Swannanoa, North Carolina

Back to Swannanoa, NC housing info, Buncombe County, North Carolina, NC smaller cities, NC small cities, All Cities. Homes for Sale in Swannanoa. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range!   Submit your own pictures of this place and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Swannanoa, NC Buncombe County Population in July 2007: 4,526. Males: 2,298   (50.8%) Females: 2,228   (49.2%) Median resident age:   36.2 years North Carolina median age:   35.3 years Zip codes: 28778. Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,004 (it was $31,218 in 2000) Swannanoa:   $37,004 North Carolina:   $44,670 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,042 Swannanoa:   $21,042 North Carolina:   $24,307 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,812 (it was $72,600 in 2000) Swannanoa:   $137,812 North Carolina:   $145,700 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $136,254; Detached houses: $161,549; Townhouses or other attached units: $187,128; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $81,651; Mobile homes: $36,554 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 28778 Swannanoa, NC residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Thuja Gardens Races in Swannanoa: White Non-Hispanic (90.3%) Black (5.1%) Hispanic (2.5%) Other race (1.2%) American Indian (1.1%) Two or more races (1.1%) 2008 cost of living index in Swannanoa: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Swannanoa, North Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Swannanoa is mentioned 118 times on our forum: Swannanoa Incorporation dies at the poles  (7 replies) Insight on Swannanoa please?  (1 reply) Is Asheville's Real Estate market picking up at all?  (170 replies) WNC Black Bears  (46 replies) Asheville leaves a lot to be desired  (222 replies) Disappointed in Asheville...  (171 replies) Latest news from Swannanoa, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (16.6%), English (12.8%), German (9.2%), Irish (8.7%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%), Dutch (2.9%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 2220 feet Land area: 6.36 square miles. Population density: 711 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Swannanoa, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Swannanoa-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.3 miles away from the Swannanoa place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 46.4 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Swannanoa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from Swannanoa center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.1 miles away from Swannanoa center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from Swannanoa center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable locations in Swannanoa: Camp Swannanoa (A), North Carolina State Test Farm (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Swannanoa include: Swannanoa Heights Church (A), Macedonia Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Patton Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoir: Beacon Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Fork Swannanoa River (A), Stepp Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Swannanoa: Nolan Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map Hotel: Comfort Inn (I 40 & I 240).

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.4%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This place:	11.4%
Whole state:	12.3%

This place:	2.6%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Swannanoa, NC

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8.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.29%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($320 average AGI)

Buncombe County:	0.09%
North Carolina average:	0.17%

from Henderson County, NC	0.67% ($45,806 average AGI)
from Haywood County, NC	0.30% ($54,829)
from Madison County, NC	0.24% ($26,653)

6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,927 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.57%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($354 average AGI)

Buncombe County:	0.05%
North Carolina average:	0.10%

to Henderson County, NC	0.88% ($44,461 average AGI)
to Haywood County, NC	0.29% ($31,500)
to Madison County, NC	0.25% ($27,719)

• Sharon Rd, Structure height: 49 m, Call Sign: KNKA819
  Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
• Swannanoa Valley Cell Site 1 Mile West Of Swannanoa, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: KNKA482
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/08/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

• b b carter, 650 Us Hwy 70 (021570), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.1 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
• Christine A Verre, State Road 2781, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58.5 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

• Whitson Ave, Call Sign: KVT783, Licensee ID: L00122051
  Assigned Frequencies : 45.3200 MHz, 45.3600 MHz, 45.4800 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/18/2004, Expiration Date: 10/30/2014
  Registrant: County Of Buncombe, 60 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28801-3561, Phone: (828) 255-5638, Fax: (828) 255-5452, Email:
• 202 Whitson Ave, Call Sign: KBU267
  Assigned Frequencies : 35.0600 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/13/1996, Expiration Date: 01/14/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
  Registrant: Beacon Mfg Co, 202 Whitson Ave, Swannanoa, NC 28778, Phone: (704) 686-3861
• Old Us 70 1 Mi W Of Black Mountain, Call Sign: KGO648
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.870 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/04/1996, Expiration Date: 12/23/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
  Registrant: B V Hedrick Gravel & Sand Co Inc, Box 425, Swannanoa, NC 28778
• Lat: 35.597889 Lon: -82.399833, Call Sign: WPYQ724
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.237 MHz, 451.312 MHz, 451.337 MHz, 451.387 MHz, 452.887 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/30/2003, Expiration Date: 09/30/2013, Certifier: Brandon Langford
  Registrant: Amta, 200 North Glebe Rd. #1000, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 276-1100, Fax: (703) 558-0523, Email:
• Swannanoa, Sr 2500 Rr Crossing @ Rr Mp S126.55, Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.8 m, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WQHB943, Licensee ID: L00008014
  Assigned Frequencies : 161.475 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/25/2007, Expiration Date: 06/25/2017, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
  Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St., Ne Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
• 741 Old Us 70 Hwy, Type: Mast, Structure height: 21 m, Overall height: 23 m, Call Sign: WQHX730, Licensee ID: L00037550
  Assigned Frequencies : 158.730 MHz, 42.5600 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/28/2007, Expiration Date: 11/28/2017, Certifier: Michael D Williams
  Registrant: State Of North Carolina, 3301 Jones Sausage Road Suite 131, Garner, NC 27529, Phone: (919) 662-4701, Fax: (919) 662-4719, Email:

• SWANNANOA VALLEY, 1 Mi W Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WMT892
  Assigned Frequencies : 6615.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
• SWANNANOA NC, 650 Us Hwy 70 (021570), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.1 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQIT330
  Assigned Frequencies : 10995.0 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/07/2008, Expiration Date: 05/07/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
  Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

• Aircraft: BEECH E-55 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 817D , Serial Number: TE-1043, Year manufactured: 1975
  Registrant (Corporation): K C F LLC, 124 Hillside Dr, Swannanoa, NC 28778

• Fire: 23
• Hazardous Condition: 24
• Service Call: 5
• Good Intent Call: 9