Robbinsville (North Carolina)

Graham County

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Robbinsville is a place in Graham County, North Carolina, United States of America. In 2000 the population was 747 inhabitants. The municipality is the administrative seat of the county.

Parts of the film Nell with Jodie Foster in the lead role were filmed in the region around Robbinsville.

Geography

Robbinsville is located at coordinates 35 ° 19 ' N, 83 ° 48' W35.322823 - 83.807788209. According to the United States Census Bureau, the area of ​​the city covers 1.2 square kilometers, of which are all areas on land.

Demography

According to the census in 2000 lived in Robbinsville 747 people in 346 households, and 207 families. The population density is 1,663 inhabitants per km ². Racial, the population is composed of 94.4 % White, 4.4% Indians and 0.5 % from other ethnic groups; 0.7 % were descended from two or more races. 0.7 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 346 households out of which 25 % had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40 % were married couples living together, 17 % were single mothers and 40 % were non-families. 38% of all households and 20 % have someone living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.85.

24.8% of the population were under 18 years old. 10.4 % from 18 to 24 years, 25.6% between 25 and 44 years 21.2% between 45 and 64, and 18.1 % were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median income for a household was $ 14,688, and the median income for a family was $ 21,705. Males had a median income of $ 16,912, women $ 14,886. The per capita income was $ 10,275. 34.5 % of the population and 26.5 % of families are below the poverty line. 46.6 % of them were children under the age of 18 and 37.8 % were 65 years or older.

Personalities

  • Junaluska (ca. 1775-1858 ), warrior of the Cherokee
  • Wade Crane (1944-2010), Pool player
  • Ronnie Milsap (1944 ), country musician
  • Rodney Orr (1962-1994), racing ( NASCAR )
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