State: North Carolina
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00. 
| Population: | 8,906 | 
| 2000 Population: | 10,245 | 
| White Population: | 9,936 | 
| Black Population: | 38 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 297 | 
| Asian Population: | 16 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 22 | 
| Indian Population: | 4 | 
| Other Population: | 168 | 
| Male Population: | 5,066 | 
| Female Population: | 5,179 | 
| Median Age: | 40.8 | 
| Male Median Age: | 38.6 | 
| Female Median Age: | 42.7 | 
| Households: | 6,640 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.35 | 
| Average House Value: | $83,100 | 
| Average Household Income: | $31,288 | 
| Land Area: | 166.447 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.067 sq mi | 
Altamont Beech Bottom , Chestnut Dale , Cranberry Gap , Frank , Hughes , Ingalls , Pyatte , Roaring Creek , Senia , Spear , Stamey Branch , Three Mile , Valley
            Crossnore, NC (       0.6 miles)
             Montezuma, NC (       3.2 miles)
             Plumtree, NC (       4.2 miles)
             Jonas Ridge, NC (       4.3 miles)
             Linville Falls, NC (       4.7 miles)
             Minneapolis, NC (       5.2 miles)
             Linville, NC (       5.3 miles)
             Pineola, NC (       5.4 miles)
             Collettsville, NC (      10.2 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 8,049,313 | 
| White Population: | 5,804,656 | 
| Black Population: | 1,737,545 | 
| Asian Population: | 113,689 | 
| Indian Population: | 99,551 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 3,983 | 
| Other Population: | 186,629 | 
| Male Population: | 3,942,695 | 
| Female Population: | 4,106,618 | 
| Median Age: | 35.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.70 | 
| 2000 Households: | 3,132,013 | 
| White Households: | 2,366,455 | 
| Black Households: | 626,997 | 
| Asian Households: | 33,079 | 
| Indian Households: | 34,038 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 1,033 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.49 | 
| Average Family Size: | 2.98 |