Gerton, North Carolina
Gerton, North Carolina | |
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Census-designated place | |
Gerton Gerton | |
Coordinates: 35°28′45″N 82°20′53″W / 35.47917°N 82.34806°WCoordinates: 35°28′45″N 82°20′53″W / 35.47917°N 82.34806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Henderson County |
Area | |
• Total | 3.80 sq mi (9.83 km2) |
• Land | 3.80 sq mi (9.83 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,671 ft (814 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 254 |
• Density | 67/sq mi (25.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28735[1] |
Area code(s) | 828 |
GNIS feature ID | 985642[2] |
FIPS code | 37-25900 |
Gerton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 254.[3] It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
The community is located along Gerton Highway (US 74A), 19.7 miles (31.7 km) northeast of Hendersonville, along the banks of Hickory Creek,[4][5] part of the Broad River watershed. It is 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Asheville via US 74A.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Gerton CDP has an area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), all of it recorded as land.[3]
Services
Fire protection is provided by Gerton Fire and Rescue, which has a class 6 DOI rating.
References
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ "Gerton, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Gerton CDP, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Hickory Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ↑ Google (2012-05-05). "Hendersonville to Gerton" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
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