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HENDERSON COUNTY PROFILE OF STATISTICAL
INFORMATION
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POPULATION AND HOUSING
| Hendersonville |
9,920 |
| Laurel Park |
2,151 |
| Fletcher |
3,356 |
| Flat Rock |
1,913 |
| Saluda (Part in Henderson County) |
4 |
| Unincorporated |
65,021 |
| Henderson County Total (1999) |
82,365 |
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| Estimated 2000 Seasonal (June-Aug) County Population |
107,075 |
| Projected County Population (2010) |
92,973 |
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| Median Age (2000) |
44.19 years |
| Projected Median Age (2010) |
47.84 years |
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| Population by Race (as of 7/99): |
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| White |
78,834 |
| Black, Hispanic, Other |
3,531 |
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| Median Home Value (9/00) |
$155,900 |
| Median Home Assessed Value (9/00) |
$138,900 |
| Housing Units (1990) |
34,131 |
| Housing Units (1999 Est.) |
43,600 |
| Average Persons per Household (1999 Est.) |
2.15 |
| Average Persons per Family (1999 Est.) |
2.80 |
INCOME & EMPLOYMENT
| Median Per Capita Income (3/00) |
$26,115 |
| Median Household Income (3/00) |
$34,733 |
| Labor Force (8/00) |
38,370 |
| Employment (8/00) |
37,610 |
| Unemployment Rate (8/00) |
2.0% |
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
| Tax Rates for FY 2000-2001 (per $100
Value): |
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| Henderson County |
$ .50 |
| Hendersonville |
$ .45 |
| Laurel Park |
$ .31 |
| Fletcher |
$ .25 |
| Flat Rock |
$ -0- |
| County Tax Levy (2000-2001) |
$33,069,558 |
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| Operating Budgets
(FY 2000-2001): |
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| Henderson County |
$67,304,536 |
| Hendersonville |
$7,521,960 |
| Laurel Park |
$1,424,350 |
| Flat Rock |
$490,000 |
| Fletcher |
$2,413,010 |
| Henderson County Public Schools |
$15,026,801 |
| Hendersonville Water & Sewer |
$10,833,270 |
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| Economic
Benefit
(1999 Estimates): |
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| Manufacturing ('99) |
$273,000,000 |
| Retirement ('99) |
$205,000,000 |
| Tourism ('99) |
$143,000,000 |
| Agriculture ('99) |
$118,481,000 |
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| Total Retail Sales (1999) |
$877,376,436 |
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| Registered Voters (8/00) |
62,204 |
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| Public School Enrollment (2000-2001) |
11,595 |
| Blue Ridge Community
College Enrollment
(2000-2001) |
1,860 |
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| Number of County Employees (9/00) |
620 |
INFRASTRUCTURE
| Registered Vehicles: |
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| Automobiles (9/00) |
53,760 |
| Trucks (9/00) |
20,559 |
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| Total County Area |
375.1 sq. mi. |
| Hendersonville |
5.60 sq. mi. |
| Laurel Park |
2.66 sq. mi. |
| Fletcher |
5.38 sq. mi. |
| Flat Rock |
7.96 sq. mi. |
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| Miles of Public Roads (9/00) |
868 |
| Miles of Private Roads (9/00) |
261 |
| Number of Volunteer Fire Departments |
12 |
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| Solid Waste Generated |
300 Tons/Day |
| Miles of Sanitary Sewer: |
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| Hendersonville |
101 mi. |
| Cane Creek Dist. |
26.21 mi. |
| Mud Creek Dist. |
10.70 mi. |
| Miles of Waterline (Hendersonville) |
120 mi. |
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| Number of Acres of County Park Land |
305 ac. |
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| Elevation (Old Courthouse) |
2,146 |
| Elevation (New Courthouse) |
2,130 |
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| Henderson County Building Permits-1999: |
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| Total Number of Permits |
4,561 |
| Residential Units (excl. mobile homes) |
913 |
| Mobile Home Permits |
685 |
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| Construction Value - All Permits: |
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| Residential |
$131,008,405 |
| Commercial |
$52,411,680 |
| TOTAL |
$183,420,085 |
Source: Henderson County
Planning Dept.
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