33-3506: Fairview Township may refer to: Arkansas [ edit ] Fairview Township, Independence County, Arkansas , in Independence County, Arkansas Illinois [ edit ] Fairview Township, Fulton County, Illinois Indiana [ edit ] Fairview Township, Fayette County, Indiana Iowa [ edit ] Fairview Township, Allamakee County, Iowa Fairview Township, Jasper County, Iowa Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa Fairview Township, Monona County, Iowa Fairview Township, Osceola County, Iowa Fairview Township, Shelby County, Iowa , in Shelby County, Iowa Kansas [ edit ] Fairview Township, Barton County, Kansas Fairview Township, Butler County, Kansas Fairview Township, Cowley County, Kansas Fairview Township, Ford County, Kansas Fairview Township, Jefferson County, Kansas Fairview Township, Labette County, Kansas , in Labette County, Kansas Fairview Township, Republic County, Kansas Fairview Township, Russell County, Kansas Fairview Township, Stafford County, Kansas , in Stafford County, Kansas Minnesota [ edit ] Fairview Township, Cass County, Minnesota Fairview Township, Lyon County, Minnesota Missouri [ edit ] Fairview Township, Caldwell County, Missouri Fairview Township, Henry County, Missouri Fairview Township, Livingston County, Missouri , in Livingston County, Missouri Nebraska [ edit ] Fairview Township, Holt County, Nebraska North Carolina [ edit ] Fairview Township, Buncombe County, North Carolina , in Buncombe County, North Carolina North Dakota [ edit ] Fairview Township, Sheridan County, North Dakota , in Sheridan County, North Dakota Pennsylvania [ edit ] Fairview Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania Fairview Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania Fairview Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Fairview Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania Fairview Township, York County, Pennsylvania South Dakota [ edit ] Fairview Township, Clay County, South Dakota , in Clay County, South Dakota Fairview Township, Faulk County, South Dakota , in Faulk County, South Dakota Fairview Township, Hanson County, South Dakota , in Hanson County, South Dakota Fairview Township, Lincoln County, South Dakota , in Lincoln County, South Dakota Fairview Township, Mellette County, South Dakota , in Mellette County, South Dakota Fairview Township, Pennington County, South Dakota , in Pennington County, South Dakota [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
66-446: A household in the county was $ 31,920, and the median income for a family was $ 38,444. Males had a median income of $ 27,284 versus $ 20,086 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 16,163. About 9.90% of families and 13.00% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.10% of those under age 18 and 14.40% of those age 65 or over. Over the past few election cycles Independence County has trended heavily towards
99-524: A short distance south of Mount Mitchell. A milestone was achieved in 2003 when Interstate 26 , still called Future I-26 in northern Buncombe County, was extended from Mars Hill (north of Asheville) to Johnson City, Tennessee . This completed a 20-year, half-billion dollar construction project through the Blue Ridge Mountains . Since 1970, the county has had a steady rise in population, attracting retirees, second-home buyers and others from outside
132-409: A term for empty, nonsensical talk. That, in turn, is the etymology of the verb debunk . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , Buncombe county has a total area of 659.95 square miles (1,709.3 km ), of which 656.50 square miles (1,700.3 km ) is land and 3.45 square miles (8.9 km ) (0.52%) is water. The French Broad River enters the county at its border with Henderson County to
165-758: Is Avril Pinder. Othe notable commissioners include J. E. Rankin who served as chair for 26 years. Buncombe County Public Libraries has 11 branch locations, with a central location at Pack Memorial Library in downtown Asheville . There are two public school systems within Buncombe County, including Buncombe County Schools and Asheville City Schools as well as many private schools and charter schools. There are four colleges in Buncombe County, including Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College , University of North Carolina at Asheville , Montreat College , and Warren Wilson College . The Buncombe County Sheriff provides court protection and jail administration for
198-572: Is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina . It is classified within Western North Carolina . The 2020 census reported the population was 269,452, making it the 7th-most populous county in North Carolina . Its county seat is Asheville . Buncombe County is part of the Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area . The area of modern day Buncombe County and its environs
231-450: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Independence County, Arkansas Independence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas . As of the 2020 census , the population was 37,938. The county seat is Batesville . Independence County is Arkansas's ninth county, formed on October 20, 1820, from a portion of Lawrence County and named in commemoration of
