Beaverdam township, Watauga County, North Carolina (NC) detailed profile
Land area: 26.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,283 (all rural)
| Males: 641 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 642 |  (50.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,283 (1,111 owner occupied, 172 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Beaverdam township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
- Black: 0.2%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
- Some other race: 0.2%
Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 39.0
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Average household size: 2.52
| Beaverdam township: | 2.5 people |
| North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.94
| Beaverdam township: | $35,921 |
| North Carolina: | $45,906 |
| Here: | $705 |
| State: | $619 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $229,742 (it was $128,200 in 2000)
| : | $229,742 |
| North Carolina: | $154,300 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $294,343
Here: $294,343 State: $219,576
Townhouses or other attached units: $241,162
Here: $241,162 State: $173,086
In 2-unit structures: $338,052
Here: $338,052 State: $165,738
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $181,061
Here: $181,061 State: $149,371
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $313,574
Here: $313,574 State: $175,668
Mobile homes: $97,338
Here: $97,338 State: $64,697
| Population density: 48 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 6.6% |
| Whole state: | 12.3% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Beaverdam township include: Green Valley Baptist Church (A), Forest Grove Baptist Church (B), Bethel Baptist Church (C), Beaverdam Church (D), Timbered Ridge Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Greene Cemetery (1), Beaverdam Cemetery (2), Combs Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fork Branch (A), Forest Grove Creek (B), Cornett Branch (C), Beaverdam Creek (D), Stone Mountain Branch (E), Rube Creek (F), Jones Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
63% of Beaverdam township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 193
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 10
- South: 29
- West: 11
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 89
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $225,000
Housing units in Beaverdam township with a mortgage: 19 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
- Construction (19%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
- Health care (4%)
- Leather and allied products (4%)
- Health care (13%)
- Finance and insurance (10%)
- Social assistance (9%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
- Leather and allied products (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
- Carpenters (10%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Child care workers (12%)
- Cashiers (11%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Beaverdam township:
- Danish (27.4%)
- German (20.1%)
- English (6.1%)
- Irish (3.0%)
- European (1.2%)
- United States or American (1.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 121 (81%)
- Carpooled: 4 (3%)
- Walked: 1 (1%)
- Other means: 7 (5%)
- Worked at home: 16 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (80%)
- Other fuel (12%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (3%)
99.1% of residents of Beaverdam township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 243- In family households: 232 (54 male householders, 8 female householders)
65 spouses, 104 children (83 natural, 0 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 1 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 11 (3 male householders (3 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 16 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 4 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 11 1-person,
257 married couples with children.
29 single-parent households (8 men, 21 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Carolina: | 20.2% |