Piney Creek is an

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located in Piney Creek Township, Alleghany County,

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, United States .

History

The William Weaver House was listed on the

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in 1976.

Demographics

Piney Creek's

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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%

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, 3.8%

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, and 0.5% of people are two or more races. The

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is $34,405 with 18.4% of the population living below the

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line.

References

* Unincorporated communities in Alleghany County, North Carolina Unincorporated communities in North Carolina {{AlleghanyCountyNC-geo-stub

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