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Dillsboro, North Carolina

Dillsboro, North Carolina, in Jackson county, is 42 miles W of Asheville, North Carolina (center to center) and 129 miles NE of Atlanta, Georgia. The town has a population of 205.

The People and Families of Dillsboro

In Dillsboro, about 43% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dillsboro had a median family income of $27,188.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Dillsboro ($1,500). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Dillsboro Housing

About 48% of housing units in Dillsboro are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Dillsboro, 89% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles W of Asheville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	129 miles NE of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Jackson
P.O. Box Zip Codes	28725
Phone Area Codes	828
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.369
Longitude	-83.252

Station	CULLOWHEE
Distance	4.6 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 47 F
Apr Temp	41 to 68 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	51.7 inches

Station	CATALOOCHEE
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 46 F
Apr Temp	37 to 66 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	38 to 67 F
Annual Precip	51.8 inches

Station	MT LECONTE
Distance	21.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	31 to 51 F
Jul Temp	49 to 69 F
Oct Temp	35 to 55 F
Annual Precip	81.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	205	100%
Male	82	40%
Female	123	60%
Under 18	34	16.6%
18+	171	83.4%
65+	65	31.7%
Median Age	47.8
Average Family Size	2.85
White	190	92.7%
African-American	2	1%
Asian	7	3.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	206
Growth	1
Growth %	0.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	24.3%
English	11.4%
German	11.4%
Irish	9.3%
Swiss	7.9%
Scotch-Irish	7.1%
Swedish	6.4%
Italian	4.3%
Russian	2.9%
Polish	2.9%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Greek	2.1%
Dutch	2.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.1%
Scottish	1.4%
Latvian	1.4%
African	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dillsboro	205	$27,188
Bryson City	1,411	$31,875
Cullowhee	3,579	$36,538
Franklin	3,490	$30,426
Maggie Valley	607	$40,417
Sylva	2,435	$36,711
Webster	486	$46,042

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