Weaverville, North Carolina

Weaverville, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Weaverville, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Weaverville, North Carolina


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Buncombe
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area_total_km2 = 6.6
area_land_km2 = 6.6
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area_total_sq_mi = 2.5
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2416
population_density_km2 = 368.4
population_density_sq_mi = 954.2

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 661
elevation_ft = 2169
latd = 35 |latm = 41 |lats = 45 |latNS = N
longd = 82 |longm = 33 |longs = 30 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 28787
area_code = 828
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Weaverville is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,517 at the 2007 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Weaverville is located at coor dms|35|41|45|N|82|33|30|W|city (35.695809, -82.558444)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²) of it is land and 0.39% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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/sq mi (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.

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.

References

External links

* [http://www.weaverville.net/ Official website of Weaverville, NC]
* [http://www.visitweaverville.com Visitor Information website]
* [http://www.myweaverville.com Weaverville Online Guide & Events Calendar]
* [http://www.weavervilleartsafari.com Weaverville Art Safari]
* [http://www.visitweaverville.com/artinautumn Art in Autumn]
* [http://www.weavervilletribune.com Weaverville Tribune]

Flat Creek is also an unincorporated community that stretches from jupiter to the county border


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