Piney Creek is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
located in
Piney Creek Township,
Alleghany County,
North Carolina
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, United States .
History
The
William Weaver House was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1976.
Demographics
Piney Creek's
Zip Code Tabulation Area
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(Zip Code 28663) has a population of 580 as of the
2000 census. The population is 51.2% male and 48.8% female. About 98.8% of the population is white, 0.7%
African-American
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, 3.8%
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
, and 0.5% of people are two or more races.
The
median household income
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is $34,405 with 18.4% of the population living below the
poverty
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line.
See also
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Piney Creek Township
References
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Unincorporated communities in Alleghany County, North Carolina
Unincorporated communities in North Carolina
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