Seven Devils, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Seven Devils is a town in Avery
and Watauga
counties in the U.S. state
of North Carolina
. The population was 129 at the 2000 census. The town, which is located in the midst of the Appalachian Mountains
, is best-known as the site of a popular wintertime tubing resort known as Hawksnest, which claims it has the largest tubing facility on the East Coast, and some of the town's year round residents earn their living at the resort. Many others are retirees. Developed in the 70's as a vacation home community, Seven Devils is home mostly to seasonal residents.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.3 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²) of it is land and 0.49% is water.
of 2000, there were 129 people, 62 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density
was 63.0 people per square mile (24.3/km²). There were 345 housing units at an average density of 168.6 per square mile (65.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.45% White, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 62 households out of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples
living together, 1.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.46.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $62,813. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $38,125 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,801. There were 21.6% of families and 20.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 26.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Avery County, North Carolina
- Climate :As a result of its relatively high elevation, Avery County has a Humid continental climate enjoying considerably cooler summers than most of the rest of the Eastern US. Likewise, winters are longer, colder and snowier than most other locations in the region. This can be evidenced by the...
and Watauga
Watauga County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,695 people, 16,540 households, and 9,411 families residing in the county. The population density was 137 people per square mile . There were 23,155 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. The population was 129 at the 2000 census. The town, which is located in the midst of the Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
, is best-known as the site of a popular wintertime tubing resort known as Hawksnest, which claims it has the largest tubing facility on the East Coast, and some of the town's year round residents earn their living at the resort. Many others are retirees. Developed in the 70's as a vacation home community, Seven Devils is home mostly to seasonal residents.
Geography
Seven Devils is located at 36°9′7"N 81°48′26"W (36.151961, -81.807305).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.3 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²) of it is land and 0.49% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 129 people, 62 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 63.0 people per square mile (24.3/km²). There were 345 housing units at an average density of 168.6 per square mile (65.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.45% White, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 62 households out of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 1.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.46.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $62,813. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $38,125 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $19,801. There were 21.6% of families and 20.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 26.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.