Haywood County Justice Center, pictured in June 2012. Katie Bailey/Carolina Public Press
Inside WNC is a permanent feature from Carolina Public Press that profiles each of the 18 westernmost counties of North Carolina. This is your guide, including direct links, to elected officials, key agencies and departments, plus information on the county’s wages, housing, education and more.
Haywood County, N.C., map courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau, via Wikipedia
Haywood County
Geography and Population
Haywood County is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Madison County to the northeast, Buncombe County to the east, Henderson County to the southeast, Transylvania County to the south, Jackson County to the southwest and Swain County to the west.
Map courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau
Land area in square miles: 553.69
Persons per square mile (2010): 106.6
Population, 2011 estimate: 58,855
American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.6 percent
Asian: 0.4 percent
Black: 1.3 percent
Hispanic or Latino origin: 3.4 percent
White non-Hispanic: 93.5 percent
People reporting two or more races: 1 percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
U.S., State and Local Government
U.S. Senate
Sen. Richard Burr (R)
Washington address: 217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3154
Fax: (202) 228-2981
Email contact form
Asheville address: Federal Building, 151 Patton Ave., Suite 204
Asheville, N.C. 28801
Phone: (828) 350-2437
Fax: (828) 350-2439
Information on Burr’s support, sponsored bills, etc. from GovTrack.us
Sen. Kay Hagan (D)
Washington address: 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-6342
Fax: (202) 228-2563
Email contact form
Asheville address: 82 Patton Ave., Suite 635
Asheville, N.C. 28801
Phone: (828) 257-6510
Fax: (828) 257-6514
Information on Hagan’s support, sponsored bills, etc. from GovTrack.us
U.S. House: 11th Congressional District
Rep. Mark Meadows (R)
Washington address: 1516 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6401
Email contact form
Hendersonville address: 200 N. Grove St.
Hendersonville, N.C. 28792
Phone: (828) 693-5660
Information on Meadows’ support, sponsored bills, etc. from GovTrack.us
N.C. Elected Officials
N.C. Senate District 50
Sen. Jim Davis (R)
Address: N.C. Senate
16 W. Jones St., Room 2111
Raleigh, N.C. 27601-2808
Phone: (919) 733-5875 and (828) 342-4483
Email: Jim.Davis@ncleg.net
N.C. House District 118
Rep. Michele D. Presnell (R)
Address: N.C. House of Representatives
16 W. Jones St., Room 1025
Raleigh, N.C. 27601-1096
Phone: (919) 733-5732 and (828) 682-6342
Email: Michele.Presnell@ncleg.net
N.C. House District 119
Rep. Joe Sam Queen (D)
Address: N.C. House of Representatives
16 W. Jones St., Room 1017
Raleigh, N.C. 27601-1096
Phone: (919) 715-3005 and (828) 452-4286
Email: Joe.Queen@ncleg.net
County Officials and Agencies
Haywood County Board of Commissioners
Chairman: Mark Swanger
Address: 1257 Poplar Cove Road
Clyde, N.C. 28721
Phone: (828) 627-6109
Email: markswanger@bellsouth.net
County Manager: Marty Stamey
Address: 215 N. Main St.
Waynesville, N.C. 28786
Phone: (828) 452-6625
Email: mstamey@haywoodnc.net
Sheriff: Interim Chief Larry Bryson
Address: Haywood County Sheriff’s Office
1620 Brown Ave.
Waynesville, N.C. 28786
Phone: (828) 452-6768
Email: n/a
Haywood County Department of Social Services
Director: Ira Dove
Address: 157 Paragon Parkway, Suite 300
Clyde, N.C. 28721
Phone: (828) 452-6620
Email: ldove@haywoodnc.net
Haywood County Health Department
Director: Carmine Rocco
Address: 157 Paragon Parkway, Suite 800
Clyde, N.C. 28721
Phone: (828) 452-6675
Email: crocco@haywoodnc.net
Member of the Southwestern North Carolina Planning and Economic Development Commission (Southwestern Commission), which covers the westernmost part of the state, specifically Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties.
The Waynesville Municipal Building, pictured in June 2012. Katie Bailey/Carolina Public Press
County Seat
Waynesville
Population (2011 estimate): 9,841
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Town Government Office Address: Municipal Building, 16 S. Main St., Waynesville, N.C., 28786
Town of Waynesville Board of Alderman
Mayor: Gavin A. Brown
Address: Municipal Building, 16 S. Main St.
Waynesville, N.C., 28786
Phone: (828) 452-2491
Email: mayor@townofwaynesville.org
Town Manager: Marcy Onieal
Address: Municipal Building, 16 S. Main St.
