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Hoopers Creek, North Carolina
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 Hoopers Creek, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Hoopers Creek, North Carolina
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Henderson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.95 sq mi (18.01 km2) |
| • Land | 6.94 sq mi (17.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,267 ft (691 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,074 |
| • Density | 154.76/sq mi (59.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584321 |
| FIPS code | 37-32580 |
Hoopers Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 1,056 as of the 2010 census.
Geography
The community is in northern Henderson County, bordered to the west by the town of Fletcher and to the north by Buncombe County. The CDP is in the valley of Hoopers Creek, a west-flowing tributary of Cane Creek and part of the French Broad River watershed. The 2,983-foot (909 m) summit of Burney Mountain is on the northern border of the CDP, and 3,693-foot (1,126 m) Bank Mountain is on the southern border.
Asheville is 14 miles (23 km) north of Hoopers Creek via Mills Gap Road, and Hendersonville is 10 miles (16 km) to the south via Jackson Road and Howard Gap Road.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hoopers Creek CDP has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18.1 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.17%, are water.
Demographics
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| 2020 | 1,074 | — | |
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See also
In Spanish: Hoopers Creek (Carolina del Norte) para niños
