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JAARS, North Carolina
JAARS, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
JAARS, North Carolina
JAARS, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Union
Area
 • Total 0.86 sq mi (2.24 km2)
 • Land 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 471
 • Density 548.31/sq mi (211.61/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28173
Area code(s) 704 and 980
FIPS code 37-33993
GNIS feature ID 2402628

JAARS is a small community in Union County, North Carolina, in the United States. It's known for being the home of a special non-profit organization also called JAARS. This organization helps people around the world get the Bible in their own languages. In 2020, about 471 people lived in JAARS.

About the Area

JAARS is a small place. It covers about 0.9 square miles (2.24 square kilometers) of land. That's about the size of 576 football fields! All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.

Who Lives in JAARS?

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 471
U.S. Decennial Census

In 2000, there were 360 people living in JAARS. These people lived in 126 different homes. Most of these homes (73%) were families with married couples. About 29% of the homes had children under 18 living there.

The people in JAARS come from different backgrounds. In 2000, most residents (about 97.5%) were White. A small number were Asian (0.28%) or from other races (1.94%). About 2.22% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

The population in JAARS is spread out across different age groups. In 2000:

  • About 27.5% of the people were under 18 years old.
  • About 5.6% were between 18 and 24 years old.
  • About 18.3% were between 25 and 44 years old.
  • About 21.7% were between 45 and 64 years old.
  • About 26.9% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people living in JAARS in 2000 was 44 years.

See Also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: JAARS para niños

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