Swain County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,296
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,949
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,470 (it was 1,188 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 528 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 27 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (22.1%), Educational, health and social services (21.9%), Public administration (11.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 66%
- Government: 28%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 8,46858.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3,95527.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1,0327.2%Hispanic or Latino
- 6994.9%Two or more races
- 1681.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 780.5%Asian alone
- 60.04%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 41.7 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.2 years |
| Males: 7,045 |  (48.8%) |
| Females: 7,393 |  (51.2%) |
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| Swain County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,851 ($28,608 in 1999)
| This county: | $53,851 |
| North Carolina: | $67,481 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $597 (lower quartile is $401, upper quartile is $701)
| This county: | $597 |
| State: | $945 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $213,705 (it was $80,000 in 2000)
| Swain: | $213,705 |
| North Carolina: | $280,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,180
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $294
Institutionalized population: 170
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 6
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 17
- Burglaries: 147
- Thefts: 122
- Auto thefts: 20
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 28
- Burglaries: 197
- Thefts: 99
- Auto thefts: 14
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 106 buildings, average cost: $324,500
- 2021: 210 buildings, average cost: $143,200
- 2020: 75 buildings, average cost: $223,200
- 2019: 77 buildings, average cost: $221,700
- 2018: 65 buildings, average cost: $208,900
- 2017: 56 buildings, average cost: $142,600
- 2016: 91 buildings, average cost: $158,200
- 2015: 50 buildings, average cost: $200,400
- 2014: 50 buildings, average cost: $211,000
- 2013: 41 buildings, average cost: $211,300
- 2012: 38 buildings, average cost: $169,300
- 2011: 54 buildings, average cost: $185,600
- 2010: 46 buildings, average cost: $201,300
- 2009: 46 buildings, average cost: $154,800
- 2008: 70 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2007: 118 buildings, average cost: $208,000
- 2006: 216 buildings, average cost: $136,800
- 2005: 136 buildings, average cost: $168,700
- 2004: 136 buildings, average cost: $141,000
- 2003: 136 buildings, average cost: $88,100
- 2002: 121 buildings, average cost: $84,800
- 2001: 103 buildings, average cost: $85,900
- 2000: 105 buildings, average cost: $82,200
- 1999: 94 buildings, average cost: $90,600
- 1998: 115 buildings, average cost: $131,300
- 1997: 104 buildings, average cost: $59,200
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $903 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $865 (0.5%)
| Swain County: | 19.0% |
| North Carolina: | 12.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 41.7 years old
(Males: 40.7 years old, Females: 42.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.3 years old, Black residents: 30.7 years old, American Indian residents: 33.9 years old, Asian residents: 42.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 17.4 years old, Other race residents: 17.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Swain County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $660 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cherokee, Bryson City.
2023 air pollution in Swain County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.028 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Randolph County 
, Williamson County, Tennessee 
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| Here: | 2.5% |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% |
Current college students: 438
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 413 (44.8% naturalized citizens)
| Swain County: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 8.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1552010 or later
- 1502000 to 2009
- 821990 to 1999
- 391980 to 1989
- 211970 to 1979
- 37Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,058
- One, attached: 46
- Two: 184
- 3 or 4: 139
- 5 to 9: 136
- 20 or more: 17
- Mobile homes: 1,941
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 94
Housing units in Swain County with a mortgage: 1,737 (78 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 64 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 33
| Here: | 2.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Swain County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,501 | 36 |
| Mainline Protestant | 468 | 4 |
| Catholic | 190 | 2 |
| Other | 20 | - |
| None | 8,654 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Swain County: | 2.98 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
| Swain County: | 8.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
| This county: | 16.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Swain County: | 11.6% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Swain County: | 28.1% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.3% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Swain County:
Average size of farms: 86 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13,768
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.14%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $12,834
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.18%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $57,059
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.36%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.52
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.19%
Corn for grain: 41 harvested acres
Vegetables: 48 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Swain County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 39.0 miles away from Swain County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 150.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 120.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 194.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 139.4 miles away from Swain County center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 6, 2020 - February 19, 2020, FEMA Id: 4543, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1553: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1553, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1087: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- North Carolina Severe Storm, High Winds, Flooding, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 06, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1073: October 23, 1995, FEMA Id: 1073, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- North Carolina Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3110: March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: 3110, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
The number of natural disasters in Swain County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 4,657 (76.3%)
- Carpooled: 399 (6.5%)
- Bus: 7 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 253 (4.1%)
- Walked: 79 (1.3%)
- Worked at home: 582 (9.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Public administration (16%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Public administration (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (16%)
- Personal care and service occupations (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Firefighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Mexico (53%)
- Thailand (13%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
- Jamaica (6%)
- Ukraine (4%)
- Indonesia (4%)
- South Africa (2%)
- American (29%)
- English (11%)
- Irish (5%)
- German (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
- European (1%)
People in group quarters in Swain County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 144 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 73 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 26 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Swain County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 188 people in nursing homes
- 154 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 38 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 26 people in other group homes
- 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6.01% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,259 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.01% |
| North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.79% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($27,954 average AGI)
2.22% relocated from other states ($22,308 average AGI)
Swain County: 2.22% North Carolina average: 4.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Jackson County, NC |  2.01% ($38,796 average AGI) |
6.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($37,093 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.01% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.95% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($24,469 average AGI)
2.06% relocated to other states ($12,623 average AGI)
Swain County: 2.06% North Carolina average: 3.18%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Jackson County, NC | 2.35% ($35,544 average AGI) |
| to Macon County, NC | 0.29% ($43,700) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,903 (2,249 aged, 654 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 619 (20%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Swain County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (287)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (122)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (100)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (44)
- Unspecified dementia (42)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (20)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,172
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 403
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 179,530
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,648
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,109
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 205
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 23
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 14,438- Male householders: 2,721 (678 living alone), Female householders: 3,233 (959 living alone)
2,732 spouses (2,720 opposite-sex spouses), 379 unmarried partners, (354 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,603 children (3,349 natural, 130 adopted, 120 stepchildren), 751 grandchildren, 83 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 6 foster children, 264 other relatives, 225 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 339
Size of family households: 2,085 2-persons, 787 3-persons, 539 4-persons, 282 5-persons, 212 6-persons, 112 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,638 1-person, 277 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 13 5-persons, 3 6-persons.
