Marshall, N. C. April 1, 1971 Page 4
Statistics Reveal 1970 County Population, 16,003
Madison County's official
population in the 1970 census
was 16,003, down 7.1 per cent
from the 1960 figure of 17,217,
the Bureau of the Census, U. S.
INCOME
TAX
RETURNS
W ill Be
Prepared
At My Home
Hattie Ella Nix
Marshall, N. C.
Department of Commerce,
reports.
The official population of the
state was 5,082,059, up 11.5 per
cent from the 1960 population
count, which was 4,556,155.
The 1970 census counted
15,685 white persons in
Madison County, 98.0 per cent
of the total: 290 Negroes, and
28 persons of other races. In
1960, 99.3 per cent of the
population was white.
The census showed 1,136
children under 5 years; 3,520
in ages 5 through 17; 9,283
people 18 through 64; and 2,064
who were 65 and older. The
population 14 years and over
included 8,067 married people,
991 who were widowed, 212
FOR SALE
Cash Register $75.00
Portable Typewriter 50.00
New 6-pc. Dinette Set 60.00
New Love Seat 50.00
Two Drink Boxes each.. 25.00
Portable Air Compressor 40.00
Portable Dish Washer (new).. 125.00
8 Track Tapes, Country and
Western. ...4.50
Wringer Washer (new) 125.00
Dryers 75.00. up
Norge Stove 150.00
Refrigerators (new) 225.00, Up
Ponder Auto Supply Co.
Phone 649-4511 Marshall. N. C.
divorced, and 3,241 never
married.
Madison County's 1970
population was classified as
100 per cent rural.
There were 4,936
households, with 15,713 per
sons, including 582 one-person
households. In addition 290
persons were living in group
quarters.
The 1970 census counted
5,513 housing units in Madison
County, 3,524 of them occupied
by owners, 1,412 occupied by
tenants, and 577 vacant. These
included vacant units for
seasonal use. The proportion
occupied by owners in 1970
was 63.9 per cent, compared
with 62.3 per cent in 1960.
Among year-round dwelling
units there were 4,922 single
family houses, 249 housing
units in multi-unit buildings,
and 325 mobile homes trailers.
The percentage of occupied
units with more than one
person per room was 11.7,
compared with 18.1 in 1960. Of
all the occupied housing units,
2,953 had piped water, toilet,
and bath, while 1,983 lacked
some or all plumbing.
The median value of owner
occupied houses in Madison
County was $8,600, compared
with $5,600 in 1960. The median
rent paid by tenants in 1970
was less than $30 per month,
compared with $30 in 1960.
Half were over and half below
the median figures.
These results are from two
1970 census advance reports
for the state: PC(V2), general
population characteristics,
and HC (VI), general housing
characteristics. The reports,
which contain additional 1970
census data for the state and
various areas within it, may
be purchased at nominal
prices from the Superin
tendent of Documents, U. S.
Government Printing Office,
Washington, D. C. 20402, or
from offices of the U. S.
Department of Commerce in
major cities.
Further reports giving more
extensive statistics on the
characteristics of the
population and housing will be
published in future months as
the 1970 census results are
tabulated.
4 REAL ESTATE 2 NOTICES 21 BUSINESS SERVICES
Canada covers an area of
about 3 .75 million square
miles.
Looking for
Bargains?
OUR ADVERTISERS LIST THEIR
"BEST BUYS " EVERY WEEK...
FOR SALE: 37 acres with 14
acres of farmland; five
springs ; one-story house ;
barn; fish pond, 100'xlOO',
stocked with blue gill and
bass; .6 tobacco allotment.
Located Spring Creek
section near Highway 209
and school bus route and
churches.
PAUL MOORE
Box 34-C Route 1.
Hot Springs, N. C.
Phone 622-7291
3-18,25,4 18,15 pd
FOR SALE: Two nice, large
wooded lots at Wolfe Laurel
Bis Bald Mountain. Grand
view. $2,850.00 each. Call
615-436-5873 or write:
DON LEDFORD
P. O. Box 490
Gatlinburg. Tenn. 37738
3-18,25;4-l,8chg.
WILL PURCHASE any
amount of acres of un
farmed land in Madison
County. Prefer no building
or improvement. Write:
JAMES ANDERS
2322 Two-Notch Road
Columbia. S. C. 29204
1-14,4-22 pd.
TRACTOR-TRAILER
DRIVERS
( Experience not Necessary )
Must have good driving
record. Be in good health. To
train for local and over-the-road
hauling. For application,
Call 704-394-4320 or write
NATIONWIDE SEMI
DIVISION, 3313 Belhaven
Blvd., Charlotte, North
Carolina 28216
3-25,4-lchg.
AVAILABLE: Responsible
lady will baby sit five days a
week at her home. Contact
MRS. DAVID FISHER
Forks of Ivy
Telephone: 645-3787
4-1,8 eng.
9 MISCELLANEOUS
FOR SALE
BUSINESSMEN: BEWARE
of Poor Credit Risks! Phone
Check & Balance 649921
2-11 tfdh
EXPERT PIANO TUNING
Conservatory graduate, 32
years experience. Write:
The News-Record, Mar
shall, N. C. 28753, giving
name, address and phone
number.
2-25, 6-3 pd
For Carpet and Installation
leicester Carpet Sales
683-2018
Leicester, N. C.
Basement operation Low
overhead
Reasonable
J. B. Snelson
March 11, 18, 25 chg
Bownan
Hardware Company
Offers:
Building Supplies
2" and 3" FIBERGLASS INSULATION
SHEETROCK in 8 and 12 Foot Lengths
Farm and Lawn Supplies
BARB WIRE 12 and V2 Gauge (Foreign)
BARB WIRE 12 Keystone (American)
GRASS and CLOVER SEED
Vita Grow LAWN FERTILIZER
One Application Lasts All Season
AGRINITE for PLANT BEDS
CHAPIN SPRAYER Vz and 3-gallon - Top Quality
We Keep Repairs for These Sprayers
MR. FISHERMAN:
You Can Secure Your Fishing License Here
We Have All Kinds of Fishing Equipment
SoirjmaD Elariware o
MAIN STREET MARSHALL, M. C
EXPERT TELEVISION
SERVICE
All-Channel Antennas
$4.95 Up
HOWELL'S RADIO &
TELEVISION
Route l.Mars Hill.N.C.
3-25 tfc
FOR SALE: Men's, Women's
and Children's Used
Clothing
EDWARDS CLEANER5
Marshall, N.C.
2-25 tfc
FOR SALE: One base kitchen
cabinet with formica top;
also one wall cabinet to
match. New, never used.
Built by Mars Hill High
School carpentry class.
See or call
PAULTUGMAN
Mars Hill, N. C.
Ph. 689-3691
April 1, pd.
REDUCE safe & fast with
GoBese Tablets & E-Vap
"Water pills" Roberts
Pharmacy, Marshall; Mars
Hill Pharmacy, Mars Hill.
4-1,8,15,22 pd.
OPPORTUNITY
Have you been
waiting on just the
right home for your
family?
Move into one they
will be proud to call
home.
It's in a choice
location with loads of
conveniences.
Priced to make you
money.
If you would like to
see it, call 649-9902
3-25 tfc.
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washing action gets big family-sized
clothes loads sparkling clean. Water
Saver load selector automatically pro
vides the amount of water needed for
any clothes load during wash and rinse.
3 Wash Cycles 3 Wash Temperatures
2 Rinse Temperatures Soak Cycle
Unbalance Load Control Safety Lid
Switch
RADIO &
TELEVISION
MARSHALL, H.C
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