Bent Creek, Buncombe County, North Carolina facts for kids
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Bent Creek, North Carolina
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Location in Buncombe County and the state of North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Buncombe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.22 sq mi (5.74 km2) |
| • Land | 2.21 sq mi (5.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,156 ft (657 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,402 |
| • Density | 634.39/sq mi (244.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 37-05049 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402683 |
Bent Creek is a special kind of community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's an area that looks like a town but isn't officially governed as one. In 2020, about 1,402 people lived there. Bent Creek is famous for its awesome mountain bike trails located within the Pisgah National Forest.
History of Bent Creek
For about 70 years, Bent Creek was a "self-sufficient community." This means the people living there could mostly provide for themselves. From 1866 to 1887, there was a special church mission called Glencoe. It was part of a school and church started by Colonel L.M. Hatch. This community had its own mill, a factory, a school, and a church.
Later, in 1900, Colonel Hatch's family sold a large piece of land. This land was bought by George Washington Vanderbilt II. He was building the famous Biltmore Estate and wanted to add a special area for hunting. This land eventually became part of the Pisgah National Forest, a huge protected forest.
There was also a farmer named Russell "Pinckney" Lance. He had a "grist mill," which is a machine that grinds grain into flour. Other farmers in the area used smart ways to farm so their land could be used for many generations. Today, part of the area is known as the Bent Creek Experimental Forest. This is a place where scientists study forests and how they grow.
Geography of Bent Creek
Bent Creek is located in the southern part of Buncombe County. It's southwest of the city of Asheville. The community is surrounded by natural features like roads and streams. To the east, you'll find North Carolina Highway 191. To the southeast, there's Wesley Branch Road.
The main part of Bent Creek is around Bent Creek Ranch Lake, which is on Wesley Creek. Just south of Wesley Branch Road, you'll find two important places. One is the North Carolina Arboretum, a beautiful garden and research center. The other is the Bent Creek Experimental Forest, where scientists study trees and nature.
Bent Creek covers a total area of about 2.2 square miles (5.7 square kilometers). Only a very small part of this area, about 0.01 square miles (0.02 square kilometers), is water.
People of Bent Creek
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| 2020 | 1,402 | — | |
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Every ten years, the United States counts its population in a process called a census. In 2000, there were 1,389 people living in Bent Creek. Most of the people living there were White. There were also smaller numbers of African American, Native American, and Asian residents. Some people identified with two or more races, and a small percentage were Hispanic or Latino.
There were 552 households in Bent Creek. Many of these households were married couples living together. About a third of the households had children under 18 living with them. The average household had about 2.5 people.
The people in Bent Creek were of all different ages. About 24% were under 18 years old. Many adults were between 25 and 64 years old, and about 14% were 65 or older. The average age in Bent Creek was 40 years old.
Families in Bent Creek generally had good incomes. However, some families and individuals faced financial challenges.
See also
In Spanish: Bent Creek (Carolina del Norte) para niños
