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Mars Hill, NC Profile


Mars Hill, NC, population 1,798, is located in North Carolina's Madison county, about 77.4 miles from Knoxville and 104.6 miles from Charlotte.

Through the 90's Mars Hill's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Mars Hill has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Mars Hill's population has stayed about the same.

Mars Hill's property crime levels tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mars Hill tend to be much lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White91%
African American6%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 607.00%40 to 60: 9.00%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,766N/A
20011,753-0.74%
20021,723-1.71%
20031,7290.35%
20041,8154.97%
20051,791-1.32%
20061,762-1.62%
20071,7790.96%
20081,7971.01%
20091,7980.06%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,917
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200156
2002N/A
20030
2004172
2005113
2006160
2007604
20080
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0001
2002 ----
2003 0000
2004 0201
2005 0002
2006 0003
2007 0128
2008 0000
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,003
2002N/A
20031,918
20042,977
20053,288
20061,817
20072,032
20082,203
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 6 12 0
2002 - - -
2003 9 21 4
2004 20 29 3
2005 14 43 1
2006 16 17 1
2007 15 21 1
2008 10 29 0
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation2,325 feet above sea level
Land Area1.8 Square Miles



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