Webster, North Carolina

Webster, North Carolina
Webster Baptist Church
Location of Webster, North Carolina
Location of Webster, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°21′00″N 83°13′08″W / 35.35000°N 83.21889°W / 35.35000; -83.21889
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyJackson
Named forDaniel Webster
Area
 • Total1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
 • Land1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,133 ft (650 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total372
 • Density372.75/sq mi (143.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28788
Area code828
FIPS code37-71600[3]
GNIS feature ID2406849[2]
Websitetownofwebster.org

Webster is a town in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 363,[4] down from 486 in 2000.

Webster was the first county seat of Jackson County, until Sylva assumed the role in 1913.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Webster, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Webster town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 23, 2011.