Haywood EDC June 2010 : Page 1Haywood County NORTH CAROLINA Haywood County boasts 554 scenic square miles, including beautiful mountains, fertile valleys and rolling foothills. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park lies just to the northwest, while such major southeastern cities as Charlotte, Greenville, Knoxville and Atlanta are easily accessed by way of an efficient interstate highway system. Immediately east of Haywood County lies Asheville, one of North Carolina's most visited locales. Driving Distances from Haywood County Asheville, NC ...........30 Minutes ............25 Miles Knoxville, TN ...........95 Minutes ............90 Miles Atlanta, GA.............180 Minutes............175 Miles Charlotte, NC...........150 Minutes............150 Miles Greenville, SC ..........90 Minutes ............75 Miles Population & Distribution JULY ‘06 JULY ‘07 * 209 JULY ‘08 JULY ‘09 Canton............4,103.....4,083.....4,063..... 4,129 Clyde ............. 1,346.....1,370.....1,377.....1,399 Maggie Valley......1,187 ..... 1,251.....1,308..... 1,329 Waynesville........ 9,623.....9,972.....9,957.....10,120 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— COUNTY ...........56,662....57,031 ....57,108....58,043 AGE MALE FEMALE TOTAL 0-17 .............. 5,849..... 5,337.....11,186 ....19.28 18-44 .............8,886.....8,997.....17,883 ....30.80 45-64.............7,787 .....8,591.....16,378 .... 28.22 65+...............5,393.....7,203 ..... 12,596 .... 21.7 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— TOTAL.............27,915....30,128....58,043 ....100.0 *SOURCE: NC Data Center, July 2009 projections 19 Waynesville BUS 23 PERCENT 74 276 23 276 Maggie Valley Lake Junaluska 19 40 74 Clyde 215 110 215 GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK 40 209 209 Haywood County, NC 40 NATIONAL PISGAH L FORESTES AH 74 19 23 Canton 215 NATIONAL FOREST 276 PISGAH The mission of the Haywood County Economic Development Commission is to foster a healthy and prosperous economy and quality of life for our community through the development of capital investment, job creation and entrepreneurial opportunities while supporting existing business and industry. www.HaywoodEDC.org Publication List |
