| LAND |
| LAND AREA |
215 Square Miles |
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| WATER AREA |
6 Square Miles |
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| TOTAL AREA |
220.81 Square Miles |
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| FOREST LAND |
110,096 Acres |
80.4% |
| NONFOREST LAND |
26,806 |
19.6% |
| TOTAL LAND |
136,902 Square Miles |
100% |
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| POPULATION |
Population as of
January 2009 |
10,500 |
96th in State Ranking |
| 2010 Census Population |
10.853 |
96th |
Population Change
2000-2010
|
20.6% |
30th |
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Projected Population |
|
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April 2010 |
10,853 |
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July 2015 |
11,862
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April 2020 |
11,916 |
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July 2025 |
12,450 |
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| EMPLOYMENT |
| Employment as of 2008 |
4,776 |
96th |
| Unemployed, March 2005 |
277 |
100th (3.6%) |
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% of County Employment |
|
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Government |
24% |
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Retail Trade |
24% |
| |
Services |
20% |
| |
Manufacturing |
13% |
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Construction |
13% |
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Fire |
3% |
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Whole Trade |
2% |
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Agriculture |
1% |
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Utilities |
0% |
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| Employment & Wages |
|
|
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Total All Industries |
$487 Weekly Wages |
| Largest Employers |
|
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| |
Board of Education |
175 |
| |
County Employees |
142 |
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Care Center |
71 |
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Coleman Cable |
75 |
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Advanced Digital |
55 |
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Ingles Market |
115 |
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McDonald's |
30 |
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Jackie Jones Chrysler Dodge |
22 |
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Kerr Drug |
25
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| Labor Force in 1999 |
4,000 |
(47.6%) |
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| TAXES |
| Property Taxes/$100 Value |
$0.4000 |
|
| Hayesville Town Tax Rate |
$0.3800 |
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