1,514 married couples with children.
860 single-parent households (257 men, 603 women).
92.3% of residents of Swain speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English not well).
4.4% of residents speak other language at home (96% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $119,521,000 ($9,092 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,919,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,234,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,197,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,541,000
Federal grants: $37,911,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,195,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,443,000 ($67,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $70,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $314,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,131,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 894| Here: | 68 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 947
| Here: | 72 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +24
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +247
| Here: | +19 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.79 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Swain County, North Carolina
- 82020 or later
- 5752010 to 2019
- 1,7632000 to 2009
- 1,6251990 to 1999
- 1,2261980 to 1989
- 1,4831970 to 1979
- 6261960 to 1969
- 5241950 to 1959
- 2331940 to 1949
- 2751939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Swain County, North Carolina
- 561 room
- 142 rooms
- 1633 rooms
- 9424 rooms
- 1,0445 rooms
- 1,0386 rooms
- 4757 rooms
- 3688 rooms
- 2399+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swain County, North Carolina
- 721 room
- 222 rooms
- 2333 rooms
- 5464 rooms
- 4175 rooms
- 1866 rooms
- 847 rooms
- 28 rooms
- 229+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Swain County, North Carolina
- 62no bedroom
- 1281 bedroom
- 1,1552 bedrooms
- 2,2883 bedrooms
- 5584 bedrooms
- 1425+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swain County, North Carolina
- 73no bedroom
- 1631 bedroom
- 7472 bedrooms
- 5183 bedrooms
- 964 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Swain County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 195no vehicle
- 1,1511 vehicle
- 1,6662 vehicles
- 9163 vehicles
- 3394 vehicles
- 965+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Swain County in renter-occupied apartments
- 297no vehicle
- 7201 vehicle
- 3932 vehicles
- 563 vehicles
- 854 vehicles
- 365+ vehicles
88.2% of Swain County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in North Carolina.
| Swain County: | 88.2% |
| State average: | 87.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9,693
- Other state: 4,118
- Northeast: 751
- Midwest: 905
- South: 2,272
- West: 186
- 59.4%Electricity
- 24.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.4%Wood
- 5.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.7%Utility gas
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 68.8%Electricity
- 15.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.6%Wood
- 5.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.7%Utility gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 133
| Here: | 8.2% |
| North Carolina: | 13.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
| Here: | 2.2% |
| North Carolina: | 11.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 57
| Here: | 13.7% |
| North Carolina: | 19.3% |
Swain County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,850,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $741,000
- Charges - Other: $1,850,000
Other: $1,212,000
Solid Waste Management: $911,000
Hospital Public: $868,000
Solid Waste Management: $863,000
Hospital Public: $693,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $532,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $442,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $361,000
Parks and Recreation: $347,000
Parks and Recreation: $252,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $227,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,497,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $251,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $23,317,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,627,000
Police Protection: $3,682,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,083,000
Health - Other: $3,011,000
Police Protection: $2,875,000
Health - Other: $2,813,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,752,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,559,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,546,000
Financial Administration: $1,381,000
Financial Administration: $1,354,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,303,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,030,000
General Public Buildings: $994,000
General Public Buildings: $887,000
Solid Waste Management: $862,000
Parks and Recreation: $631,000
General - Other: $587,000
General - Other: $500,000
Parks and Recreation: $477,000
Housing and Community Development: $456,000
Central Staff Services: $331,000
Central Staff Services: $244,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $213,000
Libraries: $205,000
Local Fire Protection: $184,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $154,000
Local Fire Protection: $142,000
Natural Resources - Other: $140,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $129,000
Natural Resources - Other: $126,000
Libraries: $43,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $3,138,000
Education: $2,725,000
Other: $2,100,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $849,000
Interest on Debt: $803,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $219,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $214,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $171,000
Public Welfare: $137,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,421,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,815,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,605,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,355,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,720,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,510,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,065,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,131,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,083,000
General Revenue - Other: $550,000
Rents: $233,000
Fines and Forfeits: $172,000
Rents: $153,000
Fines and Forfeits: $124,000
Donations From Private Sources: $72,000
Sale of Property: $49,000
Sale of Property: $34,000
Donations From Private Sources: $29,000
Interest Earnings: $18,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $3,813,000
Police Protection: $699,000
Police Protection: $590,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $501,000
Parks and Recreation: $324,000
General Public Building: $288,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $264,000
