Nantahala township, Macon County, North Carolina (NC) detailed profile
Land area: 72.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.3 sq. mi.
Population: 848 (all rural)
| Males: 412 |  (48.6%) |
| Females: 436 |  (51.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 848 (725 owner occupied, 123 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Nantahala township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.5%
- Black: 0.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 49.1
Median age of females: 50.6
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Average household size: 2.26
| Nantahala township: | 2.3 people |
| North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.66
| Nantahala township: | $36,843 |
| North Carolina: | $45,906 |
| Here: | $549 |
| State: | $619 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $166,154 (it was $97,400 in 2000)
| : | $166,154 |
| North Carolina: | $154,300 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $263,064
Here: $263,064 State: $219,576
Townhouses or other attached units: $199,598
Here: $199,598 State: $173,086
In 2-unit structures: $143,763
Here: $143,763 State: $165,738
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $217,034
Here: $217,034 State: $149,371
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $181,671
Here: $181,671 State: $175,668
Mobile homes: $73,500
Here: $73,500 State: $64,697
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $69,850
Here: $69,850 State: $131,724
| Population density: 12 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 20.3% |
| Whole state: | 12.3% |
| This township: | 8.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.5% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Nantahala township: Camp Sequoyah (A), Wilson Lick Ranger Station (B), Cold Spring Appalachian Trail Shelter (C), Wayah Crest Camp Ground (D), Appletree Campground (E), Nantahala Gorge Recreation Site (F), Nantahal River Launch Site (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Nantahala township include: Nantahala Number 2 Church (A), Nantahala Number 1 Church (B), Whiteoak Flats Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Queens Creek Lake (A), Nantahala Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Branch (A), Dirty John Creek (B), Dicks Creek (C), Partridge Creek (D), Hampton Branch (E), Grassy Branch (F), Cold Spring Creek (G), Chestnut Orchard Branch (H), Otter Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
62% of Nantahala township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 603
- Northeast: 86
- Midwest: 49
- South: 119
- West: 11
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 622
- One, attached: 7
- Mobile homes: 93
Median worth of mobile homes: $52,900
Housing units in Nantahala township with a mortgage: 37 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 123
- Construction (28%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
- Utilities (12%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Textile mills and textile products (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Machinery (6%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Accommodation and food services (20%)
- Health care (14%)
- Food and beverage stores (11%)
- Apparel (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Business operations specialists (9%)
- Construction laborers (8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Top executives (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Nantahala township:
- United States or American (27.8%)
- English (23.3%)
- Scotch-Irish (14.7%)
- Irish (12.2%)
- German (4.1%)
- Italian (3.6%)
- Finnish (3.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 305 (83%)
- Carpooled: 56 (15%)
- Worked at home: 5 (1%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Wood (11%)
99.3% of residents of Nantahala township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 868- In family households: 746 (181 male householders, 82 female householders)
251 spouses, 203 children (197 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 17 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 122 (50 male householders (50 living alone)), 72 female householders (72 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 156 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 22 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 122 1-person,
119 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (6 men, 22 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): 5
| Here: | 8.3% |
| North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Carolina: | 20.2% |