Laurel Park, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Laurel Park, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Laurel Park, North Carolina


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Henderson
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 7.0
area_land_km2 = 7.0
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.7
area_land_sq_mi = 2.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1835
population_density_km2 = 264.0
population_density_sq_mi = 683.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 727
elevation_ft = 2385
latd = 35 |latm = 18 |lats = 51 |latNS = N
longd = 82 |longm = 29 |longs = 50 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 28739
area_code = 828
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 37-37160GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1021114GR|3
website = [http://www.laurelpark.org/ www.laurelpark.org]
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Laurel Park is a town in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,835 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Laurel Park is located at coor dms|35|18|51|N|82|29|50|W|city (35.314074, -82.497219)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.74%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,835 people, 930 households, and 606 families residing in the town. The population density was 683.8 people per square mile (264.4/km²). There were 1,115 housing units at an average density of 415.5/sq mi (160.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.47% White, 0.49% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 930 households out of which 13.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.42.

In the town the population was spread out with 12.7% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 40.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,813, and the median income for a family was $59,118. Males had a median income of $49,853 versus $29,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $35,749. About 2.2% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.laurelpark.org/ Official website of Laurel Park, NC]
* [http://www.hendersoncountygop.com/ Henderson County Republican Party]
* [http://www.hendersoncountyncdemocrats.org// Henderson County Democratic Party]