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Bakersville, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 357. Estimated population in July 2024: 353 (-1.1% change)
Males: 156 (43.7%), Females: 201 (56.3%)

Mitchell County

Zip code: 28705

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.4 years
Median household income: $19,286
Median house value: $87,000

Population by Race

Races in Bakersville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

Ancestries: United States (15.1%), German (9.0%), English (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (5.9%), Scottish (3.9%), Irish (3.4%).

Elevation: 2460 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bakersville

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bakersville town

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bakersville:

  • SPRUCE PINE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SPRUCE PINE, NC)
  • YANCEY COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; BURNSVILLE, NC)
  • CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LINVILLE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bakersville:

  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 36 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 57 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bakersville:

  • AVERY COUNTY/MORRISON FIELD/ (about 14 miles; SPRUCE PINE, NC; Abbreviation: 7A8)
  • SHIFLET FIELD (about 24 miles; MARION, NC; Abbreviation: 9A9)
  • ELIZABETHTON MUNI (about 25 miles; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Abbreviation: 0A9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bakersville:

  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 39 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)

Schools

Public high school in Bakersville:

  • MITCHELL HIGH (Students: 724; Location: 416 LEDGER SCHOOL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bakersville:

  • GOUGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 239; Location: 134 LAUREL STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BOWMAN MIDDLE (Students: 206; Location: 410 S MITCHELL AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • BULADEAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 105; Location: 12190 NORTH HWY 226; Grades: KG – 08)

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