47-495: Haywood County is the name of two counties in the United States: Haywood County, North Carolina Haywood County, Tennessee [REDACTED] Topics referred to by 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
94-533: A smallpox outbreak in 1715. In July 1776, during the early stages of the American Revolutionary War , Cherokee warriors began attacking white settlements in western North Carolina. In response, a militia led by General Griffith Rutherford led an expedition through the region and destroyed dozens of Cherokee villages. White settlement increased after the war, with most of the settlers being of English, Scotch-Irish, German, and Dutch descent. The county
141-465: A county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina . As of the 2020 census , the population was 62,089. The county seat and its largest community is Waynesville . Haywood County is part of the Waynesville, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area . The earliest inhabitants of the area eventually comprising Haywood County were Cherokee Native Americans. Their local population was severely impacted by
188-480: A female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.76. In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.80% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 27.10% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
235-502: A rivalry dating back to the school teams' predecessors' first game in 1922. Annual football games between the two teams are popular events for locals and sometimes attract over 10,000 spectators. Since the 1930s, Haywood County has hosted an annual ramp ( Allium tricoccum ) convention. Folkmoot USA is an international folk festival held since 1984 in Waynesville, North Carolina and surrounding communities. During its history,
282-524: 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
329-409: 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
376-629: A total area of 554.5 square miles (1,436 km ), of which 553.56 square miles (1,433.7 km ) is land and 0.94 square miles (2.4 km ) (0.17%) is water. It is bordered by Madison , Buncombe , Henderson , Transylvania , Jackson , Swain counties in North Carolina, and Cocke and Sevier counties in Tennessee. Haywood County lies within the French Broad River basin. Since the county's borders follow mountain ridgelines, all water in
423-758: 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
470-515: 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
517-798: Is a member of the regional Southwestern Commission council of governments. It is located in the North Carolina Senate 's 47th district , the Senate's 50th district , the North Carolina House of Representatives ' 118th district , and North Carolina's 11th congressional district . Haywood County contains a small portion of the Qualla Boundary , a tribal reservation for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians . The Haywood County Sheriff's Office provides court protection and jail management for
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#1732844408486564-514: 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
611-410: 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
658-646: The Civil War east of the Mississippi was fired in Waynesville on May 9, 1865, when elements of the Thomas Legion ( Confederate ) skirmished with the 2nd North Carolina Mounted Infantry ( Union ). In the 1880s, the Western North Carolina Railroad extended lines through the county, creating new economic industries centered on logging and tourism. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has
705-463: The Democratic Party —often as a member of fusionist anti- Reconstruction "Conservative" coalitions alongside former Whigs as well as Moderate Republicans and independents opposed to Reconstruction—experienced a resurgence across the state. By 1876, the county was firmly dominated by Democrats. Democrats remained dominant in the county into the early 21st century. Over the subsequent 20 years,
752-646: 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
799-484: The poverty line , including 17.40% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over. Haywood County is governed by an elected five-member board of commissioners. Each member is popularly-elected to serve a four-year term. The board is responsible for adopting the county budget, setting the local property tax rate, making zoning decisions, and hiring the county attorney and county manager. The county manager oversees county government administration. Haywood County
846-572: The Clyde, Cruso, North Canton, Saunook, Waynesville, Crabtree-Ironduff, Maggie Valley, Junaluska, Center Pigeon, Canton, Jonathan Creek, Fines Creek, and Lake Logan-Cecil Fire Departments. Prior to the Civil War, Haywood County elected several Whigs to office. After the war ended in 1865, Unionists established a local branch of the Republican Party . Republicans dominated local offices until 1870, when
893-675: The Republican Party's presence rapidly increased due to the increase of new residents and the defection of local Southern Democrats . In November 2022, Republicans won all contested local races in Haywood, making the county commission entirely occupied by Republicans for the first time in its history. Pactiv Evergreen is largest employer in Haywood County, and operates a large paper mill in Canton and another facility in Waynesville. In March 2023,
940-429: 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
987-467: 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
