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Census Data for GrandfatherPopulation ...The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Grandfather a population of 24 people. The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Grandfather a population of 25 people. The village of Grandfather is located in Avery County. The 2010 Census gave Avery County; a population of 17,797 people. This means that Grandfather had 0.14% of the county's total population, making it Avery's 8th most populous community. At the same time, North Carolina had a population of 9,535,483 people. Area ...The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Grandfather has a total area of 1.53 square miles [4 km²]. Of this total, 1.48 square miles [3.8 km²] is land, with the balance (2.75%) being water (0.04 square miles [0.1 km²]). Avery County has a land area of 247.1 square miles [640 km²]. At 1.48 square miles [3.8 km²], Grandfather has 0.6% of the county's total land area.
Avery County ...The community of Grandfather is located in Avery County<3>. The county had a population of 17,797 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 25 people, Grandfather represented 0.14% of the county's total. In addition, where the village of Grandfather has a population density of 16.38 people per square mile [6.33 people/km²], Avery County averages 72 people per square mile [27.81 people/km²]. For more information, please visit our Census Page for Avery County. Census-to-Census Observations ...Introduction ...When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Grandfather, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Grandfather. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.
Location ...While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Grandfather, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Grandfather.
Miscellaneous Information for Grandfather ...The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Avery County or the village of Grandfather:
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Grandfather. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grandfather. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Avery County: www.averyco.com/gov/ The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/ The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Footnotes ...
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