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Bakersville, North Carolina

Bakersville, North Carolina, in Mitchell county, is 23 miles SE of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 91 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is home to some 357 residents.

The People and Families of Bakersville

In Bakersville, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bakersville had a median family income of $31,563.

Political Inclinations

John Kerry was the top money-getter ($250) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Bakersville. The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.

Bakersville Housing

According to the 2000 census, 62% of the housing in Bakersville was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Bakersville, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles SE of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	91 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Mitchell
Standard Zip Codes	28705
Phone Area Codes	828
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.016
Longitude	-82.158

Station	CELO 2 S
Distance	12.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 46 F
Apr Temp	37 to 66 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 68 F
Annual Precip	58.8 inches

Station	BANNER ELK
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 41 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	57 to 77 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Station	GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 51 F
Jul Temp	57 to 69 F
Oct Temp	40 to 54 F
Annual Precip	62.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	357	100%
Male	156	43.7%
Female	201	56.3%
Under 18	69	19.3%
18+	288	80.7%
65+	93	26.1%
Median Age	46.4
Average Family Size	2.72
White	356	99.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	353
Growth	-4
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	32.9%
German	18.9%
Scotch-Irish	12.8%
Scottish	8.5%
English	6.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.7%
British	4.9%
Irish	4.3%
Welsh	1.8%
Swedish	1.2%
Polish	1.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bakersville	357	$31,563
Banner Elk	811	$41,964
Burnsville	1,623	$34,712
Crossnore	242	$40,000
Elk Park	459	$27,500
Newland	704	$33,875
Spruce Pine	2,030	$33,902

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