Bakersville, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name =Bakersville, North Carolina
settlement_type =Town
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map_caption =Location of Bakersville, 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 =Mitchell
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area_total_km2 =1.9
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area_total_sq_mi =0.8
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population_as_of =2000
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population_total =357
population_density_km2 =183.2
population_density_sq_mi =474.4
timezone =Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m =753
elevation_ft =2470
latd = 36 |latm = 0 |lats = 50 |latNS = N
longd = 82 |longm = 9 |longs = 21 |longEW = W
postal_code_type =ZIP code
postal_code =28705
area_code =828
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Bakersville is a town in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 357 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mitchell CountyGR|6.

Geography

Bakersville is located at coor dms|36|0|50|N|82|9|21|W|city (36.014002, -82.155695)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 357 people, 168 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density was 474.4 people per square mile (183.8/km²). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 273.8/sq mi (106.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.72% White and 0.28% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 168 households out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 77.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,286, and the median income for a family was $31,563. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,997. About 15.2% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable Residents

*Bluegrass legend Del McCoury was born in Bakersville on February 11939.

ee also

*Banner Elk, North Carolina
*Elizabethton, Tennessee
*Roan Mountain, Tennessee
*Roan Mountain State Park - Roan Mountain, Tennessee
*Roan Mountain (Roan Highlands)
*Eastern Continental Divide

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