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Maggie Valley, North Carolina

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are occasionally seen in and around Maggie Valley. During winter, the black bears are inactive for a short amount of time and exhibit some physiological responses to low food storage and temperatures. But a result of their brief hibernation is that there are more bear sightings. This is risky because
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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.
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 14.0% under age 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 or older. The median age was 49. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
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they can be looking for food in neighborhoods or killed on roads. Locals strongly suggest never approaching a bear to photograph it, or leaving food or garbage out, and taking in any bird feeders that are not monitored (especially at night).
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was 372.8 people per square mile (143.9 people/km). There were 565 housing units at an average density of 347.0 per square mile (134.0/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.38%
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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
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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.
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were copious throughout the United States, but numbers decreased in the mid-19th century because of overhunting and habitat loss. In 2001, the
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Valley near Maggie Valley. Most elk are found in Cataloochee Valley, which is a perfect viewing area in the southeastern section of the
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There were 297 households, of which 16.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were
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Raymond Fairchild, Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America “Hall of Greats" member.
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for the town was $ 17,211. About 9.8% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the
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of 2000, there were 607 people, 297 households, and 179 families residing in the town. The
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maggie Valley, North Carolina
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Before European colonization, what is now Maggie Valley was inhabited by the
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people and other indigenous peoples for thousands of years. The Cherokee in
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is the main road through the town, leading east 35 miles (56 km) to
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HISTORIC ARTIST Raymond Fairchild Banjo player from Maggie Valley, NC
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Maggie Valley was officially incorporated as a town on May 10, 1904.
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and other partners joined to restore wild elk to the
1097:New Movie Focuses on WNC Moonshiner Popcorn Sutton 372:Maggie Valley is in west-central Haywood County. 322:, United States. The population was 1,687 at the 1377: 763: 1031: 326:. A popular tourist destination, it is home to 858: 1157: 334:amusement park. Maggie Valley is part of the 737: 156:Daughter of man who requested a post office 1164: 1150: 901: 711:of any race were 0.16% of the population. 76:Location of Maggie Valley, North Carolina 1396:Communities of the Great Smoky Mountains 402: 1401:Towns in Haywood County, North Carolina 407:An elk in a Maggie Valley neighborhood. 1378: 1127:Town of Maggie Valley official website 790: 788: 753:Wheels Through Time motorcycle museum. 468: 1391:1904 establishments in North Carolina 1145: 804: 802: 18:Town in North Carolina, United States 915:. U.S. Census Bureau. 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Index

Town
St. Margaret of Scotland Church
Official seal of Maggie Valley, North Carolina
Location of Maggie Valley, North Carolina
35°31′16″N 83°02′47″W / 35.52111°N 83.04639°W / 35.52111; -83.04639
Country
State
North Carolina
County
Haywood
Named for
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code
828
FIPS code
GNIS
www.maggievalleync.gov
Haywood County, North Carolina
2020 census
Cataloochee Ski Area
Ghost Town in the Sky
Asheville metropolitan area
Cherokee
western North Carolina
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

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