Haywood County
was formed in 1808
from Buncombe. It was named
in honor of John Haywood, Treasurer of North Carolina, 1787-1827. It is in the western section of the State and is bounded by the state of Tennessee and
Madison, Buncombe, Transylvania, Jackson and Swain counties. The present
land area is 552.55 square miles and the 1990 population was 46,942. The first court
was ordered to be held at Mount Prospect, at which time the justices could
decide on some other place for holding court until a courthouse could be erected.
In 1809 the justices of the peace were authorized to appoint commissioners to
erect the courthouse: "In the erection of the public buildings at Mount Prospect
there was laid the foundation of the little city of Waynesville. In the record of
the court of pleas and quarter sessions the name of Waynesville occurs first in
1811." Waynesville was confirmed as a town by legislative act in 1810.
Waynesville is the county seat.
CLIMATE
Temperature: Avg.
January temperature: 37.5 degrees; Avg. June temperature: 70.7 degrees.
Rainfall: Avg. rainfall is 47.5 inches per year.
Snowfall: Avg.
snowfall is 12.2 inches per year.
POPULATION
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Location
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1980
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1990
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1993
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2000
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2003
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Canton
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5,158
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4,631
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3,790
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3,783
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4,029
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Clyde
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814
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1,008
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1,041
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1,089
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1,324
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Maggie Valley
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159
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202
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185
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354
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607
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Waynesville
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6,488
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6,765
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6,758
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7,604
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9,232
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HAYWOOD COUNTY
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41,710
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46,495
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46,942
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49,009
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54,033
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MEDIAN STATISTICS
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Median resident age: 44.0 years
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Median household income: $28,296
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Median house value: $93,400
RACES
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White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
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Black (3.3%)
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Hispanic (2.0%)
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American Indian (0.9%)
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Other race (0.8%)
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Two or more races (0.7%)
EDUCATION 25 YEARS+
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High school or higher: 72.8%
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Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
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Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
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Unemployed: 7.0%
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Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes
MARITAL STATISTICS
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Never married: 16.1%
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Now married: 54.1%
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Separated: 3.6%
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Widowed: 12.6%
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Divorced: 13.7%
WAYNESVILLE COMPARED TO STATE
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Median house value
below
state average.
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Hispanic race population percentage
significantly below
state average.
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Median age
significantly above
state average.
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Foreign-born population percentage
significantly below
state average.
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Length of stay since moving in
above
state average.
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Institutionalized population percentage
above
state average.
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Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher
below
state average.
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Population density
below
state average.
NEARBY CITIES
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+:Asheville, NC (30.9 miles, pop. 68,889).
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC(150.0 miles, pop. 540,828).
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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+:Chicago, IL (544.9 miles, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities
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Lake Junaluska, NC (3.3 miles)
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Clyde, NC (6.7 miles)
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West Canton, NC(9.8 miles)
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Canton, NC(11.4 miles)
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Sylva, NC(17.1 miles)
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Cullowhee, NC(17.7 miles)
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Brevard, NC(24.8 miles)
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Bent Creek, NC (26.5 miles)
INDUSTRIES
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Educational,health and social services (24.9%)
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Retail trade (13.4%)
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Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.1%)
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Manufacturing (11.1%)
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Construction (10.6%).
WAYNESVILLE CRIME RATES
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0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
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2 robberies (21.7 per 100,000)
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15 assaults (162.5 per 100,000)
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4 rapes (43.3 per 100,000)
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65 burglaries (704.1 per 100,000)
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185 larceny counts (2003.9 per 100,000)
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6 auto thefts (65.0 per 100,000)
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City-data.com crime index = 191.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)
GOVERNMENT
HAYWOOD COUNTY:
Government is under the
direction of four
county commissioners and a chairman. The commissioners set policies
and conduct much of
the county's budget through a county manager. County manager is Jack
Horton. (452-6625).
CANTON:
The Town of Canton's
government is
directed by a board of four aldermen and the mayor. A town manager
oversees day-to-day
operations of the town. Town Manager is Bill Stamey (648-2363)
MAGGIE VALLEY:
A board of four aldermen and
mayor
establish policy and adopt an annual budget. Town manager is Al
Matthews (926-0866)
WAYNESVILLE:
A board of four aldermen and
mayor set
policies and adopt the annual budget. Town manager is Lee Galloway
(452-2491). Hazelwood
was incorporated into the
Town
of Waynesville
on July 1, 1995.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
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HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; CLYDE, NC)
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HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 17 miles; SYLVA, NC)
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US PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CHEROKEE, NC)
NEARBY AIRPORTS
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ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 33 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
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DONALDSON CENTER (about 67 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
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GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 68 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waynesville:
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MEYERS (about 19 miles; CANDLER, NC; ID: N39)
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JACKSON COUNTY (about 19 miles; SYLVA, NC; ID: 24A)
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TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY (about 30 miles; BREVARD, NC; ID: 22W)
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
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WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
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ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 32 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
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CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
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WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
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FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
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CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 55 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
Public high school in Waynesville:
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TUSCOLA HIGH
(Students: 1,213; Location: 564 TUSCOLA SCHOOL RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Waynesville:
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WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE
(Students: 1,055; Location: 459 BROWN AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
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HAZELWOOD ELEMENTARY
(Students: 551; Location: 1111 PLOTT CREEK ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
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BETHEL ELEMENTARY
(Students: 527; Location: 730 SONOMA ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
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JUNALUSKA ELEMENTARY
(Students: 430; Location: 2238 ASHEVILLE HWY; Grades: PK - 05)
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JONATHAN VALLEY ELEMENTARY
(Students: 430; Location: 410 HALL DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
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CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
(Students: 327; Location: 62 JOY LANE; Grades: PK - 05)
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BETHEL MIDDLE
(Students: 312; Location: 630 SONOMA ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private primary/middle school in Waynesville:
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WAYNESVILLE SDA SCHOOL
(Students: 13; Location: 119 HAMPSHIRE DR; Grades: 2 - 8)
Waynesville Library:
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HAYWOOD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Location: 678 SOUTH HAYWOOD STREET; 140,857 books; 10,195 audio materials; 5,100 video materials; 540 serial subscriptions
Operating income: $1,234,225;
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