Grandfather, North Carolina
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Grandfather is a village in Avery County
, North Carolina
, United States
; named after Grandfather Mountain
. The village is a fully gated community within Grandfather Golf and Country Club, located along NC 105
. The population was 73 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.60%) is water.
of 2000, there were 73 people, 32 households, and 24 families residing in the village. The population density
was 48.6 people per square mile (18.8/km2). There were 377 housing units at an average density of 251.2 per square mile (97.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.89% White, 1.37% from other races
, and 2.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.48% of the population.
There were 32 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 1.4% from 18 to 24, 9.6% from 25 to 44, 37.0% from 45 to 64, and 30.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $53,125, and the median income for a family was $115,385. Males had a median income of $5,625 versus $29,583 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $44,706. There were 7.7% of families and 14.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Avery County, North Carolina
- Climate :As a result of its relatively high elevation, Avery County has a Humid continental climate enjoying considerably cooler summers than most of the rest of the Eastern US. Likewise, winters are longer, colder and snowier than most other locations in the region. This can be evidenced by the...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
; named after Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather Mountain is a mountain, a non-profit attraction, and a North Carolina state parknear Linville, North Carolina. At 5,946 feet , it is the highest peak on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains, one of the major chains of the Appalachian Mountains. The Blue Ridge Parkway...
. The village is a fully gated community within Grandfather Golf and Country Club, located along NC 105
North Carolina Highway 105
North Carolina Highway 105 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It runs from US 221 in Linville to US 221/US 421/NC 194 in Boone.-Route description:...
. The population was 73 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Grandfather is located at 36.100525°N 81.850153°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.60%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 73 people, 32 households, and 24 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 48.6 people per square mile (18.8/km2). There were 377 housing units at an average density of 251.2 per square mile (97.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.89% White, 1.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.48% of the population.
There were 32 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 1.4% from 18 to 24, 9.6% from 25 to 44, 37.0% from 45 to 64, and 30.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $53,125, and the median income for a family was $115,385. Males had a median income of $5,625 versus $29,583 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $44,706. There were 7.7% of families and 14.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.