| Frisco, North Carolina | |
| Named For: | San Francisco, CA[1] |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 270px |
| Coordinates: | 35.2297°N -75.6322°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States of America |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dare |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1898[2] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.20 |
| Area Land Km2: | 12.54 |
| Area Water Km2: | 3.66 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3 |
| Population Total: | 994 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 79.25 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 27936 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-25020 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.26 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.84 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.41 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 205.24 |
Frisco is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on the barrier island of Hatteras Island, between the villages of Buxton and Hatteras. It is located in Dare County, North Carolina, United States, and was previously named "Trent", or "Trent Woods", but received a new name with the coming of the post office in 1898. Most of the land is taken by houses available for rental during the summer months, and as such the community's population varies seasonally. As of the 2020 census, the population is 994.[4] North Carolina Highway 12 serves as the primary road in Frisco and connects the community to others on the island.
Billy Mitchell Airport is located in Frisco and was named after former Army General Billy Mitchell. Across the street from the small, local airfield is the Frisco Native American Museum.[5]
The residents of Frisco are governed by the Dare County Board of Commissioners. Frisco is part of District 4, along with Avon, Buxton, Hatteras, Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 924 | 92.96% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2 | 0.2% | |
| Native American | 5 | 0.5% | |
| Asian | 4 | 0.4% | |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% | |
| Other/Mixed | 18 | 1.81% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 | 4.02% |
According to the Trewartha climate classification system, Frisco, 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 Frisco, 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). Frisco 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 < 15 °F (< -9 °C). The plant hardiness zone in Frisco is 8b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 19.9 °F (-6.7 °C).[6] The average seasonal (Dec-Mar) snowfall total is < 2 inches (< 5 cm), and the average annual peak in nor'easter activity is in February.
According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Frisco, 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).[7]
Residents are zoned to Dare County Schools. Zoned schools are Cape Hatteras Elementary School and Cape Hatteras Secondary School.[8]