Summary for Spruce Pine
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Located in: Mitchell County (see below)
Time Zone: Spruce Pine lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Telephone Area Code: 828
ZIP Code: 28777<1>
Elevation: 2,530 feet [771.14 m] above sea level<2>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Spruce Pine)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<3> | 2,133 (1.93% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010: | 2,175 (7.14% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 2,030 |
Total Area:<4> 3.98 sq. miles [10.3 km²]
Housing Units:<5> 1,042
Official Website: www.sprucepine.org/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Spruce Pine:
Lat: 35.914900° (or 35°54'53" N)
Lon: -82.066900° (or -82°4'0" W)
USGS Topo Map: Spruce Pine<7>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Spruce Pine
GNIS ID: 2407391
FIPS State / Place Code: 37 / 64260
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Spruce Pine)
About Mitchell County
The town of Bakersville is the County Seat for Mitchell County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Mitchell)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 14,964 (3.53% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010 | 15,512 (1.12% decrease since 2000) |
| 2000: | 15,687 |
Total Area: 222.1 sq. miles [575.2 km²]
Housing Units: 8,713
Official Website: www.mitchellcounty.org/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Mitchell
GNIS ID: 1008571
FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 121
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Spruce Pine)
About North Carolina
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 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 Spruce Pine)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Spruce Pine: www.sprucepine.org/
The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Spruce Pine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spruce Pine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spruce Pine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Spruce Pine. 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. |
| <5> | 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). |
| <6> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Spruce Pine, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <7> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Spruce Pine. |