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Bent Creek

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Total population

1,384

Median home value

$404,000

35%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$72,176

Bent Creek$72k
National$74k
Weather89°F · Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates35.51°, -82.62°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Situated in North Carolina, United States, Bent Creek is a small census-designated community. Around 1,384 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 35.511°, -82.617°. The location receives about 1,601 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 243 residents per square kilometre — loosely populated. It covers about 5.7 km² of land area. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
47.2
Median home value
$404,000
Housing units
544
Poverty rate
15.6%
Unemployment
12.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
99.9%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.5111
Longitude
-82.6170
Water area
0.01 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
89°F
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
66°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Friday
88°F
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Saturday
84°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
64°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Bent Creek, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.4%
Diabetes
7.9%
Adult obesity
28.9%
Binge drinking
18.4%
Adult smoking
10.6%
No leisure activity
16.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
43
Elementary
22
Middle
9
High
10
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Roberson High
    High · Asheville · 1,491 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • IC Imagine
    Other · Asheville · 1,248 students · 13.1:1 ratio
  • Asheville High
    High · Asheville · 1,166 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Reynolds High
    High · Asheville · 1,133 students · 16.4:1 ratio
  • Erwin High
    High · Asheville · 1,096 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • Enka High
    High · Candler · 1,045 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • Estes Elementary
    Elementary · Asheville · 732 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • The Franklin School of Innovation
    High · Asheville · 694 students · 13.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Carolina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.39
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,601

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bent Creek

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library