Montreat, North Carolina
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Montreat is a popular Retreat center for presbyterian churches
| Montreat, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Buncombe |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.8 sq mi (7.2 km²) |
| - Land | 2.8 sq mi (7.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,615 ft (797 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 630 |
| - Density | 227.3/sq mi (87.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28757 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-44100[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1021518[2] |
Montreat is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 630 at the 2000 census. The town is best known for its Presbyterian retreat center, and for being the home of evangelist Billy Graham and his late wife Ruth Bell Graham.
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[edit] Geography
Montreat is located at (35.645590, -82.300434)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 630 people, 185 households, and 98 families residing in the town. The population density was 227.3 people per square mile (87.8/km²). There were 572 housing units at an average density of 206.3/sq mi (79.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.40% White, 0.95% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.79% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.
There were 185 households out of which 11.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% 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 2.63.
In the town the population was spread out with 9.4% under the age of 18, 45.7% from 18 to 24, 10.3% from 25 to 44, 11.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,625, and the median income for a family was $60,625. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,699. About 3.6% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
The town is the location of the main campus of Montreat College.
[edit] History
The town owes its name to the 1897 formation of the Mountain Retreat Association; the name was shortened to "Montreat" when property was purchased in June of that year. By 1907 control of Montreat had passed to the Presbyterian Church in the US, now the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (PCUSA) www.pcusa.org, to which Montreat Conference Center (the nucleus of the town) is related to this day. See www.montreat.org for more information.
[edit] Attractions
- The main campus of Montreat College.
- Montreat Conference Center of the Presbyterian Church USA
[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
- Montreat, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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