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"Where to Call"
in New Hanover County


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All phone numbers are in area code 910 unless otherwise noted.

Airlie Gardens
798-7700
Fax:256-6832
802 Airlie Rd, 28403
Animal Control Services
798-7500
Fax:341-4349
180 Division Dr., 28401
Arboretum
798-7660
Fax:798-7678
6206 Oleander Dr., 28403
Budget Department
798-7189
Fax:798-7412

230 Government Center Drive, 28403

Cooperative Extension Service/ Arboretum
798-7660
Fax:798-7678
6206 Oleander Dr., 28403
County Attorney
798-7153
Fax:798-7157

230 Government Center Drive, 28403

County Commissioners
798-7149
Fax:798-7145
230 Government Center Drive, 20403
For agendas and email addresses, click here.
Clerk to the Board of Commissioners
798-7149
Fax:798-7145
230 Government Center Drive, 28403
County Manager
798-7184
Fax:798-7277
230 Government Center Drive, 28403
Assistant Manager
798-7184
Customer Service
798-7174
798-7494
Elections, Board of
798-7330
Fax:798-7295
230 Government Center Drive, 28403
Emergency Management
798-6900
Fax:798-6904
220 Government Center Drive, 28403
Engineering Department
798-7139
Fax:798-7051
230 Government Center Drive, 28403
Environmental Management
798-4400
Fax:798-4408
3002 Hwy. 421 N, 28405
Recycling
798-4400
Landfill
798-4450
WASTEC
798-4400
Finance Department
798-7187
Fax:798-7410
230 Government Center Drive, 28403

Fire Service Administration
798-7420
Fax:798-7052
230 Government Center Drive, 28403
Fire Marshall
798-7420
Myrtle Grove VFD
791-5000
Federal Point VFD
796-7203
Castle Hayne VFD
675-0237
Highway 421
772-7900
Ogden VFD
686-7420
Health Department
798-6500
Fax:341-4146
2029 S. 17th St., 28403
Animal Control Services

798-7500

Mosquito Control
798-6586
Environmental Health Division
798-6667
230 Government Center Drive, 28403
(Restaurant, water well, pool, septic inspections)

Human Resources (Personnel)
798-7178
Fax:798-7179
230 Government Center Drive, 28403
Information Technology
798-7107
Fax:798-7196
230 Government Center Drive, 28403
Inspections (Building Permits)
798-7175
Fax:798-7060
230 Government Center Drive, 28403
Zoning
NHC Zoning
798-7118
City of Wilmington Zoning
254-0900
Carolina Beach Zoning
458-2978
Kure Beach Zoning
458-6535
Wrightsville Beach Zoning
256-7937
Libraries
Main
798-6301
Fax:798-6312
201 Chestnut St., 28401
Carolina Beach
798-6380
Myrtle Grove
798-6390
Northeast Regional
798-6370

Minority/Women Business Enterprise Program
798-7190
230 Government Center Drive, 28403
Museum—Cape Fear
798-4350
Fax:798-4382
814 Market St., 28401
Parks Department
798-7620
Fax:798-7621
230 Government Center Drive, 28403
Reservations
798-7275

Planning Department
798-7165
Fax:798-7053
230 Government Center Drive, 28403
Property Management
798-4330
Fax:798-4343
220 Division Dr., 28405
Public Safety Communications (911)
798-6920
Fax:798-6925
220 Government Center Drive
All emergencies dial 911

Register of Deeds
798-4530
Fax:798-7751
216 North 2nd Street, 28401
Public Vault
798-7748
Vital Records (Marriage, Birth, Death Certificates)
798-4530
24 N. Third St., Room. 103, 28401
Risk Management
798-7497
Fax:798-7157
230 Government Center Drive, 28403
Senior Resource Center
2222 S. College Road, 28403
798-6400
Fax:798-6411
Sheriff
316 Princess St., 28401
798-4200
Fax:341-4039

NHC Jail

3950 Juvenile Center Dr. 28429

798-4161

798-4177

Detectives

798-4260

Vice/Narcotics

798-4100

All emergencies dial 911

Social Services, Department of
798-3400
Fax:798-3627
1650 Greenfield St., 28403
Abuse, Neglect, Children's Services, Emergency Assistance & Work First
798-3420
Day Care, Medicaid
798-3440
After Hours/Emergencies
911
Food Stamps
798-3460
Business Office
798-3480
Tax Department
798-7300
Fax:798-7310
230 Government Center Drive, 28403
Veterans Service
798-7611
Fax:798-7619
230 Government Center Drive 28403
Water & Sewer
332-6550
Fax:799-6066
see Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
Youth Empowerment Services
342-2512
Fax:342-2405

