Profile for Waynesville, North Carolina, NC

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 20. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.1 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Ramp Festival - May 6, 2007
• Haywood County Fair - Sept. 24-Oct. 1, 2007
• Smoky Mountain Folk Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 2007
• Apple Harvest Festival - Oct. 20, 2007
• Folkmoot USA: North Carolina International Folk Festival - July 16-29, 2007
• International Festival Day - July 28, 2007
• Haywood High Country Book Fair - Aug. 4, 2007

Scenic roads: Blue Ridge Parkway

Historic sites and museums: Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts

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 Waynesville

Cemeteries (26)

Colleges (1)

Communities (4)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (1)

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13% of Waynesville residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Waynesville ancestry & family history guide.

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• Haywood County Ancestry forum
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Waynesville was $17,821, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Waynesville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Waynesville festival dates:

• Ramp Festival - May 6, 2007
• Haywood County Fair - Sept. 24-Oct. 1, 2007
• Smoky Mountain Folk Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 2007
• Apple Harvest Festival - Oct. 20, 2007
• Folkmoot USA: North Carolina International Folk Festival - July 16-29, 2007
• International Festival Day - July 28, 2007
• Haywood High Country Book Fair - Aug. 4, 2007

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

Waynesville festival web sites:

• Folkmoot USA
• Smoky Mountain Folk Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
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Median rent in Waynesville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $357.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $838.

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Libraries in Waynesville include Haywood County Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Waynesville include Smoky Mountain News, Waynesville Enterprise Mountaineer

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

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The average commute time for Waynesville workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Waynesville include Best Western, Days Inn Waynesville, Super 8.

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