Chimney Rock, North Carolina facts for kids
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Chimney Rock, North Carolina
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Village
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The village of Chimney Rock
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Location of Chimney Rock, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Rutherford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2) |
| • Land | 3.36 sq mi (8.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 113 |
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116 |
| • Density | 34.55/sq mi (13.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28720
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| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-12460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1027392 |
Chimney Rock is a village in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 113 at the 2010 census. The village takes its name from a large granite outcropping located on a summit above the village itself in Chimney Rock State Park.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), all of it land. The town shares a border with the town of Lake Lure.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 175 | — | |
| 2010 | 113 | −35.4% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 116 | 2.7% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 126 | 90.0% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.71% |
| Other/Mixed | 9 | 6.43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 2.86% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 140 people, 81 households, and 48 families residing in the village.
Trivia
The climax of Michael Mann's film version of James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans was filmed along one of the pathways across from Chimney Rock State Park.
Parts of the movie version of the Stephen King novel Firestarter were also filmed here.
See also
In Spanish: Chimney Rock para niños
