Grandfather, North Carolina
| Grandfather, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Location of Grandfather, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 36°6′2″N 81°51′1″W / 36.10056°N 81.85028°WCoordinates: 36°6′2″N 81°51′1″W / 36.10056°N 81.85028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Avery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | John Fitzgibbon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.53 sq mi (3.95 km2) |
| • Land | 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,914 ft (1,193 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 25 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28604 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-27320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1027619 |
Grandfather is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States; named after Grandfather Mountain. The village is a fully gated community within Grandfather Golf and Country Club, located along NC 105. The population was 25 at the 2010 census.
Grandfather is located at 36°06′02″N 81°51′01″W / 36.100525°N 81.850153°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.53 square miles (3.95 km2), of which 1.48 square miles (3.84 km2) is land and 0.042 square miles (0.11 km2), or 2.74%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 73 people, 32 households, and 24 families residing in the village. The population density was 48.6 people per square mile (18.8/km2). There were 377 housing units at an average density of 251.2 per square mile (97.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.89% White, 1.37% from other races, and 2.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.48% of the population.
There were 32 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.60.
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