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State:    North Carolina--Costal

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Manteo (pronounced man-te-oh) is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,052 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dare County.

The town is named for a Native American named Manteo, who was of the Croatans tribe of American Indians. Manteo had been "civilized" by the English during a trip to London in 1584 where he and another native, Wanchese, learned to become the liaison between the Roanoke Colony settlers and the Indians, and had favorable interaction with British colonist John White. In fact, Manteo was christened and given the name Lord of Roanoke, making him the first Native American to receive a title of nobility. Eventually, John White's daughter Eleanor married Ananias Dare, and they had the first American born English child, Virginia Dare. In 1587, Manteo was friendly to White when he returned to find what the final stage of the Roanoke Colony became. When the colonists disappeared after supplies from England were delayed for three years, the ongoing mystery of "The Lost Colony" began.

Manteo's most famous resident is the actor Andy Griffith, who lives with his wife Cindi on a secluded compound on the northeastern shore of Roanoke Island about one mile north of the actual city limits.

In 1999, North Carolina public radio (NPR), WUNC, began broadcasting in Manteo as part of an effort to bring public radio to one of the largest areas on the East Coast without such service.

In 2005, Manteo restored its coastal warning display tower, and it is now operated by the Manteo branch of the North Carolina Maritime Museum.

Dare Day -- An annual celebration for the people of Dare County. The festival is free and open to all residents and visitors. There is a variety of entertainment, food, and shopping with all activities in walking distance. This festival is held on the first Saturday of June.^[10]

Independence Day -- Every year on July 4 Manteo holds an Independence Day celebration. During the day there are an array of contests, games, and tournaments, and in the evening a fireworks display.^[11]

The New World Festival of the Arts -- Held on the Manteo waterfront a great exhibition that features over 80 selected artists displaying and selling their work. It is a two-day outdoor art show that has been held for over 23 years running.

Income & Housing Costs Numbers:

Estimated median household income in 2008: $34,641 (it was $29,803 in 2000)

Manteo:	$34,641
North Carolina:	$46,549

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,882
 
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $180,590 (it was $117,400 in 2000)

Manteo:	$180,590
North Carolina:	$154,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $313,487; Detached houses: $337,027; Townhouses or other attached units: $107,917; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $203,629; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $341,825; Mobile homes: $31,548

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