Saluda, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Polk, Henderson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.0 km²) |
| - Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,103 ft (641 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 575 |
| - Density | 369.1/sq mi (142.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28773 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-58920[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0994200[2] |
Saluda is a city in Henderson and Polk counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 575 at the 2000 census. Saluda is famous for sitting at the top of the Norfolk Southern Railway's Saluda Grade, the steepest standard gauge railroad line in the United States. The town has seen a raft of improvements along its main street since 1995 or so with new restaurants and art galleries opening. Summer and fall weekends find Saluda filled with tourists and cyclists. The town festival is named Coon Dog Day, after raccoon hunting dogs.
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[edit] Geography
Saluda is located at (35.237856, -82.346870),[3] primarily within Polk County. Elevation on Main Street: 2079 ft.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.0 km²), all land.
Near Saluda is a lake called Lake Summit. It is a small pristine lake, which is just large enough for motor boats.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 575 people, 265 households, and 170 families residing in the city. The population density was 369.1 people per square mile (142.3/km²). There were 429 housing units at an average density of 275.3/sq mi (106.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.04% White, 1.91% African American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.83% of the population.
There were 265 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $47,188. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,149. About 3.8% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
[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
- Saluda, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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