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Chimney Rock, North Carolina

Chimney Rock, North Carolina, in Rutherford county, is 20 miles SE of Asheville, North Carolina (center to center) and 80 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. About 175 people people live in Chimney Rock.

The People and Families of Chimney Rock

In Chimney Rock, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Chimney Rock had a median family income of $29,583.

Chimney Rock Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Chimney Rock, about 53% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Chimney Rock, 89% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles SE of Asheville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	80 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Rutherford
P.O. Box Zip Codes	28720
Phone Area Codes	828
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.439
Longitude	-82.246

Station	SWANNANOA 2 SSE
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 40 F
Apr Temp	40 to 60 F
Jul Temp	60 to 75 F
Oct Temp	43 to 61 F
Annual Precip	52.4 inches

Station	FLETCHER 2 NE
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 49 F
Apr Temp	40 to 69 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	ASHEVILLE RGNL AP
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 46 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	175	100%
Male	95	54.3%
Female	80	45.7%
Under 18	38	21.7%
18+	137	78.3%
65+	28	16%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	2.8
White	166	94.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.6%
Other	4	2.3%
Mixed Race	4	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	175
Growth	0
Growth %	0%

Ancestry	Percent
English	18.4%
Finnish	13.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.2%
US/American	10.5%
German	10.5%
Scottish	8.8%
Scotch-Irish	6.1%
Irish	5.3%
Norwegian	4.4%
Portuguese	3.5%
Scandinavian	2.6%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Italian	1.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Chimney Rock	175	$29,583
Black Mountain	7,511	$43,373
Columbus	992	$38,542
Fletcher	4,185	$51,688
Lake Lure	1,027	$45,833
Montreat	630	$60,625
Old Fort	963	$28,854

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