Barnardsville, North Carolina
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.jpg) Barnardsville, circa 1921 | |
  Barnardsville Location within the state of North Carolina  Barnardsville Barnardsville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°46′55″N 82°27′20″W / 35.78194°N 82.45556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Buncombe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.53 sq mi (9.14 km2) |
| • Land | 3.53 sq mi (9.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,339 ft (713 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 559 |
| • Density | 158.40/sq mi (61.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28709[3] |
| Area code | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812779[2] |
Barnardsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States.[2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 559.[4]
Located on Ivy Creek, the settlement is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
[edit]Barnard's Inn was established at the settlement by Hezekiah and Hester Barnard in the early 1800s.[5]
A post office was established in 1875.[6]
Barnardsville incorporated in 1959, and established its own police force and fire department. The town dissolved its incorporation in 1965 for financial reasons.[6][7]
Community
[edit]Located at the settlement is an elementary school, a restaurant, a post office, many churches, and the Big Ivy Community Center, where Mountain Heritage Day is celebrated on the first Saturday of October.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 559 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2020[9] | |||
2020 census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[9] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 501 | 89.62% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3 | 0.54% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2 | 0.36% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 10 | 1.79% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 30 | 5.37% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13 | 2.33% |
| Total | 559 | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnardsville, North Carolina
- ^ "Barnardsville NC ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Barnardsville CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Ruscin, Terry (2016). A History of Transportation in Western North Carolina: Trails, Roads, Rails and Air. Arcadia.
- ^ a b Powell, William S.; Hill, Michael (2010). The North Carolina Gazetteer, Second Edition. University of North Carolina Press. p. 25.
- ^ Lawrence, Brian (2014). Firefighting in Buncombe County. Arcadia. p. 31.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Barnardsville CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau.
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