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Swannanoa, North Carolina
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Location in Buncombe County and the state of North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Buncombe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.43 sq mi (16.66 km2) |
| • Land | 6.40 sq mi (16.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,195 ft (669 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 4,576 |
| • Density | 715/sq mi (276.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
28778
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| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-66280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0995757 |
Swannanoa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,576 at the 2010 census. The community is named for the Swannanoa River, which flows through the settlement. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Alexander Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Geography
Swannanoa is located in eastern Buncombe County at 35°36′17″N 82°23′17″W / 35.60472°N 82.38806°W (35.604808, -82.387921), between Asheville and Black Mountain. Interstate 40 passes through the main commercial area of Swannanoa, which is focused around the Ingles supermarket and gas station. The old commercial area sits beside an empty lot where the old Beacon Blankets plant once sat. The Beacon Plant was the center of the Swannanoa community, built by the late Charles D. Owen,Sr, it was closed in 2002, and burned almost to the ground on September 3, 2003. The local high school is Charles D. Owen High School. Brad Johnson was a graduate of Charles D. Owen High School. He went on to play in the National Football League for the Super Bowl XXXVII Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.7 km2), of which 6.4 square miles (16.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.53%, is water.
Demographics
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,810 | 75.88% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 232 | 4.62% |
| Native American | 40 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 28 | 0.56% |
| Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.14% |
| Other/Mixed | 267 | 5.32% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 637 | 12.69% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,021 people, 1,614 households, and 837 families residing in the CDP.
Higher education
Warren Wilson College is located west of the Swannanoa CDP.
See also
In Spanish: Swannanoa (Carolina del Norte) para niños