264-639: Is located in east Asheville. As of 2023, in the North Carolina Senate , Julie Mayfield (D– 49th ) and Warren Daniel (R– 46th ) both represent parts of Buncombe County. Mayfield represents most of the county including Asheville and the west side. Daniel represents a portion of the east side of the county as well as McDowell and Burke counties. In the North Carolina House of Representatives , Eric Ager (D– 114th ), Lindsey Prather (D– 115th ), and Caleb Rudow (D– 116th ) each represent part of
297-478: Is now the center of Asheville, and the other faction demanding it to be at a place south of Swannanoa River, which later became known as the "Steam Saw Mill Place", and is now the southern part of the city of Asheville. Buncombe County was organized by European Americans after the American Revolutionary War in the home of Colonel William Davidson, a cousin of William Lee Davidson who was elected as
330-511: Is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps and publications. The townships of Independence County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township. Source: 35°43′23″N 91°31′14″W / 35.72306°N 91.52056°W / 35.72306; -91.52056 Buncombe County, North Carolina Buncombe County ( / ˈ b ʌ ŋ k ə m / BUNK -um )
363-552: The Declaration of Independence . It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county . The Batesville, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Independence County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 772 square miles (2,000 km ), of which 764 square miles (1,980 km ) is land and 7.6 square miles (20 km ) (1.0%) is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 37,938 people, 14,322 households, and 9,929 families residing in
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#1732852256729396-646: The Sixteenth Congress , after lengthy debate on the Missouri Compromise , members of the House called for an immediate vote on that important question. Felix Walker rose to address his colleagues, insisting that his constituents expected him to make a speech "for Buncombe." It was later remarked that Walker's untimely and irrelevant oration was not just for Buncombe—it " was Buncombe." Buncombe, afterwards spelled bunkum and later shortened to bunk, became
429-746: The GOP. The last Democrat (as of 2024) to carry this county was Bill Clinton in 1996. Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries. Arkansas townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the United States census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city
462-429: The age of 18 living with them, 50.50% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.10% were non-families. Of all households 28.90% were made up of individuals, and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.86. In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.90% under
495-467: The age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 36,666, and the median income for a family was $ 45,011. Males had a median income of $ 30,705 versus $ 23,870 for females. The per capita income for
528-587: The county is located in North Carolina's 11th congressional district , which is currently held by Republican Chuck Edwards . The North Carolina Department of Commerce reported that in September 2024 Buncombe County had the lowest unemployment rate of all of North Carolina's counties at a rate of 2.5 percent. In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's impacts on the region, in October the department reported that Buncombe had
561-584: The county was $ 20,384. About 7.80% of families and 11.40% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.30% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over. Buncombe County is a member of the Land-of-Sky Regional Council of governments. Buncombe County has a council/manager form of government. Current commissioners were elected in 2020: Chair Brownie Newman, Al Whitesides, Terri Wells, Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Amanda Edwards, Parker Sloan and Robert Pressley . The county manager
594-570: The county's first state senator . The first meeting of the county government took place in April 1792 in Colonel Davidson's barn (located on the present-day Biltmore Estate ). At first, deeds were recorded in Morganton , the nearest county seat. That was inconvenient for residents as roads were poor. In December 1792, seven men met to select a courthouse location for the county. The first courthouse
627-532: The county. As of the 2000 census , there were 34,233 people, 13,467 households, and 9,669 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile (17 people/km ). There were 14,841 housing units at an average density of 19 units per square mile (7.3 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 94.91% White , 2.04% Black or African American , 0.45% Native American , 0.65% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.64% from other races , and 1.28% from two or more races. 1.53% of
660-588: The county. Buncombe had long been a bellwether county in presidential elections. It voted for the winning candidate in all but one election from 1928 until 2012, with the exception being 1960. Since 2008, the county has trended strongly toward the Democratic Party . It swung from a 0.6 point win for George W. Bush to a 14-point win for Barack Obama in 2008, and has gone Democratic by double-digit margins at every election since then. This includes 2016, when it voted for Hillary Clinton . When Donald Trump won
