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Webster, North Carolina

Webster, North Carolina, in Jackson county, is 41 miles SW of Asheville, North Carolina (center to center) and 129 miles NE of Atlanta, Georgia. As of the year 2000 census, 486 people lived in Webster.

The People and Families of Webster

In Webster, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Webster had a median family income of $46,042.

Political Inclinations

Webster residents donated more money ($4,000) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Webster Housing

An estimated 72% of living spaces in Webster are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Webster, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles SW of Asheville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	129 miles NE of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Jackson
P.O. Box Zip Codes	28788
Phone Area Codes	828
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.346
Longitude	-83.218

Station	CULLOWHEE
Distance	2.2 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	19.9 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	COWEETA EXP STATION
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 49 F
Apr Temp	41 to 68 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 69 F
Annual Precip	71.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	486	100%
Male	204	42%
Female	282	58%
Under 18	119	24.5%
18+	367	75.5%
65+	89	18.3%
Median Age	44.6
Average Family Size	2.72
White	457	94%
African-American	10	2.1%
Asian	5	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.4%
Mixed Race	12	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	484
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Scotch-Irish	17.6%
US/American	12.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.9%
English	11.6%
Irish	10.6%
German	7%
Polish	6.4%
French (except Basque)	5.5%
European	4%
Swiss	3%
Dutch	3%
Scottish	1.8%
Russian	1.5%
Welsh	1.2%
Greek	0.9%
Finnish	0.9%
Italian	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.3%

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

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