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  | City: | Asheville | 
| State: | North Carolina | 
| Area Code: | 828 | 
| Latitude: | 35.621282 | 
| Longitude: | -82.479158 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Biltmor Biltmore Forest , Biltmore Frst , Grace Sta , Oteen Sta , W Asheville , West Ashville , Woodfin | 
| Population: | 17,503 | 
| 2000 Population: | 15,715 | 
| White Population: | 14,290 | 
| Black Population: | 937 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 338 | 
| Asian Population: | 144 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 37 | 
| Indian Population: | 5 | 
| Other Population: | 118 | 
| Male Population: | 7,288 | 
| Female Population: | 8,427 | 
| Median Age: | 42.10 | 
| Male Median Age: | 39.90 | 
| Female Median Age: | 43.80 | 
| Households: | 7,676 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.15 | 
| Average House Value: | $125,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $39,378 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 590 | 
| Number of Employees: | 9,809 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $201,996,000 | 
| Land Area: | 23.227 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.041 sq mi | 
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