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Grandfather, North Carolina

Grandfather, North Carolina, in Avery county, is 31 miles SE of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 82 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina. The village is home to some 73 residents.

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In Grandfather, about 81% of adults are married.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles SE of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	82 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	36.099
Longitude	-81.847

Station	GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN
Distance	1.5 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

Station	BLOWING ROCK 1 NW
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	59 to 76 F
Oct Temp	41 to 60 F
Annual Precip	67.9 inches

Station	BOONE 1 SE
Distance	13.7 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	73	100%
Male	33	45.2%
Female	40	54.8%
Under 18	16	21.9%
18+	57	78.1%
65+	22	30.1%
Median Age	53.2
Average Family Size	2.6
White	70	95.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	1.4%
Mixed Race	2	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	5.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	71
Growth	-2
Growth %	-2.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Scottish	38.4%
English	21.9%
French (except Basque)	15.1%
Norwegian	5.5%
US/American	4.1%
Irish	4.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
Welsh	4.1%
Other West Indian	2.7%

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