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GEOGRAPHY Kill Devil Hills is located at (36.025448, -75.670105), on the Barrier Islands known as the Outer Banks . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 14.3 Km&2 (5.5 Mi&2 ). 14.3 km&2 (5.5 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it (0.36%) is water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 5,897 people, 2,585 households, and 1,491 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 412.5/km&2 (1,067.8/mi&2). There were 5,302 housing units at an average density of 370.9/km&2 (960.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.40% White , 0.61% African American , 0.17% Native American , 0.59% Asian , 0.12% Pacific Islander , 1.05% from Other Races , and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of the population. There were 2,585 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were Married Couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.77. In the town the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 38.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $39,713, and the median income for a family was $44,681. Males had a median income of $31,431 versus $23,206 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $20,679. About 5.2% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over. ETYMOLOGY The name Kill Devil Hills can be dated back to the colonial era. Shipwrecks were common at the time, and many of the ships were transporting barrels of Rum . Upon a shipwreck, locals would scavenge the ship and hide the rum they found behind the same large sand dunes where the Wright Brothers later flew the first plane. The locals said that the rum was strong enough to "kill the devil," so the dunes where they would hide the rum were nicknamed 'Kill Devil Hills.' {Link without Title} Outer Banks Home HISTORY , Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina ]] Kill Devil Hills is the site of the Wright Brothers National Memorial , commemorating Orville Wright 's historic first flight in a machine powered heavier than air vehicle. This historic event occurred on Thursday, December 17, 1903. The Wrights returned in 1911, and on October 25, Orville Wright reached an elevation of 225 feet and remained in the air 10 minutes and 34 seconds in a Glider , setting a new world record. {Link without Title} POPULAR CULTURE
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