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Avery County
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county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- Waightstill Avery
- Seat
- Newland
- Largest community
- Banner Elk
- Total
- 247.51 sq mi (641.0 km )
- Land
- 247.34 sq mi (640.6 km )
- Water
- 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km ) 0.06%
- Estimate 2025
- 18,110
- Density
- 72.04/sq mi (27.81/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
- 11th
- Website
- www .averycountync .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 17806
- Area
- 640
- Official website
- www.averycountync.gov
- Image
- Avery County Courthouse in Newland.jpg
- Households
- 6569
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- water as percent of area
- 0.06
- native label
- Avery County
- Commons category
- Avery County, North Carolina
- inception
- 1911-00-00
- per capita income
- 24036
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Avery County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,806. The county seat is Newland. The county seat was initially established in Elk Park when the county was first formed, but was moved to Newland upon completion of the courthouse in 1912. Founded in 1911, it is the youngest of North Carolina's 100 counties.
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