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  State: North Carolina
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00. 
| Population: | 5,776 | 
| 2000 Population: | 6,773 | 
| White Population: | 6,378 | 
| Black Population: | 284 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 85 | 
| Asian Population: | 9 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 27 | 
| Indian Population: | 1 | 
| Other Population: | 30 | 
| Male Population: | 3,379 | 
| Female Population: | 3,394 | 
| Median Age: | 44.2 | 
| Male Median Age: | 43.7 | 
| Female Median Age: | 44.8 | 
| Households: | 3,129 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.38 | 
| Average House Value: | $139,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $42,449 | 
| Land Area: | 76.638 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.203 sq mi | 
            Penrose, NC (       4.3 miles)
             Etowah, NC (       5.8 miles)
             Brevard, NC (       6.3 miles)
             Horse Shoe, NC (       7.4 miles)
             Mills River, NC (       8.2 miles)
             Cedar Mountain, NC (      10.9 miles)
             Balsam Grove, NC (      11.6 miles)
             Enka, NC (      12.7 miles)
             Mountain Home, NC (      12.9 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 8,049,313 | 
| White Population: | 5,804,656 | 
| Black Population: | 1,737,545 | 
| Asian Population: | 113,689 | 
| Indian Population: | 99,551 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 3,983 | 
| Other Population: | 186,629 | 
| Male Population: | 3,942,695 | 
| Female Population: | 4,106,618 | 
| Median Age: | 35.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.70 | 
| 2000 Households: | 3,132,013 | 
| White Households: | 2,366,455 | 
| Black Households: | 626,997 | 
| Asian Households: | 33,079 | 
| Indian Households: | 34,038 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 1,033 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.49 | 
| Average Family Size: | 2.98 |