Grassy Creek, Ashe County, North Carolina facts for kids
Grassy Creek is a small community in Ashe County, North Carolina, in the United States. It's not a big city, but more like a neighborhood or a small town without its own official government. It's very close to the border with the state of Virginia.
A Look Back in Time: Grassy Creek's History
Grassy Creek started as a community around the year 1788. That's over 200 years ago!
Later, in 2007, two important places in Grassy Creek were added to a special list. This list is called the National Register of Historic Places. It helps protect buildings and areas that are important to the history of the United States. The places added were the Grassy Creek Historic District (a whole area) and the William Waddell House (a specific old house).
Who Lives There: Grassy Creek's People
In 2000, a count of people called the census showed that 511 people lived in the area around Grassy Creek (Zip Code 27507).
More than half of the people were male (about 53.4%). The rest were female (about 46.6%). Most of the people were white (about 92.2%). There were also smaller groups of African-American people (1.2%) and American Indian people (0.6%). About 7.8% of the people were Hispanic. Some people were of other backgrounds, and a small number were from two or more different backgrounds.
The average income for families in Grassy Creek was about $28,654 per year. About 21.8% of the people lived below the official poverty line. This means they had less money than what is needed for basic living.
