Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°31′06″N 82°22′16″W / 35.51833°N 82.37111°W / 35.51833; -82.37111
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For town in Union County, see Fairview, Union County, North Carolina.

Fairview, North Carolina
FIPS code
37-22440[3]
GNIS feature ID2402473[2]

Fairview is a

2010 census.[4] It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area
.

History

The William Nelson Camp Jr. House, John A. Lanning House, Dr. Cireo McAfee McCracken House, and Sherrill's Inn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Martin Gash bought 76 acres on Cripple Creek (later Gash's Creek) on November 27, 1793. Marshes which attracted buffalo had to be drained in order to use the land.[6]

Geography

Fairview is located in southeastern Buncombe County along

U.S. Route 74A (Charlotte Highway). It is 11 miles (18 km) southeast of downtown Asheville and 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Lake Lure
.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.1 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20202,771—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2020 census

Fairview racial composition[8]
Race Number Percentage
White
(non-Hispanic) 		2,461 88.81%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic) 		53 1.91%
Native American
 5 0.18%
Asian
 18 0.65%
Pacific Islander
 4 0.14%
Other/Mixed
 135 4.87%
Latino
 95 3.43%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,771 people, 1,030 households, and 716 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the

Census 2000
. This makes Fairview the place in the United States with the largest concentration of Albanians.

There were 907 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,818, and the median income for a family was $51,768. Males had a median income of $31,615 versus $25,305 for females. The

poverty line
, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fairview CDP, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ Neufeld, Rob (April 18, 2016). "Visiting Our Past: Oakley remade through the ages". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.

External links

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