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Population (year 2000): 2,766
Males: 1,329  (48.0%)
Females: 1,437  (52.0%)

Henderson County

Median resident age:  50.9 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28729.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,400 (it was $38,438 in 2000)
Etowah  $37,400
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $134,300 (it was $112,300 in 2000)
Etowah  $134,300
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Etowah:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (23.4%), English (18.9%), United States (11.9%), Irish (11.6%), Scottish (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2080 feet

Land area: 4.58 square miles.

Population density: 604 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Etowah

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Etowah CDP

  • Never married: 13.3%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

114 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 0.7% North America).

This place:  4.1%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Etowah, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Etowah to the number of sex offenders is 1383 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Etowah:  0.5% ($604)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Asheville, NC (18.5 miles , pop. 68,889).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (121.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (570.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Laurel Park, NC (6.9 miles ), Mountain Home, NC (7.5 miles ), Valley Hill, NC (7.8 miles ), Balfour, NC (8.5 miles ), Hendersonville, NC (9.3 miles ), Avery Creek, NC (10.1 miles ), Fletcher, NC (10.2 miles ), Brevard, NC (10.4 miles ).

Latitude: 35.32 N, Longitude: 82.60 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Etowah-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.6 miles away from the Etowah place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.4 miles away from the place center injured 40 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Etowah:
  • MARGARET R PARDEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC)
  • PARK RIDGE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FLETCHER, NC)
  • THOMS REHABILITATION HOSP (about 15 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Etowah:
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 10 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 40 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 42 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Etowah:
  • TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY (about 5 miles; BREVARD, NC; ID: 22W)
  • HENDERSONVILLE (about 13 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; ID: 0A7)
  • MEYERS (about 16 miles; CANDLER, NC; ID: N39)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Etowah:
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 22 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Etowah and their reported violations in the past:

BUFFALO MEADOWS S/D (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-17-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-15-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-10-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between OCT-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 59 regular monitoring violations
EPISCOPAL CH OF THE HOLY FAMIL (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Etowah that have no violations reported:
  • MAPLE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  5.5%

Etowah compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Etowah (2007 data):
  • Mountain 1st Bank & Trust Company: Etowah Branch at 6534 Brevard Road, branch established on 2006-05-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $476.4 mil, Deposits: $424.5 mil, headquarters in Hendersonville, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
  • United Community Bank: Etowah Branch at 6558 Brevard Road, branch established on 1999-02-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,120.2 mil, Deposits: $976.1 mil, headquarters in Murphy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Banks, Inc.



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8.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,762 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.39%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Henderson County:  0.04%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Buncombe County, NC  1.96% ($44,461 average AGI)
from Transylvania County, NC  0.36% ($31,900)
from Polk County, NC  0.18% ($37,152)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,307 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Henderson County:  0.04%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Buncombe County, NC  1.57% ($45,806 average AGI)
to Transylvania County, NC  0.28% ($29,404)
to Polk County, NC  0.23% ($33,695)


Strongest AM radio stations in Etowah:
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WTZQ (1600 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: HOUSTON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPEK (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRVIEW, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WOXL (970 AM; 5 kW; CANTON, NC; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WISE (1310 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHVILLE RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WSQL (1240 AM; 1 kW; BREVARD, NC; Owner: A & L BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Etowah:
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLFA (91.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • W249AR (97.7 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Etowah:
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WLOS (Channel 13; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNF-TV (Channel 33; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W51CK (Channel 51; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W68DM (Channel 68; BREVARD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W31AZ (Channel 31; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

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