Chimney Rock, North Carolina

Chimney Rock is a village in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 113 at the 2010 census. The village takes its name from a large granite outcropping located on a summit above the village itself in Chimney Rock State Park.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.8sqmi, all of it land. The town shares a border with the town of Lake Lure.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 175 people, 74 households, and 50 families residing in the village. The population density was 63.3 people per square mile (24.4/km²). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 72.3 per square mile (27.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.86% White, 0.57% Native American, 2.29% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.00% of the population.There were 74 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.80.