Dana, North Carolina
Dana, North Carolina | |
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  Dana Location within North Carolina  Dana Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°19′32″N 82°23′08″W / 35.32556°N 82.38556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Henderson |
| Named after | Dana Hadley[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.93 sq mi (23.12 km2) |
| • Land | 8.90 sq mi (23.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,238 ft (682 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,683 |
| • Density | 413.6/sq mi (159.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28724 |
| Area code | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584314[3] |
| FIPS code | 37-16220 |
Dana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dana had a population of 3,683.[4]
History
A post office called Dana has been in operation since 1892.[5] The community was named for Dana Hadley, the son of the original owner of the town site.[6]
Geography
Dana is in eastern Henderson County, with the town center sitting at an elevation of 2,256 feet (688 m) above sea level on the Eastern Continental Divide. The eastern half of the community drains to the Hungry River and is part of the Green River–Broad River–Congaree River–Santee River system flowing to the Atlantic Ocean, while the western half of Dana flows towards Mud Creek, part of the French Broad River–Tennessee River–Mississippi River system flowing to the Gulf of Mexico.
Dana is 5 miles (8 km) east of Hendersonville, the county seat, and 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Asheville. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dana CDP has a total area of 8.9 square miles (23.1 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.26%, are water.[7]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,683 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Dana had a population of 3,683. The median age was 39.0 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.7 males age 18 and over.[9][10]
71.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 28.9% lived in rural areas.[11]
There were 1,343 households in Dana, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.0% were married-couple households, 15.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]
There were 1,463 housing units, of which 8.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%.[9]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,625 | 71.3% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 1.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 11 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 16 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 38 | 1.0% |
| Some other race | 642 | 17.4% |
| Two or more races | 302 | 8.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 951 | 25.8% |
Notes
- ↑ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dana, North Carolina
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Henderson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ↑ Kramp, Penn (February 22, 1987). "Tuxedo: It's not formal wear". The Times-News. p. 27. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Dana CDP, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |