Swannanoa, North Carolina
Swannanoa, North Carolina | ||
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FIPS code 37-66280[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2402907[2] |
Swannanoa is a
History
Swannanoa is located several miles west of Black Mountain just prior to Oteen and eastern Asheville. As the district continues to grow it has three fast food restaurants amongst several local based eateries. With plenty of trails and forest land it is a beautiful mountain area enriched with manufacturing history of the once great Beacon Blanket Mill. Alexander Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[6]
Geography
Swannanoa is located in eastern Buncombe County between Asheville and Black Mountain. Interstate 40 passes through the main commercial area of Swannanoa.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.7 km2), of which 6.4 square miles (16.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.53%, is water.[5]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 5,021 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic)
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3,810 | 75.88% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
232 | 4.62% |
Native American
|
40 | 0.8% |
Asian
|
28 | 0.56% |
Pacific Islander
|
7 | 0.14% |
Other/Mixed
|
267 | 5.32% |
Latino
|
637 | 12.69% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,021 people, 1,614 households, and 837 families residing in the CDP.
2000 census
At the 2000
There were 1,652 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.86.
27.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The
Government and infrastructure
The
The
Originally growing from the Beacon Fire Brigade, Swannanoa receives fire protection from Swannanoa Fire and Rescue who holds a class 2 ISO rating providing 24/7 Full time coverage out of its main station at 103 South Avenue and out of a substation at 510 Bee Tree Rd providing fire protection, first response and, technical rescue.
Education
Warren Wilson College is located west of the Swannanoa CDP.
Charles D Owen High school provides high school education for grades 9-12 for the Swannanoa and Black Mountain Communities as well as parts of Riceville.
Buncombe Community Schools along with Art Space Charter School are also located in Swannanoa.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swannanoa, North Carolina
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ https://data.tennessean.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/swannanoa-cdp-north-carolina/160-3766280/
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "Swannanoa Correctional Center for Women". North Carolina Department of Public Safety. Retrieved December 17, 2015. "Street Address 55 Lake Eden Road Black Mountain, N.C. 28711"
- ^ "Swannanoa Valley YDC" (Archive). North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. April 28, 2006. Retrieved December 16, 2015.