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 2005 population was
57,097. 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.
Elevation: 2,713 feet
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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2005
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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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4,166
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Clyde
|
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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1,401
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Maggie Valley
|
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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1,134
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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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9,637
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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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57,097
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MEDIAN STATISTICS
- Median resident age: 44.0 years
- Median household income: $28,296
- Median house value: $93,400
RACES
- White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
- Black (3.3%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
EDUCATION 25 YEARS+
- High school or higher: 72.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
- Graduate or professional degree:
6.0%
- Unemployed: 7.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.9
minutes
MARITAL STATISTICS
- Never married: 16.1%
- Now married: 54.1%
- Separated: 3.6%
- Widowed: 12.6%
- Divorced: 13.7%
WAYNESVILLE COMPARED TO
STATE
- Median house value below state
average.
- Hispanic race population percentage
significantly below state
average.
- Median age significantly above
state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage
significantly below state
average.
- Length of stay since moving in
above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage
above state average.
- Percentage of population with a
bachelor's degree or higher below
state average.
- Population density below state
average.
NEARBY CITIES
- Nearest city with pop. 50,000+:Asheville,
NC (30.9 miles, pop. 68,889).
- Nearest city with pop. 200,000+:
Charlotte, NC(150.0 miles, pop.
540,828).
- Nearest city with pop.
1,000,000+:Chicago, IL (544.9 miles, pop.
2,896,016).
Nearest cities
- Lake Junaluska, NC (3.3 miles)
- Clyde, NC (6.7 miles)
- West Canton, NC(9.8 miles)
- Canton, NC(11.4 miles)
- Sylva, NC(17.1 miles)
- Cullowhee, NC(17.7 miles)
- Brevard, NC(24.8 miles)
- Bent Creek, NC (26.5 miles)
INDUSTRIES
- Educational,health and social services
(24.9%)
- Retail trade (13.4%)
-
Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation
and food services (12.1%)
- Manufacturing (11.1%)
- Construction (10.6%).
WAYNESVILLE CRIME RATES
- 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
- 2 robberies (21.7 per 100,000)
- 15 assaults (162.5 per 100,000)
- 4 rapes (43.3 per 100,000)
- 65 burglaries (704.1 per 100,000)
- 185 larceny counts (2003.9 per
100,000)
- 6 auto thefts (65.0 per 100,000)
- 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
- HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10
miles; CLYDE, NC)
- HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 17
miles; SYLVA, NC)
- US PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 21 miles;
CHEROKEE, NC)
NEARBY AIRPORTS
- ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 33 miles;
ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
- DONALDSON CENTER (about 67 miles;
GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
- GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 68
miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
Other public-use airports
nearest to Waynesville:
- MEYERS (about 19 miles; CANDLER, NC; ID:
N39)
- JACKSON COUNTY (about 19 miles; SYLVA,
NC; ID: 24A)
- TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY (about 30 miles;
BREVARD, NC; ID: 22W)
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
- WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 19
miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment:
5,843)
- ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT
enrollment: 2,728)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
(about 32 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT
enrollment: 2,759)
- CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles;
CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
- WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53
miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment:
3,893)
- FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles;
GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
- CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 55 miles;
JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment:
2,073)
Public high school in
Waynesville:
- TUSCOLA HIGH
(Students: 1,213; Location: 564 TUSCOLA
SCHOOL RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in
Waynesville:
- WAYNESVILLE
MIDDLE (Students: 1,055; Location: 459
BROWN AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- HAZELWOOD
ELEMENTARY (Students: 551; Location: 1111
PLOTT CREEK ROAD; Grades: PK -
05)
- BETHEL
ELEMENTARY (Students: 527; Location: 730
SONOMA ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- JUNALUSKA
ELEMENTARY (Students: 430; Location: 2238
ASHEVILLE HWY; Grades: PK - 05)
- JONATHAN VALLEY
ELEMENTARY (Students: 430; Location: 410
HALL DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- CENTRAL
ELEMENTARY (Students: 327; Location: 62
JOY LANE; Grades: PK - 05)
- BETHEL MIDDLE
(Students: 312; Location: 630 SONOMA ROAD;
Grades: 06 - 08)
Private primary/middle school in
Waynesville:
- WAYNESVILLE SDA
SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: 119
HAMPSHIRE DR; Grades: 2 - 8)
Waynesville Library:
- 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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