Clyde, North Carolina facts for kids
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Clyde, North Carolina
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Depot Street in Downtown Clyde
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Location of Clyde, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Haywood |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.87 sq mi (2.24 km2) |
| • Land | 0.87 sq mi (2.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,539 ft (774 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,368 |
| • Density | 1,579.68/sq mi (610.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28721
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| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-13280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406284 |
Clyde is a town in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. The 2010 census recorded the population at 1,223 people. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The Shook-Welch-Smathers House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
Geography
Clyde is located at 35°31′59″N 82°54′42″W / 35.53306°N 82.91167°W (35.533021, -82.911686).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 90 | — | |
| 1900 | 244 | 171.1% | |
| 1910 | 344 | 41.0% | |
| 1920 | 363 | 5.5% | |
| 1930 | 458 | 26.2% | |
| 1940 | 516 | 12.7% | |
| 1950 | 598 | 15.9% | |
| 1960 | 680 | 13.7% | |
| 1970 | 814 | 19.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,008 | 23.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,041 | 3.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,324 | 27.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,223 | −7.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,368 | 11.9% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,156 | 84.5% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 33 | 2.41% |
| Native American | 9 | 0.66% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.15% |
| Other/Mixed | 62 | 4.53% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 106 | 7.75% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,368 people, 509 households, and 351 families residing in the town.
Education
Haywood County's only institution of higher education is Haywood Community College, a two-year college located just outside the city limits of Clyde.
The town also has Haywood Early College High School which is located on Haywood Community College's campus. Elementary Schools are Clyde Elementary and Junaluska Elementary. Students attend middle school at Canton Middle School then move to Pisgah High School. Clyde is also home to Haywood county’s alternative school central Haywood high school.
Points of interest
- Haywood Community College Arboretum
- September 11th Memorial
See also
In Spanish: Clyde (Carolina del Norte) para niños
