Ogden
Ogden is technically unincorporated, which is its whole personality. It is the stretch along Market Street and Middle Sound Loop where Wilmington stopped writing zoning rules and the developers kept going, which is why every other parcel is either a 2019 townhouse complex or a holdout ranch with a boat in the yard. The schools test well, the Harris Teeter is the social hub, and Wrightsville Beach is a fifteen-minute drive that takes thirty-five in July. The tradeoff is straightforward: you trade walkability and any sense of a town center for square footage, a newer build, and neighbors who also moved here from somewhere colder.
Ogden by the numbers
Ogden runs male-heavy, about 57% men to 43% women.
Median individual income in Ogden is about $50,000.
North Carolina registers voters by party, and New Hanover County is about 44% Unaffiliated, with Republicans (29%) narrowly ahead of Democrats (26%) - a purple coastal swing county led by independents.
The median renter in Ogden pays about $1,780 a month.
About 5,700 Ogden residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Ogden Tap Room
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Pho 68
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Casa Blanca Coffee Roasters
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Cardinal Lanes Beach Bowl
Wheelchair access - OgdenCafés
The Complex Bean
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Guelaguetza Oaxaca
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Ben & Jerry’s
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Why Coffee? Bar and Kitchen
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The Bend
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - OgdenDining
Yaya's Bowl Ramen & Dumpling Chinese Restaurant
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Backspin Social | Indoor Golf & Bar
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - OgdenActivity
Wilmington Rock Gym
Wheelchair access - OgdenActivity
13th Hole Halloween Mini Golf Course
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - OgdenDining
The Greeks
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STAX Ice Cream Kitchen
Good for groupsWheelchair access - OgdenDining
Middle Sound Grille
- OgdenCafés
Carolina Coffee Co.
- OgdenCafés
Broomtail Coffee
- OgdenCafés
Grumpy's Soft Serve at The Bend
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - OgdenCafés
Happy House Play Place