Crossnore, North Carolina
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| Crossnore, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Avery |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²) |
| - Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 3,369 ft (1,027 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 242 |
| - Density | 548.8/sq mi (211.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28616 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-15580[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1019869[2] |
Crossnore is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 242 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Crossnore is located at (36.020432, -81.929157)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] History
One of the earliest known settlers was George Crossnore who built a small cabin close to Clark's Creek in the early 1800s. Hattie Parks Wright lobbied for the establishment of a post office in the village in 1883 and suggested naming the town after its original settler.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 242 people, 96 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 548.8 people per square mile (212.4/km²). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 269.9/sq mi (104.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.80% White, 0.41% African American, 4.13% Native American, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.55% of the population.
There were 96 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,688, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,960. About 12.5% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.6% of those sixty five or over.
A group home named the Crossnore School Inc. was established in 1917 and now houses around a 100 students.
[edit] Notable natives
- Tommy Burleson, basketball player in the NBA and the Olympics
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Crossnore, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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