Maggie Valley, North Carolina

Maggie Valley, North Carolina
Town
St. Margaret of Scotland Church

Location of Maggie Valley, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°30′52″N 83°4′1″W / 35.51444°N 83.06694°W / 35.51444; -83.06694Coordinates: 35°30′52″N 83°4′1″W / 35.51444°N 83.06694°W / 35.51444; -83.06694
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Haywood
Area
 • Total 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2)
 • Land 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 3,018 ft (920 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,150
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,290
 • Density 360/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 28751
Area code(s) 828
FIPS code 37-40600[2]
GNIS feature ID 1027422[3]
Website www.maggievalleync.gov

Maggie Valley is a town in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,150 at the 2010 census.[4] It is home to Cataloochee Ski Area and former Ghost Town in the Sky amusement park. Maggie Valley is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The community gets its name from Maggie Mae Setzer; her father John "Jack" Sidney Setzer founded the area's first post office and named it after one of his daughters.[5]

Geography

Maggie Valley is located in west-central Haywood County at 35°30′52″N 83°4′1″W / 35.51444°N 83.06694°W / 35.51444; -83.06694 (35.514430, -83.067013).[6] U.S. Route 19 is the main road through the town, leading east 35 miles (56 km) to Asheville and west over Soco Gap 16 miles (26 km) to Cherokee.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2), all of it land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1980202—
1990185−8.4%
2000607228.1%
20101,15089.5%
Est. 20161,290[1]12.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 607 people, 297 households, and 179 families residing in the town. The population density was 372.8 people per square mile (143.8/km²). There were 565 housing units at an average density of 347.0 per square mile (133.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.38% White, 1.32% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 297 households, out of which 16.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.56.

In the town, the population was spread out with 14.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,808, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $20,865 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,211. About 9.8% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people and events

Maggie Valley is the birthplace of legendary moonshiner Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton.[8]

Elk were reintroduced into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Maggie Valley in 2001.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Maggie Valley town, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ Hembree, Linda (Jul 10, 1983). "For a good time, call Maggie". Herald-Journal. pp. E1. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ Carol Motsinger, "New Movie Focuses on WNC Moonshiner Popcorn Sutton," Citizen-Times, 10 November 2014.
  9. ↑ Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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