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'Maggie Valley' is a town in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA. The population was 607 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Ghost Town in the Sky amusement park.

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Geography

Demographics

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Geography

Maggie Valley is located at (35.514430, -83.067013).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 607 people, 297 households, and 179 families residing in the town. The population density was 143.8/km² (372.8/mi²). There were 565 housing units at an average density of 133.8/km² (347.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.38% White, 1.32% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
There were 297 households out of which 16.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.56.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,808, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $20,865 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,211. About 9.8% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

External links

★ Official website of Maggie Valley, NC

★ Maggie Valley Bed & Breakfast Association

References