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#17328444084861034-640: The company announced it would close the Canton mill by the end of June. The closure is projected to result in the loss of hundreds of jobs and $ 500 million in overall economic impact, and Haywood County Schools is expected to become the largest employer. The Blue Ridge Southern Railroad operates a rail line with freight service through Haywood County. Haywood County Schools operates 15 schools: an early college ( Haywood Early College High School ), three high schools ( Tuscola , Pisgah , and Central Haywood), three middle schools , eight elementary schools . The districts has no low-performing schools and had
1081-574: The county derives from rain fallen over it or from local springs, with no external watercourses crossing its boundaries. The Pigeon River originates in Haywood County. Haywood County is situated amidst the Blue Ridge Mountains and contains parts of several major subranges of the Blue Ridge, namely the Great Smoky Mountains in the west and the Plott Balsams and Great Balsam Mountains in
1128-587: 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
1175-584: 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
1222-570: 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
1269-663: The county, is the highest grassy bald in the entire Appalachian range. Haywood County is believed to be the highest county (by mean elevation) east of the Mississippi River , with a mean elevation of 3,597 feet or 1,096 metres. About 40 percent of the county's land lies within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Pisgah National Forest . As of the 2020 census , there were 62,089 people, 26,653 households, and 17,170 families residing in
1316-529: The county. At the 2000 census , there were 54,033 people, 23,100 households, and 16,054 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile (38 people/km ). There were 28,640 housing units at an average density of 52 units per square mile (20 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 96.85% White , 1.27% Black or African American , 0.49% Native American , 0.21% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.44% from other races , and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.41% of
1363-530: 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
1410-559: 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
1457-776: 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
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1504-513: The entire county and provides patrol and detective services for the unincorporated portions of the county. The towns of Waynesville , Canton , and Maggie Valley have municipal police departments. On October 1, 2020, the Haywood County Sheriff's Office took over all law enforcement service for the town of Clyde . They are expected to continue operations in the town until June 2025. Fire protection and rescue services are provided by
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1598-476: 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
1645-414: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 30.8% were of American , 12.9% English , 12.0% German , 10.4% Irish and 8.3% Scots-Irish ancestry according to Census 2000 . 97.1% spoke English and 1.9% Spanish as their first language. There were 23,100 households, out of which 26.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.70% were married couples living together, 9.50% had
1692-499: 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
1739-536: The seventh highest combined test results among school districts in the state in 2021–22. The county also hosts Haywood Community College . According to the 2021 American Community Survey, an estimated 27.7 percent of county residents have attained a bachelor's degree or higher level of education. Two county high schools' football teams, the Tuscola High School Mountaineers of Waynesville and Pisgah High School Black Bears of Canton, have maintained
1786-607: 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
1833-484: The south. Notable peaks in the county include Cold Mountain , at 6,030 feet (1,840 m), Mount Sterling , at 5,835 feet (1,779 m), and Richland Balsam, at 6,410 feet (1,950 m) in elevation. Mt. Guyot , the county's highest point at 6,621 feet (2,018 m), is the 4th highest mountain east of the Mississippi River . Black Balsam Knob , in the Great Balsam Mountains in the southeastern section of
1880-503: 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
1927-455: The two-week event has featured around 200 groups from approximately 100 countries. The Southeast Tourism Society has named Folkmoot USA one of its top twenty events for 20 years. The North Carolina General Assembly declared Folkmoot USA to be the state's official international folk festival in 2003. Haywood County townships include: Buncombe County, North Carolina Buncombe County ( / ˈ b ʌ ŋ k ə m / BUNK -um )
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1974-508: 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
2021-414: Was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 33,922, and the median income for a family was $ 40,438. Males had a median income of $ 30,731 versus $ 21,750 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 18,554. About 8.10% of families and 11.50% of the population were below
2068-435: 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
2115-481: 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
2162-572: Was formed in 1808 from the western part of Buncombe County . It was named for John Haywood , who served as the North Carolina State Treasurer from 1787 to 1827. The county seat was designated at Mount Pleasant, which was renamed Waynesville in 1811. The first county courthouse was completed the following year. In 1828, a part of Haywood County was split off and made Macon County . In 1851, parts of Haywood and Macon counties were combined to form Jackson County . The last shot of
2209-626: 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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