Swain County, North Carolina
PO Box 1397
Bryson City, NC 28713
Phone: (828) 488-2288
Fax: (828) 488-9360
www.swaincounty.org
On the southwestern border of NC, west of Asheville; organized Feb 24, 1871 from Jackson and Macon counties. Name Origin: For David Lowrie Swain (1801-68), NC governor (1832-35) and president of the University of NC (1835-68).
Area (sq mi): 540.64 (land 528.10; water 12.54). Pop per sq mi: 24.90.
Pop 2005: 13,167. State rank: 90. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.50%; 1990-2000 15.10%. Pop 2000: 12,968 (White 65.90%; Black or African American 1.70%; Hispanic or Latino 1.50%; Asian 0.20%; Other 31.80%). Foreign born: 1.00%. Median age: 38.80.
Income 2000: per capita $14,647; median household $28,608; Pop below poverty level: 18.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,369-$19,813.
Unemployment 2004: 7.10%. Change from 2000: -4.10%. Median travel time to work: 20.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 28.50%.
Bryson City, NC 28713
Phone: (828) 488-2288
Fax: (828) 488-9360
www.swaincounty.org
On the southwestern border of NC, west of Asheville; organized Feb 24, 1871 from Jackson and Macon counties. Name Origin: For David Lowrie Swain (1801-68), NC governor (1832-35) and president of the University of NC (1835-68).
Area (sq mi): 540.64 (land 528.10; water 12.54). Pop per sq mi: 24.90.
Pop 2005: 13,167. State rank: 90. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.50%; 1990-2000 15.10%. Pop 2000: 12,968 (White 65.90%; Black or African American 1.70%; Hispanic or Latino 1.50%; Asian 0.20%; Other 31.80%). Foreign born: 1.00%. Median age: 38.80.
Income 2000: per capita $14,647; median household $28,608; Pop below poverty level: 18.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,369-$19,813.
Unemployment 2004: 7.10%. Change from 2000: -4.10%. Median travel time to work: 20.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 28.50%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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