Waynesville, North Carolina
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Waynesville is a town located in Haywood County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,232. It is the county seat of Haywood CountyTemplate:GR. In 1995 the town of Hazelwood merged with Waynesville.
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Geography
Waynesville is located at 35°28'60" North, 82°59'40" West (35.483226, -82.994511)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.1 km² (7.8 mi²). 20.1 km² (7.8 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 9,232 people, 4,106 households, and 2,545 families residing in the town. The population density is 459.9/km² (1,191.8/mi²). There are 4,761 housing units at an average density of 237.2/km² (614.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 94.42% White, 3.31% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 2.01% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,106 households out of which 23.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% are married couples living together, 13.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% are non-families. 34.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.16 and the average family size is 2.71.
In the town the population is spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $28,296, and the median income for a family is $36,404. Males have a median income of $26,374 versus $21,159 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,821. 15.5% of the population and 12.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 24.3% of those under the age of 18 and 10.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Political controversy
Waynesville attracted national attention in 2005, when the East Waynesville Baptist Church expelled nine of its members because they had voted for John Kerry, the Democratic candidate in the 2004 presidential election. [1] (http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-05-07-church-politics_x.htm)
External links
- Official website of Waynesville, NC (http://www.townofwaynesville.org/)