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Old Fort, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 963. Estimated population in July 2024: 968 (+0.5% change)
Males: 460 (47.8%), Females: 503 (52.2%)

McDowell County

Zip code: 28762

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $25,000
Median house value: $57,200

Population by Race

Races in Old Fort:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.5%)
  • Black (17.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (36.6%), Irish (7.2%), English (6.6%), German (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 1438 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Old Fort

  • High school or higher: 64.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Old Fort town

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 43.3%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 18.2%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Old Fort:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Old Fort:

  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 28 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 52 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 56 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Old Fort:

  • SHIFLET FIELD (about 14 miles; MARION, NC; Abbreviation: 9A9)
  • RUTHERFORD CO – MARCHMAN FIELD (about 23 miles; RUTHERFORDTON, NC; Abbreviation: FQD)
  • AVERY COUNTY/MORRISON FIELD/ (about 25 miles; SPRUCE PINE, NC; Abbreviation: 7A8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Old Fort:

  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 27 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 48 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)

Public primary/middle school in Old Fort:

  • OLD FORT ELEMENTARY (Students: 513; Location: 128 MAUNEY AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)

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