Dana, North Carolina

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Dana, North Carolina
Census-designated place
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Dana
Coordinates: 35°19′32″N82°23′08″W / 35.32556°N 82.38556°W / 35.32556; -82.38556
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Henderson
Named for Dana Hadley [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total8.93 sq mi (23.12 km2)
 • Land8.90 sq mi (23.06 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[3]
2,238 ft (682 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,683
 • Density413.59/sq mi (159.69/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28724
Area code 828
GNIS feature ID2584314 [3]
FIPS code 37-16220

Dana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 3,329 as of the 2010 census. [4]

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History

A post office called Dana has been in operation since 1892. [5] The community was named for Dana Hadley, the son of the original owner of the town site. [6]

Geography

Dana is in eastern Henderson County, with the town center sitting at an elevation of 2,256 feet (688 m) above sea level on the Eastern Continental Divide. The eastern half of the community drains to the Hungry River and is part of the Green River–Broad River–Congaree River–Santee River system flowing to the Atlantic Ocean, while the western half of Dana flows towards Mud Creek, part of the French Broad River–Tennessee River–Mississippi River system flowing to the Gulf of Mexico.

Dana is 5 miles (8 km) east of Hendersonville, the county seat, and 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Asheville. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dana CDP has a total area of 8.9 square miles (23.1 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.26%, are water. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 3,683—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

Notes

  1. ↑ "North Carolina Gazetteer" . Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dana, North Carolina
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Henderson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ Kramp, Penn (February 22, 1987). "Tuxedo: It's not formal wear". The Times-News. p. 27. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Dana CDP, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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