Elk Park, NC

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Elk Park, North Carolina

Elk Park, North Carolina is 23 miles SE of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 90 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina. It is in Avery county. The population of the town is 459.

The People and Families of Elk Park

In Elk Park, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elk Park had a median family income of $27,500.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Elk Park.

Elk Park Housing

Of the housing in Elk Park, approximately 74% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Elk Park, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles SE of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Avery
Standard Zip Codes	28622
Phone Area Codes	828
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.157
Longitude	-81.977

Station	BANNER ELK
Distance	5.3 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	8.6 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	18.8 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	459	100%
Male	220	47.9%
Female	239	52.1%
Under 18	109	23.7%
18+	350	76.3%
65+	69	15%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	2.91
White	457	99.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	448
Growth	-11
Growth %	-2.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	37.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.4%
English	18.3%
German	6.7%
Irish	5.4%
Scotch-Irish	4.5%
Dutch	2.2%
Scottish	1.8%
Polish	0.9%
Austrian	0.9%
Swiss	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elk Park	459	$27,500
Bakersville	357	$31,563
Banner Elk	811	$41,964
Beech Mountain	310	$52,813
Crossnore	242	$40,000
Newland	704	$33,875
Seven Devils	129	$62,813

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