Profile for Hendersonville, North Carolina, NC

Hendersonville is in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 96. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 8.9 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Billy and Benny McCrary, each weighing more than 700 pounds, proclaimed as the "World's Largest Twins"
· Walter W. Anderson, football player

Local festivals include:

• Olde Time Music Festival - May 5-6, 2007
• North Carolina Apple Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2007
• Farm City Day - Oct. 6, 2007
• Foothills Highland Games - Nov. 3, 2007
• Garden Jubilee Festival - May 26-27, 2007

Performing arts: Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra

Historic sites and museums: Historic Johnson Farm, Western North Carolina Air Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Hendersonville

Cemeteries (21)

Colleges (1)

Communities (7)

Historic sites (1)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (3)

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12% of Hendersonville residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hendersonville ancestry & family history guide.

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• Henderson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NC data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hendersonville was $19,926, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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30% of Hendersonville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Hendersonville festival dates:

• Olde Time Music Festival - May 5-6, 2007
• North Carolina Apple Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2007
• Farm City Day - Oct. 6, 2007
• Foothills Highland Games - Nov. 3, 2007
• Garden Jubilee Festival - May 26-27, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Hendersonville festival web sites:

• North Carolina Apple Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
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Historic districts in Hendersonville include Druid Hills Historic District, Main Street Historic District (Hendersonville), Seventh Avenue Depot District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Henderson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hendersonville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $407.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $840.

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Libraries in Hendersonville include Henderson County Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Hendersonville include Times-News

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Henderson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hendersonville political report.

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The average commute time for Hendersonville workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hendersonville between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Hendersonville include Best Western, Comfort Inn Hendersonville, Copper Crest at Osceola Lake, Hendersonville Days Inn, Quality Inn, Ramada Limited.

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