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Biltmore Forest, North Carolina

Biltmore Forest, North Carolina
Town
Location in Buncombe County and the state of North Carolina
Location in Buncombe County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°32′16″N 82°32′24″W / 35.53778°N 82.54000°W / 35.53778; -82.54000Coordinates: 35°32′16″N 82°32′24″W / 35.53778°N 82.54000°W / 35.53778; -82.54000
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Buncombe
Area
 • Total 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2)
 • Land 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 2,267 ft (691 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,343
 • Density 463.1/sq mi (179.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 28803
Area code(s) 828
FIPS code 37-05880
GNIS feature ID 1019180
Website Official website

Biltmore Forest is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,343 in 2010. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Biltmore Forest is located at 35°32′16″N 82°32′24″W / 35.53778°N 82.54000°W / 35.53778; -82.54000 (35.537884, -82.539882).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,440 people, 588 households, and 456 families residing in the town. The population density was 494.5 people per square mile (191.1/km²). There were 653 housing units at an average density of 224.2 per square mile (86.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.24% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.

There were 588 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.83.


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