Glade Valley, North Carolina facts for kids

Glade Valley is an unincorporated community located in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States along U.S. Highway 21 between Cherry Lane and Sparta (Powell 1968, p. 384).

Major attractions

A former private high school located here, Glade Valley High School, is now the Blue Ridge Christian school, and the former gymnasium has been converted to a music and event venue named Alexander Hall.

Demographics

Glade Valley's Zip Code Tabulation Area (Zip Code 28627) has a population of 1,405 as of the 2000 census. The population is 49.5% male and 50.5% female. About 96.4% of the population is white, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.7% African-American, 0.5% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, and 1.5% other races. 0.6% of people are of mixed race. There are no native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.

The median household income is $29,679 with 17.8% of the population living below the poverty line.