8.2 °C).[8] The average seasonal (Dec-Mar) snowfall total is < 2 inches (< 5 cm), and the average annual peak in nor'easter activity is in February.

Climate data for Salvo, NC (1981-2010 Averages)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 53.1
(11.7)
54.7
(12.6)
59.4
(15.2)
66.4
(19.1)
73.4
(23.0)
80.6
(27.0)
84.2
(29.0)
83.8
(28.8)
80.0
(26.7)
72.2
(22.3)
64.6
(18.1)
56.9
(13.8)
69.2
(20.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 46.2
(7.9)
47.6
(8.7)
52.4
(11.3)
59.8
(15.4)
67.3
(19.6)
75.4
(24.1)
79.3
(26.3)
78.8
(26.0)
75.0
(23.9)
66.6
(19.2)
58.5
(14.7)
50.3
(10.2)
63.2
(17.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 39.3
(4.1)
40.6
(4.8)
45.4
(7.4)
53.3
(11.8)
61.3
(16.3)
70.2
(21.2)
74.3
(23.5)
73.8
(23.2)
70.0
(21.1)
61.0
(16.1)
52.3
(11.3)
43.6
(6.4)
57.2
(14.0)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.61
(117)
3.81
(97)
4.16
(106)
3.49
(89)
3.69
(94)
4.17
(106)
5.16
(131)
6.40
(163)
5.99
(152)
4.44
(113)
4.19
(106)
3.93
(100)
54.04
(1,373)
Average relative humidity (%) 70.1 69.7 68.4 70.0 73.1 76.5 78.4 77.3 74.4 71.0 72.0 70.3 72.6
Average dew point °F (°C) 37.0
(2.8)
38.2
(3.4)
42.3
(5.7)
50.0
(10.0)
58.4
(14.7)
67.5
(19.7)
72.0
(22.2)
71.1
(21.7)
66.3
(19.1)
56.9
(13.8)
49.5
(9.7)
41.0
(5.0)
54.3
(12.4)
Source: PRISM[9]


Climate data for Cape Hatteras, NC Ocean Water Temperature (25 S Salvo)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °F (°C) 49
(9)
46
(8)
52
(11)
59
(15)
68
(20)
74
(23)
78
(26)
80
(27)
77
(25)
70
(21)
58
(14)
55
(13)
64
(18)
Source: NOAA[10]

Ecology

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According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Salvo, North Carolina would have a dominant vegetation type of Live oak/Sea Oats Uniola paniculata (90) with a dominant vegetation form of Coastal Prairie (20).[11]

Education

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Residents are zoned to Dare County Schools. Zoned schools are Cape Hatteras Elementary School and Cape Hatteras Secondary School.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salvo, North Carolina
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salvo CDP, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  4. ^ http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Man-Dies-On-OBX-Beach-After-Being-Buried-Alive-264434311.html Man buried alive trying to dig a sand tunnel
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  9. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  10. ^ "Water Temperature Table of All Coastal Regions". Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  11. ^ "U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)". Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  12. ^ "Attendance Zone Information". Dare County Schools. Retrieved April 12, 2021. Cape Hatteras Elementary School -- All areas South of the Oregon Inlet Bridge[...]Cape Hatteras Secondary School -- All areas South of the Oregon Inlet Bridge
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