Etowah, North Carolina | |
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CDP | |
Location of Etowah, North Carolina |
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Coordinates: 35°18′56″N 82°35′49″W / 35.31556°N 82.59694°WCoordinates: 35°18′56″N 82°35′49″W / 35.31556°N 82.59694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Henderson |
Area | |
• Total | 4.6 sq mi (11.9 km2) |
• Land | 4.6 sq mi (11.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,119 ft (646 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,766 |
• Density | 603.6/sq mi (233.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 28729 |
Area code(s) | 828 |
FIPS code | 37-21880 |
GNIS feature ID | 1020172 |
Etowah is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,766 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bryn Avon was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Etowah is located at 35°18′56″N 82°35′49″W / 35.31556°N 82.59694°W (35.315560, -82.596915).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12 km2), of which, 4.6 square miles (12 km2) of it is land and 0.22% is water.
Etowah has an altitude of 2,101 ft.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,766 people, 1,280 households, and 938 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 603.6 people per square mile (233.2/km²). There were 1,365 housing units at an average density of 297.9 per square mile (115.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.78% White, 1.70% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.