Grandfather, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Grandfather, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Village
Named For:Grandfather Mountain
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Avery
Government Type:Council-manager
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:John Fitzgibbon (R)
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.12
Area Land Km2:4.01
Area Water Km2:0.11
Area Total Sq Mi:1.59
Area Land Sq Mi:1.55
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:24
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:15.48
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:3888
Coordinates:36.0989°N -81.8481°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28604
Area Code:828
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:37-27320[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2407469

Grandfather is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It is the namesake of Grandfather Mountain. The village is a fully gated community within Grandfather Golf and Country Club, located along NC 105. The population was 24 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.95km2, of which 3.84km2 is land and 0.11km2, or 2.74%, is water.[4]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 73 people, 32 households, and 24 families residing in the village. The population density was 48.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 377 housing units at an average density of 251.2/mi2. 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 27, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: October 10, 2022 . Grandfather, North Carolina . October 10, 2022 . www.bestplaces.net.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Grandfather village, North Carolina . July 3, 2013 . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.