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Summary for Hensley


So far, we found very little information about Hensley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Hensley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hensley, please Contact Us.


About Hensley (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Hensley is historic. The information below applies to the area where Hensley would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Hensley was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 828

Elevation: 2,850 feet [868.68 m] above sea level<2>

Websites for Hensley

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yanceychamber.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Hensley:

Lat:   35.977900°   (or 35°58'40" N)

Lon:   -82.449600°   (or -82°26'58" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Bald Creek<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hensley

GNIS ID:   1017838

FIPS State / Place Code:   None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Hensley)


About Yancey County

The community of Burnsville is the County Seat for Yancey County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Yancey)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<5>     18,069   (1.48% increase since 2010)  
2010     17,805   (0.17% increase since 2000)
2000:     17,774

Total Area:<6>   313.2 sq. miles [811.1 km²]

Housing Units: <7>   11,032

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Yancey

GNIS ID:   1008598

FIPS State / County Code:   37 / 199

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Hensley)


About North Carolina

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     10,501,384   (10.13% increase since 2010)  
2010:     9,535,483   (18.46% increase since 2000)
2000:     8,049,313

Websites for State of North Carolina

Official Website:   https://www.nc.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.visitnc.com/

Parks:   https://www.ncparks.gov/

Fishing:   https://www.ncwildlife.org/fishing

Hunting:   https://www.ncwildlife.org/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Carolina

GNIS ID:   1027616

FIPS State:   37

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Hensley)

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hensley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hensley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Hensley, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Hensley.
<5>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Hensley. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).









 

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