Holden Beach, North Carolina, United States [Town]; population was 626 in 1990; housing units was 1,624 in 1990; location is 33°55'N 78°19'W; land area is 2.97 square miles (1,898 acres); water area is 0.48 square miles (306 acres); FIPS code is 31960 [SourceCBP]