Bandana
Mitchell · USGS GNIS name record 1018950
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These Census tracts have reference points near Bandana. Their figures describe the entire named tract, not this locality. Open a tract to inspect its map, sources and demographic percentages.
Census tract 9601.02 ↗
Yancey County · NC
- Population
- 2,137
- Median home value
- $204,100
Census tract 9502 ↗
Mitchell County · NC
- Population
- 3,851
- Median home value
- $224,400
Census tract 9503 ↗
Mitchell County · NC
- Population
- 4,331
- Median home value
- $194,100
Census tract 9602 ↗
Yancey County · NC
- Population
- 4,657
- Median home value
- $252,600
The source behind the name
USGS GNIS Populated Place names in all 50 states and DC. Features in the historical extract or explicitly named historical are excluded; duplicate decision records with identical identities and coordinates are collapsed. GNIS points identify names, not legal or neighborhood boundaries, current occupancy, school attendance or a statistical population. Nearby Census places and tracts remain separately named geographies. Name completeness and currency vary; this is not a claim to include every locally used neighborhood name.
Original USGS record for Bandana ↗Dataset snapshot 2026-09-02 · Source record edited 06/07/2022 · NAD83 · approximate source location
USGS description & history
Located in southern Mitchell County along the Toe River, 6.4 km (4 mi) south southwest of Bakersville.
Reportedly named after a railroad brakeman tied a bandana to a bush along the track in order to identify the location of the railroad station. (NC-T11/p23)
Source notes may describe earlier conditions.Source files & checksums
SHA-256 20c96936a3ba430b345eed1c7395b6aab52875aac8e1e2905fab37b388cab381
SHA-256 45ad8d56b3bb4990ad8105cdda15ee7d2f07afd6941afe75b783f29b02723697
SHA-256 919fac887628b8547ec1b24fae319522a9481a56909c3914d1e0a2b56783147c