Leland, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,938
Males: 987 (50.9%), Females: 951 (49.1%)

Brunswick County

Zip code: 28451

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $32,574
Median house value: $114,100

Population by Race

Races in Leland:

• White Non-Hispanic (75.9%)
• Black (16.2%)
• Hispanic (4.4%)
• American Indian (2.6%)
• Other race (2.5%)
• Two or more races (2.1%)

Ancestries: United States (20.7%), Irish (10.4%), English (8.2%), German (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), Italian (3.5%).

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leland

• High school or higher: 73.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 5.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leland town

• Never married: 23.1%
• Now married: 55.0%
• Separated: 2.9%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 11.3%

5.5% Foreign born (4.1% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Leland:

• WILMINGTON TREATMENT CENTER (about 6 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)
• NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)
• J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SOUTHPORT, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leland:

• WILMINGTON INTL (about 9 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: ILM)
• ALBERT J ELLIS (about 50 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)
• MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 74 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Abbreviation: MYR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leland:

• BRUNSWICK COUNTY (about 23 miles; OAK ISLAND, NC; Abbreviation: SUT)
• HENDERSON FIELD (about 34 miles; WALLACE, NC; Abbreviation: ACZ)
• OCEAN ISLE (about 37 miles; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; Abbreviation: 60J)

Amtrak station near Leland:

• 5 miles: WILMINGTON (201 HARNETT ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leland:

• CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 10 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
• COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
• HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
• COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
• FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 87 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)

Schools

Public high school in Leland:

• NORTH BRUNSWICK HIGH (Students: 746; Location: 114 SCORPION DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Leland:

• EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 53; Location: PO BOX 476; Grades: PK – 12)
• NEW JERUSALEM CHRISTIAN ACA (Students: 28; Location: 102 TRINTY DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Leland:

• LINCOLN PRIMARY (Students: 695; Location: 1664 LINCOLN ROAD; Grades: PK – 02)
• LELAND MIDDLE (Students: 680; Location: 927 OLD FAYETTEVILLE ROAD NE; Grades: 06 – 08)
• BELVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 640; Location: 575 RIVER ROAD; Grades: 03 – 05)
• CHARTER DAY SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 7055 BACON’S WAY; Grades: KG – 05)