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Barnardsville
Barnardsville, circa 1921
Barnardsville, circa 1921
Barnardsville, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Barnardsville, North Carolina
Barnardsville, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Barnardsville, North Carolina is located in the United States
Barnardsville, North Carolina
Barnardsville, North Carolina
Location in the United States
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Buncombe
Area
 • Total 3.53 sq mi (9.14 km2)
 • Land 3.53 sq mi (9.14 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,339 ft (713 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 559
 • Density 158.40/sq mi (61.16/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28709
Area code(s) 828
GNIS feature ID 2812779

Barnardsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 559.

Located on Ivy Creek, the settlement is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Barnard's Inn was established at the settlement by Hezekiah and Hester Barnard in the early 1800s.

A post office was established in 1875.

Barnardsville incorporated in 1959, and established its own police force and fire department. The town dissolved its incorporation in 1965 for financial reasons.

Community

Located at the settlement is an elementary school, a restaurant, a post office, many churches, and the Big Ivy Community Center, where Mountain Heritage Day is celebrated on the first Saturday of October.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 559
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

2020 census

Barnardsville CDP, North Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020 % 2020
White alone (NH) 501 89.62%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3 0.54%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 2 0.36%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 10 1.79%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 30 5.37%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13 2.33%
Total 559 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

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