COURT SYSTEM

New Hanover County Court Systems
All Court Offices
341-1111
Clerk of Superior Court
341-1300
District Attorney
341-1400
Superior/District Court Judges
341-1120
Magistrates Court-Criminal
341-4527
Magistrates Court-Civil
341-4465
Trial Court Administrator
341-1155
Jury Services
341-1111
Office of Juvenile Justice
341-4418
Pre-Trial Screening
798-7556
Probation/Parole
251-5757
Community Service Work Program
251-5788
New Hanover County School System
www.nhcs.k12.nc.us
Board of Education
763-5431
Superintendent
254-4219
(See ‘Schools’ in your white pages for individual school listings)

City of Wilmington

www.wilmingtonnc.gov
Mayor
341-7815
Manager
341-7810
Information
341-7800
Fire (non-emergency)
341-7846
Police (non-emergency)
341-3600
Town of Carolina Beach
458-2999
1121 N. Lake Park Blvd., 28428
Town of Kure Beach
458-8216
117 N. Sixth Ave., 28449
Town of Wrightsville Beach
256-7900
321 Causeway Dr., 28480

North Carolina
www.ncgov.com
Governor’s Office/Citizens Affairs
800-662-7952
NC Attorney General
919-716-6400
Consumer Protection Div.
919-716-6000
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services
251-5702
Deaf & Hard of Hearing TDD
251-5767
NC DOT District Office
251-2655
NC Employment Security Com
251-5777
CAMA
395-3900
NC Ferry Schedules
800-BY-FERRY
NC Insurance Comm
800-JIM-LONG
NC Dept. of Labor
800-LABORNC
NC Medical Examiner
800-253-9653
NC Dept. of Motor Vehicles
251-5747
NC Dept. of Revenue
919-733-3991
Secretary of State
800-228-8443
NC Ports Authority
763-1621
NC Wildlife Commission
919-662-4381
NC Utilities Commission
919-733-9277
Southeastern Center for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services
251-6440
2023 South 17th St., 28403
Soil & Water Conservation District
Soil & Water Conservation District
798-6032
Fax:798-6049
230 Government Center Drive, 28403
Other Frequently Requested Numbers
Other Frequently Requested Numbers
Congressman Mike McIntyre
815-4959
US Social Security
866 964-6227
Internal Revenue Service
800-829-1040
Legal Services Lower Cape Fear
763-6207

Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce

762-2611
Wilmington International Airport
341-4333
Passports
800-275-8777
Post Office Information
800-275-8777
Facts & Figures
  • New Hanover County has the second small landmass of any NC county with 199 square miles…
  • 2nd most densely populated county in North Carolina with 906 persons per square mile…
  • New Hanover County Population
    April 1990 120,284 Census
    August 2000 161,306 Census
    July 2010 201,044 (projection)
  • New Hanover County was named in honor of English King George I who also ruled the Kingdom of Hanover, Germany. The English royal family was therefore, called the House of Hanover.

How your tax dollars are used:

  • Education: 34.8%
  • Human Services: 25.8%
  • Public Safety: 16.7%
  • General Gov’t: 12.3%
  • Debt Service: 4.8%
  • Culture/Recreation: 4.3%
  • Transfers: 0.9%
  • Econ. Develop.: 0.6%
  • Contingencies: 0.2%
Boards & Committees

County government is the shared responsibility of elected officials, staff and many citizens who serve on various boards and committees. The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners believes that the county is best served when there is a broad representation of volunteer citizens on the boards and committees. The Board will endeavor to assure this broad participation in appointments by including male and female citizens, persons from all geographic areas of the county and persons representing diverse racial and age groups. To receive more information on any of the boards and committees or how to apply, please call 798-7149 or click here.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

To better serve the needs and requests of our citizens, most county departments have relocated to the New Hanover County Government Center (formerly Marketplace Mall), 230 Government Center Drive. The New Hanover County Government Center is located between South College and Eastwood Roads, off Racine Drive.

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