Beech Mountain, NC

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Beech Mountain, North Carolina

Beech Mountain, North Carolina, in Avery county, is 26 miles E of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 89 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina. About 310 people people live in Beech Mountain.

The People and Families of Beech Mountain

In Beech Mountain, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Beech Mountain had a median family income of $52,813.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($250) in Beech Mountain than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Beech Mountain Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Beech Mountain, about 83% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Beech Mountain, 88% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles E of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	89 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Avery
Standard Zip Codes	28604
Phone Area Codes	828
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.211
Longitude	-81.888

Station	BANNER ELK
Distance	3.1 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	7.2 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

Station	BOONE 1 SE
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 39 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	59 to 76 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	310	100%
Male	161	51.9%
Female	149	48.1%
Under 18	39	12.6%
18+	271	87.4%
65+	71	22.9%
Median Age	50.8
Average Family Size	2.45
White	302	97.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	2.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	306
Growth	-4
Growth %	-1.29%

Ancestry	Percent
English	29.8%
German	10.8%
Italian	8.3%
Scotch-Irish	8.3%
Irish	7.6%
Swedish	6.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
Scottish	5.1%
US/American	3.2%
Welsh	2.9%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Scandinavian	1.3%
Slavic	1.3%
Armenian	1.3%
British	1.3%
Czechoslovakian	1%
Russian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
South African	0.6%
Belgian	0.6%
Polish	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Beech Mountain	310	$52,813
Banner Elk	811	$41,964
Blowing Rock	1,418	$66,979
Boone	13,472	$49,762
Elk Park	459	$27,500
Newland	704	$33,875
Seven Devils	129	$62,813

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