Robbinsville, North Carolina

Robbinsville is a town in Graham County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 620 at the 2010 census.[3] It is the county seat of Graham County, county population 8,861.[4]

Robbinsville
Town
Location in North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°19′22″N 83°48′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGraham County
Area
 • Total0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2)
 • Land0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
2,044 ft (623 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total620
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
637
 • Density959.34/sq mi (370.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28771
Area code(s)828
FIPS code37-57020

Geography

Robbinsville is located at 35°19′22″N 83°48′28″W (35.322823, −83.807788).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.

Climate

Robbinsville is categorized as being within the 7a USDA hardiness zone, meaning temperatures can get as low as 0 to 5 °F.[6] The climate is humid subtropical (Cfa).

Climate data for Robbinsville, NC (2,044 feet above sea level)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 77.0
(25.0)		 81.0
(27.2)		 83.0
(28.3)		 90.0
(32.2)		 92.0
(33.3)		 98.0
(36.7)		 99.0
(37.2)		 98.0
(36.7)		 98.0
(36.7)		 90.0
(32.2)		 83.0
(28.3)		 76.0
(24.4)		 99.0
(37.2)
Average high °F (°C) 49.0
(9.4)		 54.0
(12.2)		 62.0
(16.7)		 69.0
(20.6)		 76.0
(24.4)		 83.0
(28.3)		 86.0
(30.0)		 86.0
(30.0)		 81.0
(27.2)		 72.0
(22.2)		 62.0
(16.7)		 52.0
(11.1)		 69.3
(20.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 37.0
(2.8)		 41.0
(5.0)		 48.0
(8.9)		 54.5
(12.5)		 63.0
(17.2)		 70.5
(21.4)		 74.0
(23.3)		 73.5
(23.1)		 67.5
(19.7)		 57.0
(13.9)		 48.0
(8.9)		 40.0
(4.4)		 56.2
(13.4)
Average low °F (°C) 25.0
(−3.9)		 28.0
(−2.2)		 34.0
(1.1)		 40.0
(4.4)		 50.0
(10.0)		 58.0
(14.4)		 62.0
(16.7)		 61.0
(16.1)		 54.0
(12.2)		 42.0
(5.6)		 34.0
(1.1)		 28.0
(−2.2)		 43.0
(6.1)
Record low °F (°C) −19.0
(−28.3)		 −11.0
(−23.9)		 −4.0
(−20.0)		 15.0
(−9.4)		 23.0
(−5.0)		 33.0
(0.6)		 42.0
(5.6)		 43.0
(6.1)		 26.0
(−3.3)		 16.0
(−8.9)		 0.0
(−17.8)		 −4.0
(−20.0)		 −19.0
(−28.3)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.79
(147)		 6.08
(154)		 5.42
(138)		 4.67
(119)		 5.51
(140)		 5.57
(141)		 5.02
(128)		 5.46
(139)		 4.85
(123)		 3.47
(88)		 5.40
(137)		 6.08
(154)		 63.32
(1,608)
Source: Weather Channel[7]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
188047—
1910122—
1920119−2.5%
1930345189.9%
194039915.7%
195051529.1%
196058714.0%
197077732.4%
19808144.8%
1990709−12.9%
20007475.4%
2010620−17.0%
2019 (est.)637[2]2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the 2010 Census, there were 411 people, 283 households and 157 families. The population density was 135 people per square mile.[3]

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 747 people, 346 households, and 207 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,663.4 people per square mile (640.9/km2). There were 393 housing units at an average density of 875.1 per square mile (337.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.38% White, 4.42% Native American, 0.54% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 346 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $14,688, and the median income for a family was $21,705. Males had a median income of $16,912 versus $14,886 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,275. About 26.5% of families and 34.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.6% of those under the age of 18 and 37.8% of those 65 and older.

Cultural references

Notable people
The Grave of Cherokee Chief Junaluska and second wife Nicie

Notes
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Census Bureau data provided by GreatData.com". Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. "USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  7. "Robbinsville, NC Monthly Weather Forecast". Weather Channel. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. Ellison, George (February 28, 2001). "'Stark Love' may be best early movie about Appalachia". The Smoky Mountain News. Archived from the original on December 18, 2006. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
  11. Jenkins, pp. 119-124.
  12. https://docsouth.unc.edu/commland/monument/897/. Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina. Retrieved 29 November 2018.

References
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