693-559: The electoral college (and the election) after losing the popular vote, the county lost its bellwether status. In 2024, Kamala Harris achieved the strongest performance by a Democrat in the county since Lyndon Johnson's 1964 landslide. Despite losing North Carolina overall, she pushed the county two points further to the left. North Carolina is represented in the United States Senate by Republicans Ted Budd and Thom Tillis , from Advance and Huntersville , respectively. All of
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#1732852256729726-776: The entire county and provides patrol and detective services for the unincorporated areas of the county. The Sheriff's Office is organized into six divisions: Enforcement, Detention, Animal Control, Support Operations, School Resources, Civil Process. The current Sheriff is Quentin Miller who was elected in 2018. Asheville has a municipal police department, with David Zack named as the Chief of Police in 2020. The municipalities of Black Mountain, Biltmore Forest, Montreat, Weaverville, and Woodfin also have municipal police departments, and UNC Asheville and Montreat College have campus police departments. The NC State Highway Patrol Troop G regional headquarters
759-476: The pastors of six churches, including the revivalist Sion Blythe , formed the French Broad Association of Baptist churches in the area. As population increased in this part of the state, parts of the county were taken to organize new counties. In 1808 the western part of Buncombe County became Haywood County . In 1833 parts of Burke and Buncombe counties were combined to form Yancey County . In 1838
792-442: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 13,467 households, out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
825-499: The region. As of the 2020 census , there were 269,452 people, 106,741 households, and 63,675 families residing in the county. From 2010 to 2020, Buncombe County added 31,104 people or 13.0% population growth, making it the fastest growing county in Western North Carolina during the decade. At the 2000 census , there were 206,330 people, 85,776 households, and 55,668 families residing in the county. The population density
858-476: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fairview_Township&oldid=896566567 " Categories : Place name disambiguation pages Township name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
891-607: The south and flows north into Madison County . The source of the Swannanoa River , which joins the French Broad River in Asheville, is in northeast Buncombe County near Mount Mitchell , a part of the Black Mountains range. Mt. Mitchell is the highest point in the eastern United States at 6,684 ft. Its summit lies in adjacent Yancey County; the highest point in Buncombe County is Potato Knob, at 6400+ feet, which lies
924-503: The southern part of what was left of Buncombe County became Henderson County . In 1851 parts of Buncombe and Yancey counties were combined to form Madison County . Finally, in 1925 the Broad River township of McDowell County was transferred to Buncombe County. In 1820, a U.S. Congressman whose district included Buncombe County, unintentionally contributed a word to the English language. In
957-400: Was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.50% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males. The median income for
990-508: Was 314 people per square mile (121 people/km ). There were 93,973 housing units at an average density of 143 units per square mile (55 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 89.06% White , 7.48% Black or African American , 0.39% Native American , 0.66% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 1.15% from other races , and 1.23% from two or more races. 2.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 85,776 households, out of which 27.50% had children under
1023-435: Was a commissioner in a local political dispute of determining where the county seat of Buncombe County should be located. It was provided in an act creating Buncombe County for a committee of five persons to be appointed for the selection of the site. A dispute arose between two factions of Buncombe County residents on opposite sides of the Swannanoa River , one faction pressing for the county seat to be north of Swannanoa, which
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1056-533: Was built at the present-day Pack Square site in Asheville. The county was formed in 1791 from parts of Burke and Rutherford counties. It was named for Edward Buncombe , a colonel in the American Revolutionary War who was captured at the Battle of Germantown . An earlier proposed name was "Union County". The large county originally extended to the Tennessee line. Many of the early settlers were Baptists . In 1807
1089-626: Was originally populated by the Anigiduwagi , better known as the Cherokee people. Europeans, primarily of German, Scottish and English descent, began to live in Buncombe in the early 18th century. Some the earliest permanent European settlers in Buncombe arrived in 1784. These European settlers frequently broke their treaties with the Cherokee, gradually forcing them off of their land in Buncombe County by force. In December 1792 and April 1793, John Dillard
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