The greater Asheville area is comprised of seven counties including: Buncombe, Madison, Yancey, McDowell, Henderson, Transylvania, and Haywood counties.
List of major cities/townships by county:
- Buncombe: Asheville (the largest city in WNC), Arden, Candler, Leicester, and Weaverville, http://www.buncombecounty.org/
- Madison: Hot Springs, Marshall, and Mars Hill, http://www.madisoncountync.org/
- Yancey: Burnsville, http://yanceycountync.gov/
- McDowell: Old Fort and Marion, http://www.mcdowellgov.com/
- Henderson: Fletcher, Hendersonville, Flat Rock, and Mills River, http://www.hendersoncountync.org/
- Transylvania: Brevard, Pisgah Forest, and Lake Toxaway, http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/
- Haywood: Maggie Valley, Canton, Lake Junaluska, and Waynesville, http://www.haywoodnc.net/
A History of Asheville: The area now know as Asheville was simply a crossroads for Native American trails when Spanish explorer Hernando Desoto came to Western North Carolina in the 1540’s. Situated in the Blue Ridge mountain chain of the Appalachian Mountains, Asheville is located between the Swannanoa and French Broad rivers.
In 1797 Asheville was officially named after then Governor, Samuel Ashe. Completed in 1827, the Buncombe Turnpike gave access to this isolated mountain city. The late 1800’s brought the railroad industry to the area and with it came money and affluent people, including a New Yorker named George Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt purchased around 125,000 acres and constructed “America’s largest private residence”, The Biltmore Estate.
Asheville has a diverse past that is reflected in the many architectural styles found around the city from Neoclassical, Romanesque Revival, and Art Deco, just to name a few. The city has several residential and commercial areas registered on national and local historic registries. 
Today, BuncombeCounty has a population of around 222,000 and the city of Asheville’s population is over 69,000. The thriving downtown has all the amenities of a large city including theatres, performing arts venues, museums, bistros, clubs, spas, and shops. With easy accessibility from Interstates I-26 and I-40 and the Asheville Regional Airport, the area has become a preferred destination for tourist. Every Summer, Asheville also hosts one of the largest street festivals (pictured), Belle Chere, fun for everyone.
Demographic Data from the U.S. Census Bureau:
Buncombe County Data
City of Asheville Data
Henderson County Data
Haywood County Data
Madison County Data
Transylvania County Data
McDowell County Data
Links to Property Tax Information:
Buncombe County
Henderson County
Local School Information Search: http://www.ncreportcards.org/src/
Local Colleges:
Asheville- Buncombe Technical College
Mars Hill College
Montreat College
UNC Asheville
Warren Wilson College
Western Carolina University
Climate and Weather:
The Asheville area climate is mild with an average temperature of between 35-73 degrees and an annual average precipitation of 47.6 inches. Want more climate information... visit ClimateZone.com
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