Robbinsville, North Carolina facts for kids
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Robbinsville, North Carolina
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| Motto(s):
"Your Natural Destination."
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Location in North Carolina
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| Country | United States | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| County | Graham | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) | |
| Elevation | 2,018 ft (615 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 597 | |
| • Density | 899.10/sq mi (347.11/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
28771
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| Area code(s) | 828 | |
| FIPS code | 37-57020 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407228 | |
Robbinsville is a town in Graham County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 597 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Graham County, county population 8,030.
Contents
History
A trading post was established near present-day Robbinsville in the early 1840s and the town’s post office opened in 1843. The post office originally served Cheoah Valley, then Fort Montgomery in 1849. Robbinsville was incorporated on June 9, 1874. The town is believed to be named for N.C. state senator James L. Robinson. The town water system was installed in 1925.
The Graham County Courthouse was constructed in Robbinsville in 1874 but its floor collapsed two decades later while the building was packed during a murder trial. A replacement built in 1895 was the last wooden courthouse built in North Carolina. The third and current building was completed in 1942.
Graham County's first public library opened in Robbinsville in 1939. The library joined the Nantahala Regional Library system in 1940. The building was demolished in 1952 and replaced with a newer facility which opened April 6, 1953.
Bemis Lumber Company and American Uniform previously had facilities in Robbinsville. James Lees Carpet Company operated in Robbinsville between 1957 and August 1971, employing about 400 people. The facility later became a Stanley Furniture plant and the town's largest industry and employer. That plant closed in mid-2014, laying off 400 workers.
Mayoral history
- N.M.E. Slaughter (1893–)
- R.B. Slaughter (c.1930–1943)
- J.D. Stratton (c.1963)
- Stephen Hooper (c.2019)
- Shaun Adams (2021–present)
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
Climate
Robbinsville is categorized as being within the 7a USDA hardiness zone, meaning temperatures can get as low as 0 to 5 °F. The climate is humid subtropical (Cfa).
| Climate data for Robbinsville, NC (2,044 feet above sea level) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 77.0 (25.0) |
81.0 (27.2) |
83.0 (28.3) |
90.0 (32.2) |
92.0 (33.3) |
98.0 (36.7) |
99.0 (37.2) |
98.0 (36.7) |
98.0 (36.7) |
90.0 (32.2) |
83.0 (28.3) |
76.0 (24.4) |
99.0 (37.2) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 49.0 (9.4) |
54.0 (12.2) |
62.0 (16.7) |
69.0 (20.6) |
76.0 (24.4) |
83.0 (28.3) |
86.0 (30.0) |
86.0 (30.0) |
81.0 (27.2) |
72.0 (22.2) |
62.0 (16.7) |
52.0 (11.1) |
69.3 (20.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 37.0 (2.8) |
41.0 (5.0) |
48.0 (8.9) |
54.5 (12.5) |
63.0 (17.2) |
70.5 (21.4) |
74.0 (23.3) |
73.5 (23.1) |
67.5 (19.7) |
57.0 (13.9) |
48.0 (8.9) |
40.0 (4.4) |
56.2 (13.4) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 25.0 (−3.9) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
34.0 (1.1) |
40.0 (4.4) |
50.0 (10.0) |
58.0 (14.4) |
62.0 (16.7) |
61.0 (16.1) |
54.0 (12.2) |
42.0 (5.6) |
34.0 (1.1) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
43.0 (6.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −19.0 (−28.3) |
−11.0 (−23.9) |
−4.0 (−20.0) |
15.0 (−9.4) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
33.0 (0.6) |
42.0 (5.6) |
43.0 (6.1) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
16.0 (−8.9) |
0.0 (−17.8) |
−4.0 (−20.0) |
−19.0 (−28.3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.79 (147) |
6.08 (154) |
5.42 (138) |
4.67 (119) |
5.51 (140) |
5.57 (141) |
5.02 (128) |
5.46 (139) |
4.85 (123) |
3.47 (88) |
5.40 (137) |
6.08 (154) |
63.32 (1,608) |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 47 | — | |
| 1910 | 122 | — | |
| 1920 | 119 | −2.5% | |
| 1930 | 345 | 189.9% | |
| 1940 | 399 | 15.7% | |
| 1950 | 515 | 29.1% | |
| 1960 | 587 | 14.0% | |
| 1970 | 777 | 32.4% | |
| 1980 | 814 | 4.8% | |
| 1990 | 709 | −12.9% | |
| 2000 | 747 | 5.4% | |
| 2010 | 620 | −17.0% | |
| 2020 | 597 | −3.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 470 | 78.73% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 13 | 2.18% |
| Native American | 30 | 5.03% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.84% |
| Other/Mixed | 21 | 3.52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58 | 9.72% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 597 people, 317 households, and 156 families residing in the town.
2010 census
As of the 2010 Census, there were 411 people, 283 households and 157 families. The population density was 135 people per square mile.
Media
The Graham Star newspaper has been published weekly in Robbinsville since 1955. It faced competition from the Graham Sentinel until the Sentinel closed in 2012.
Notable people
- Junaluska – Cherokee Indian leader
- Wade Crane – professional pool player, 8-Ball and 9-Ball champion
- Ronnie Milsap – country music singer and pianist
- Rodney Orr – NASCAR driver
- Tina Wesson – winner of Survivor: The Australian Outback
See also
In Spanish: Robbinsville (Carolina del Norte) para niños