Waynesville, N.C., 28786
Phone: (828) 452-2491
Email: manager@townofwaynesville.org
Chief of Police: Bill Hollingsed
Address: Waynesville Police Department
9 S. Main St., Suite 100
Waynesville, N.C. 28786
Phone: (828) 456-5363
Email: wpdchief@waynesvillepd.com
Law Enforcement Agencies
Haywood County Sheriff’s Office
Address: 1620 Brown Ave.
Waynesville, N.C. 28786
Phone: (828) 452-6768
Email: n/a
Waynesville Police Department
Address: 9 S. Main St., Suite 100
Waynesville, N.C. 28786
Phone: (828) 456-5363
Email: wpdchief@waynesvillepd.com
Voter Information
Haywood County Board of Elections
Director: Robert Inman
Address: 1233 N. Main St., Annex II
Waynesville, N.C. 28786
Phone: (828) 452-6633
Email: rinman@haywoodnc.net
Chairman: O.L. Yates
1233 N. Main St., Annex II
Waynesville, N.C. 28786
Phone: (828) 452-6633
Email: n/a
Court System
Haywood County Courthouse
Address: 285 N. Main St., Suite 1500
Waynesville, N.C. 28786
Phone: (828) 454-6501
Clerk of Superior Court: June L. Ray
Phone: (828) 454-6501
Email: n/a
District Attorney Michael Bonfoey
Phone (Haywood County office): (828) 454-6510
Email: n/a
Economy and Employment
Unemployment rate, January 2013: 10.2 percent
Unemployment rate, January 2012: 10.1 percent
Source: N.C. Department of Commerce – Labor and Economic Analysis Division
Top three industries, by employment (2010, most current):
Health care and social assistance: 3,087
Retail trade: 2,787
Accommodation and food services: 1,747
Source: County Business Patterns, U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Employer (Second quarter of 2012, most current): Haywood County Consolidated Schools
Source: N.C. Department of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau
Haywood County Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director: CeCe Hipps
Address: 28 Walnut St.
Waynesville, N.C. 28786
Phone: (828) 456-3021
Email: info@haywood-nc.com
Haywood County Tourism Development Authority
Chairman: n/a
Address: 44 N. Main St.
Waynesville, N.C. 28786
Phone: (828) 452-0152 or (800) 334-9036
Email: info@visitncsmokies.com
Wages, Housing and Education
Per capita money income in past 12 months (2010 dollars) 2006-2010: $24,233
Persons living below poverty level 2006-2010: 12.3 percent
Median household income 2006-2010: $41,377
Median owner-occupied housing value: $158,200
High school graduates, age 25+ (2006-2010): 84.1 percent
Bachelor’s degree or higher, age 25+ (2006-2010): 20.6 percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts
Number of homeless (January 2012 point-in-time count, most current): 20
Source: North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness
Education
Haywood County Schools
Four-year cohort high school graduation rates, as of September 2012: 79.3 percent
Source: N.C. Department of Public Instruction
Haywood County Board of Education
Address: 1230 N. Main St.
Waynesville, N.C. 28786
Phone: (828) 456-2400
Email contact form
School Board Chairman: Chuck Francis
Address: 55 Clement Dr.
Waynesville, N.C. 28786
Phone: (828) 550-8117
Email: cfrancis@haywood.k12.nc.us
School Superintendent: Anne G. Garrett
Address: 1230 N. Main St.
Waynesville, N.C. 28786
Phone: (828) 456-2400, Ext. 2113
Email: anne@haywood.k12.nc.us
Higher Education*
Haywood Community College
Address: 185 Freedlander Dr.
Clyde, N.C. 28721
Phone: (828) 627-2821
Email: webmaster@haywood.edu
Enrollment (2010-11): 1,968
Top Healthcare Providers*
Haywood County Health Department
Director: Carmine Rocco
Address: 157 Paragon Parkway, Suite 800
Clyde, N.C. 28721
Phone: (828) 452-6675
Email: crocco@haywoodnc.net
MedWest-Haywood
Address: 262 Leroy George Dr.
Clyde, N.C. 28721
Phone: (828) 452-8202
Email contact form
HCAHPS Patient Perceptions Survey 10/2010-9/2011 rankings:
Rate 9 or 10 Overall: 69 percent
Always Clean and Quiet: 62 percent
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime Rate Per 100,000 (2011): 2,992.5
Violent Crime Rate: 270.5
Property Crime Rate: 2,722
Number of registered sex offenders: 79
Source: N.C. Department of Justice
*Listings are for entities headquartered in the county and do not include satellites, branches or other service information for others with operations in the county.
Contributor Kathleen Davis supplied additional research to this report.
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