Mountain Home, North Carolina | |
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CDP | |
Location of Mountain Home, North Carolina |
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Coordinates: 35°22′12″N 82°30′8″W / 35.37000°N 82.50222°WCoordinates: 35°22′12″N 82°30′8″W / 35.37000°N 82.50222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Henderson |
Area | |
• Total | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
• Land | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,129 ft (649 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,169 |
• Density | 816.9/sq mi (315.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 28758 |
Area code(s) | 828 |
FIPS code | 37-44700 |
GNIS feature ID | 1021571 |
Mountain Home is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,169 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mountain Home is located at 35°22′12″N 82°30′8″W / 35.37000°N 82.50222°W (35.370015, -82.502173).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,169 people, 906 households, and 656 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 816.9 people per square mile (314.8/km²). There were 993 housing units at an average density of 374.0 per square mile (144.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.71% White, 1.15% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.18% of the population.