Avery Creek, North Carolina
| Avery Creek, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Avery Creek, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°27′37″N 82°34′44″W / 35.46028°N 82.57889°WCoordinates: 35°27′37″N 82°34′44″W / 35.46028°N 82.57889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Buncombe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,198 ft (670 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,950 |
| • Density | 1,127/sq mi (435.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 37-02760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1018880 |
Avery Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,950 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Avery Creek is located in southern Buncombe County at 35°27′37″N 82°34′44″W / 35.46028°N 82.57889°W (35.460353, -82.578828). The main road through the community is North Carolina Highway 191 (Brevard Road), leading north 11 miles (18 km) to downtown Asheville and south 13 miles (21 km) to Hendersonville. North Carolina Highway 146 (Long Shoals Road) heads east from Avery Creek, leading 1.6 miles (2.6 km) to Interstate 26 and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the Skyland neighborhood of Asheville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Avery Creek CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,405 people, 561 households, and 414 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 818.8 people per square mile (315.4/km²). There were 584 housing units at an average density of 340.3 per square mile (131.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.02% White, 2.92% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.
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