Etowah, North Carolina

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Etowah, North Carolina
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Location of Etowah, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°18′22″N82°35′25″W / 35.30611°N 82.59028°W / 35.30611; -82.59028
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Henderson
Area
[1]
  Total
17.88 sq mi (46.30 km2)
  Land17.66 sq mi (45.75 km2)
  Water0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,182 ft (665 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,642
  Density432.68/sq mi (167.06/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28729
Area code 828
FIPS code 37-21880 [3]
GNIS feature ID2402462 [2]

Etowah is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,944 at the 2010 census. [4] It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

Bryn Avon was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [5]

Geography

Etowah is located in western Henderson County in the valley of the French Broad River. It is bordered to the north by the town of Mills River, to the northeast by unincorporated Horse Shoe, and to the west by Transylvania County.

U.S. Route 64 passes through Etowah, leading east 8 miles (13 km) to Hendersonville and southwest 11 miles (18 km) to Brevard.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Etowah CDP has a total area of 17.8 square miles (46.0 km2), of which 17.5 square miles (45.4 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 1.20%, are water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 7,642
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2020 census

Etowah racial composition [7]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)6,54785.67%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1301.7%
Native American 140.18%
Asian 750.98%
Pacific Islander 50.07%
Other/Mixed 3114.07%
Hispanic or Latino 5607.33%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,642 people, 3,411 households, and 2,408 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 2,766 people, 1,280 households, and 938 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 603.6 inhabitants per square mile (233.1/km2). There were 1,365 housing units at an average density of 297.9 per square mile (115.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.78% White, 1.70% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 1,280 households, out of which 18.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.53.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 15.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 29.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,438, and the median income for a family was $45,041. Males had a median income of $30,525 versus $22,212 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,849. About 2.3% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Etowah, North Carolina
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Etowah CDP, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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