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Mountain Home, North Carolina
Location of Mountain Home, North Carolina
Location of Mountain Home, North Carolina
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Henderson
Area
 • Total 3.79 sq mi (9.82 km2)
 • Land 3.77 sq mi (9.76 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
2,129 ft (649 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,622
 • Density 961/sq mi (371.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28758
Area code(s) 828
FIPS code 37-44700
GNIS feature ID 1021571

Mountain Home is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,622 at the 2010 census, up from 2,169 in 2000. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Mountain Home is located at 35°22′12″N 82°30′8″W / 35.37000°N 82.50222°W / 35.37000; -82.50222 (35.370015, -82.502173).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

2020 census

Mountain Home racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 2,798 80.17%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 65 1.86%
Native American 9 0.26%
Asian 37 1.06%
Pacific Islander 17 0.49%
Other/Mixed 116 3.32%
Hispanic or Latino 448 12.84%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,490 people, 1,709 households, and 1,051 families residing in the CDP.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Mountain Home (Carolina del Norte) para niños

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