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  | City: | Penrose | 
| State: | North Carolina | 
| Area Code: | 828 | 
| Latitude: | 35.261160 | 
| Longitude: | -82.624363 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 982 | 
| 2000 Population: | 842 | 
| White Population: | 823 | 
| Black Population: | 7 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 8 | 
| Asian Population: | 3 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 2 | 
| Male Population: | 405 | 
| Female Population: | 437 | 
| Median Age: | 40.80 | 
| Male Median Age: | 40.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 42.10 | 
| Households: | 422 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.43 | 
| Average House Value: | $132,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $42,642 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 18 | 
| Number of Employees: | 82 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $2,294,000 | 
| Land Area: | 5.379 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.004 sq mi | 
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