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Transylvania County
Transylvania County, North Carolina
The name Land Of Waterfalls was bestowed on Transylvania County in 1912 for good reason; Transylvania contains more waterfalls than any other county in the state. Waterfalls are plentiful in Transylvania County primarily because of the topography and geology of the region. The county lies between the high points of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Piedmont regions of North and South Carolina. Because of the location there is a significant change in elevation throughout the county. Another very important aspect of Transylvania's immense abundance of waterfalls is the amount of rainfall. Transylvania County has the highest average rainfall east of the Pacific Northwest. Brevard averages nearly 70 inches annually and Lake Toxaway, in the western part of the county, averages 80 inches. Though Transylvania's waterfalls are at present visited by tourists, earlier in history they were sites for industries. Settlers used many of the falls in the region for water-powered grist mills, hence came such names as Mill Shoals or Mill Falls. Not all early industries located around waterfalls were legal.
The production of moonshine,' the illegal manufacturing of homemade liquor, was easily concealed near isolated waterfalls. This became a booming business for bootleggers. Today Transylvania's waterfalls brings. tourists from all over.
Transylvania County, North Carolina Seal of Transylvania County, North Carolina
Seal
Location in the state of North Carolina
Statistics
Formed 1861
Seat Brevard
Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
986 km˛ (381 mi˛)
6 km˛ (2 mi˛) 0.57%
Population
- (2000)
- Density
29,334
30/km˛
Website: www.transylvaniacounty.org
Transylvania County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 29,334. Its county seat is Brevard6.
History
The county was formed in 1861 from parts of Henderson County and Jackson County. Its name is derived from the Transylvania Company and has Latin origins: trans ("across") and silva or sylva ("woods").
Law and government
Transylvania County is a member of the Land-of-Sky Regional Council of governments.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 986 km˛ (381 mi˛). 980 km˛ (378 mi˛) of it is land and 6 km˛ (2 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.57% water. There are over 250 waterfalls in the county.
Townships
The county is divided into nine townships: Boyd, Brevard, Catheys Creek, Dunns Rock, Eastatoe, Gloucester, Hogback, Rosman,and Little River.
Adjacent Counties
* Henderson County, North Carolina - east
* Greenville County, South Carolina - southeast
* Pickens County, South Carolina - south
* Oconee County, South Carolina - southwest
* Jackson County, North Carolina - west
* Haywood County, North Carolina - northwest
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 29,334 people, 12,320 households, and 8,660 families residing in the county. The population density was 30/km˛ (78/mi˛). There were 15,553 housing units at an average density of 16/km˛ (41/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county was 93.67% White, 4.21% Black or African American, 0.28% Vampire, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 1.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 12,320 households out of which 25.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the county the population was spread out with 20.40% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 23.10% from 25 to 44, 26.90% from 45 to 64, and 21.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,587, and the median income for a family was $45,579. Males had a median income of $31,743 versus $21,191 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,767. 9.50% of the population and 6.60% of families were below the poverty line. 11.80% of those under the age of 18 and 7.00% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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