Weaverville, North Carolina
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Weaverville is a town in Buncombe County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 2,646 in 2007. It is part of the Asheville
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it is land and 0.39% is water.
of 2000, there were 2,416 people, 1,008 households, and 690 families residing in the town. The population density
was 954.2 people per square mile (368.7/km²). There were 1,081 housing units at an average density of 426.9 per square mile (165.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.69% White, 1.28% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.41% from other races
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.
There were 1,008 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,110, and the median income for a family was $52,731. Males had a median income of $35,577 versus $24,613 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $24,517. About 2.1% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Weaverville is located about 5 miles North of the city of Asheville, North Carolina
and many residents of Weaverville work in that larger city. However, Weaverville has an economy of its own which includes manufacturing. A branch of Arvato Digital Services, formerly Sonopress - the world's second-largest replicator of CD's and DVD's - operates a facility in Weaverville and employs many of its residents.
As of 2009, the Wal-Mart and Lowes have been in operation off of Highway 25-70, providing more employment opportunities for the residents of Weaverville. Other Tenants in this shopping center include: GameStop
, ABC store
, HomeTrust Bank, Weaverville healing house, US Cellular, and LG Nail Salon. 26 acres of land is for sale producing an additional 200,000-300,000 square feet of additional retail/office space. Outparcels are also available for Restaurant, Retail, Bank and or convenience uses. The shopping center provides facilities for residents in neighboring counties and towns such as Madison County and Yancy County. The convenience for all of these residents was a great motivation for the building of the shopping center.
Stron traditions of education and religion are still practiced by area residents. By 1862 121 families were in the Reems Creek Area, many owning more than 1,000 acres. Weaverville College, chartered in 1873, attracted many families. The former president's house is now the Dry Ridge Bed and Breakfast. A four year college, it was downsized in 1912, to Jr. College status, merging in 1934 with Rutherford and Brevard Colleges to continue in Brevard. In 1912 a public school(grades 1-7) was located at the west end of Church Street. The first full-time public school on Main Street was established in 1821. In 1927 grades 11-12 attended school in the Robinsom-Lotspeich house(now the Inn on Main Street Bed and Breakfast). Weaverville High opened on the south end of Main Street, merging with five area schools in 1954 to become North Buncombe High.
Business and private residences were built along Main Street. Dr. J.A. Reagan was the first mayor and with a town council Weaverville began to develop roads and walkways. A police chief developed law and order. With the arrival of electricity and the arrival of an electric trolley the town prospered. Land development boomed. Post Offices, began in 1860, were located in McClure's log cabin, Vandiver's Store(now Blue Mountain Pizza) and Shope's Furniture. A new post office was completed in 2001 on North Main.
The Fire Department was established in 1912 with the first truck purchased in 1922. A fire station, built behind the current Town Hall in 1958, moved into the Regan Building on Main Street and then finally onto Monticello Road.
North Carolina's Civil War governor, Zebulon B. Vance, was born in the nearby Reems Creek community . Reems Creek itself flows through Weaverville adjacent to the town's Lake Louise Park.
Buncombe County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 206,330 people, 85,776 households, and 55,668 families residing in the county. The population density was 314 people per square mile . There were 93,973 housing units at an average density of 143 per square mile...
, 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
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. The population was 2,646 in 2007. It is part of the Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Asheville metropolitan area
The Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in western North Carolina...
.
Geography
Weaverville is located at 35°41′45"N 82°33′30"W (35.695809, -82.558444).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it is land and 0.39% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,416 people, 1,008 households, and 690 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 954.2 people per square mile (368.7/km²). There were 1,081 housing units at an average density of 426.9 per square mile (165.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.69% White, 1.28% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.
There were 1,008 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,110, and the median income for a family was $52,731. Males had a median income of $35,577 versus $24,613 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 town was $24,517. About 2.1% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Weaverville is located about 5 miles North of the city of Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
and many residents of Weaverville work in that larger city. However, Weaverville has an economy of its own which includes manufacturing. A branch of Arvato Digital Services, formerly Sonopress - the world's second-largest replicator of CD's and DVD's - operates a facility in Weaverville and employs many of its residents.
As of 2009, the Wal-Mart and Lowes have been in operation off of Highway 25-70, providing more employment opportunities for the residents of Weaverville. Other Tenants in this shopping center include: GameStop
GameStop
GameStop Corporation is an American video game and entertainment software retailer. The company, whose headquarters is in Grapevine, Texas, United States, operates 6,500 retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New...
, ABC store
ABC store
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, HomeTrust Bank, Weaverville healing house, US Cellular, and LG Nail Salon. 26 acres of land is for sale producing an additional 200,000-300,000 square feet of additional retail/office space. Outparcels are also available for Restaurant, Retail, Bank and or convenience uses. The shopping center provides facilities for residents in neighboring counties and towns such as Madison County and Yancy County. The convenience for all of these residents was a great motivation for the building of the shopping center.
History
Chartered in 1875 and named for Michael Montraville Weaver who gave the land for the town, Weaverville sits along the Dry Ridge (named by the Indians for its arid conditions). The Treaty of Holston signed in 1786 cleared the way for settlers to move into the area. Among the first settlers were John and Elizabeth Weaver, parents of the town's founder. Early residents, friends and relatitives soon began gathering for camp meetings(like current day revivals), near the south end of College Street. On land first know as the Reems Creek Camp Grounds, a large conference house(built in 183) housed the methodist assembly which became the first school in the area in 1840.Stron traditions of education and religion are still practiced by area residents. By 1862 121 families were in the Reems Creek Area, many owning more than 1,000 acres. Weaverville College, chartered in 1873, attracted many families. The former president's house is now the Dry Ridge Bed and Breakfast. A four year college, it was downsized in 1912, to Jr. College status, merging in 1934 with Rutherford and Brevard Colleges to continue in Brevard. In 1912 a public school(grades 1-7) was located at the west end of Church Street. The first full-time public school on Main Street was established in 1821. In 1927 grades 11-12 attended school in the Robinsom-Lotspeich house(now the Inn on Main Street Bed and Breakfast). Weaverville High opened on the south end of Main Street, merging with five area schools in 1954 to become North Buncombe High.
Business and private residences were built along Main Street. Dr. J.A. Reagan was the first mayor and with a town council Weaverville began to develop roads and walkways. A police chief developed law and order. With the arrival of electricity and the arrival of an electric trolley the town prospered. Land development boomed. Post Offices, began in 1860, were located in McClure's log cabin, Vandiver's Store(now Blue Mountain Pizza) and Shope's Furniture. A new post office was completed in 2001 on North Main.
The Fire Department was established in 1912 with the first truck purchased in 1922. A fire station, built behind the current Town Hall in 1958, moved into the Regan Building on Main Street and then finally onto Monticello Road.
North Carolina's Civil War governor, Zebulon B. Vance, was born in the nearby Reems Creek community . Reems Creek itself flows through Weaverville adjacent to the town's Lake Louise Park.