Maggie Valley, North Carolina facts for kids
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Maggie Valley, North Carolina
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St. Margaret of Scotland Church
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Location of Maggie Valley, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Haywood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.31 sq mi (8.59 km2) |
| • Land | 3.31 sq mi (8.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,018 ft (920 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,150 |
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1,237 |
| • Density | 373.15/sq mi (144.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28751
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| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-40600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1027422 |
Maggie Valley is a town in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,150 at the 2010 census. A popular tourist destination, it is home to Cataloochee Ski Area and the former Ghost Town in the Sky amusement park. Maggie Valley is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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.
Geography
Maggie Valley is located at 35°30′52″N 83°4′1″W / 35.51444°N 83.06694°W (35.514430, -83.067013).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 202 | — | |
| 1990 | 185 | −8.4% | |
| 2000 | 607 | 228.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,150 | 89.5% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,237 | 7.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,475 | 87.43% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 23 | 1.36% |
| Native American | 15 | 0.89% |
| Asian | 30 | 1.78% |
| Other/Mixed | 69 | 4.09% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75 | 4.45% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,687 people, 833 households, and 562 families residing in the town.
Notable people and events
Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPGMA) “Hall of Greats" member Raymond Fairchild.
Maggie Valley is the birthplace of legendary moonshiner Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton.
Elk were reintroduced into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Maggie Valley in 2001.
Images for kids
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An elk in a Maggie Valley neighborhood.
See also
In Spanish: Maggie Valley (Carolina del Norte) para niños