General Public Building: $153,000
Electric Utilities: $124,000
Health - Other: $105,000
Health - Other: $65,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Financial Administration: $31,000
Public Welfare - Other: $31,000
Housing and Community Development: $30,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,078,000
Cash and Securities: $757,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $23,886,000
Education: $16,973,000
Public Welfare: $3,524,000
Public Welfare: $2,636,000
General Local Government Support: $1,795,000
General Local Government Support: $1,730,000
Other: $1,385,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,276,000
Health and Hospitals: $781,000
Other: $739,000
Transit Utilities: $122,000
Transit Utilities: $98,000
- Tax - Property: $6,238,000
Property: $5,976,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,263,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,372,000
Other Selective Sales: $936,000
Motor Vehicle License: $51,000
Motor Vehicle License: $46,000
Other License: $43,000
Other License: $39,000
Other Selective Sales: $30,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $10,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,221,000
: $12,727,000
Swain County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,850,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $741,000
- Charges - Other: $1,850,000
Other: $1,212,000
Solid Waste Management: $911,000
Hospital Public: $868,000
Solid Waste Management: $863,000
Hospital Public: $693,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $532,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $442,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $361,000
Parks and Recreation: $347,000
Parks and Recreation: $252,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $227,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,497,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $251,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $23,317,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,627,000
Police Protection: $3,682,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,083,000
Health - Other: $3,011,000
Police Protection: $2,875,000
Health - Other: $2,813,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,752,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,559,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,546,000
Financial Administration: $1,381,000
Financial Administration: $1,354,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,303,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,030,000
General Public Buildings: $994,000
General Public Buildings: $887,000
Solid Waste Management: $862,000
Parks and Recreation: $631,000
General - Other: $587,000
General - Other: $500,000
Parks and Recreation: $477,000
Housing and Community Development: $456,000
Central Staff Services: $331,000
Central Staff Services: $244,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $213,000
Libraries: $205,000
Local Fire Protection: $184,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $154,000
Local Fire Protection: $142,000
Natural Resources - Other: $140,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $129,000
Natural Resources - Other: $126,000
Libraries: $43,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $3,138,000
Education: $2,725,000
Other: $2,100,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $849,000
Interest on Debt: $803,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $219,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $214,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $171,000
Public Welfare: $137,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,421,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,815,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,605,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,355,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,720,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,510,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,065,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,131,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,083,000
General Revenue - Other: $550,000
Rents: $233,000
Fines and Forfeits: $172,000
Rents: $153,000
Fines and Forfeits: $124,000
Donations From Private Sources: $72,000
Sale of Property: $49,000
Sale of Property: $34,000
Donations From Private Sources: $29,000
Interest Earnings: $18,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $3,813,000
Police Protection: $699,000
Police Protection: $590,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $501,000
Parks and Recreation: $324,000
General Public Building: $288,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $264,000
General Public Building: $153,000
Electric Utilities: $124,000
Health - Other: $105,000
Health - Other: $65,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Financial Administration: $31,000
Public Welfare - Other: $31,000
Housing and Community Development: $30,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,078,000
Cash and Securities: $757,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $23,886,000
Education: $16,973,000
Public Welfare: $3,524,000
Public Welfare: $2,636,000
General Local Government Support: $1,795,000
General Local Government Support: $1,730,000
Other: $1,385,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,276,000
Health and Hospitals: $781,000
Other: $739,000
Transit Utilities: $122,000
Transit Utilities: $98,000
- Tax - Property: $6,238,000
Property: $5,976,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,263,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,372,000
Other Selective Sales: $936,000
Motor Vehicle License: $51,000
Motor Vehicle License: $46,000
Other License: $43,000
Other License: $39,000
Other Selective Sales: $30,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $10,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,221,000
: $12,727,000
Swain County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,850,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $741,000
- Charges - Other: $1,850,000
Other: $1,212,000
Solid Waste Management: $911,000
Hospital Public: $868,000
Solid Waste Management: $863,000
Hospital Public: $693,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $532,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $442,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $361,000
Parks and Recreation: $347,000
Parks and Recreation: $252,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $227,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,497,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $251,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $23,317,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,627,000
Police Protection: $3,682,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,083,000
Health - Other: $3,011,000
Police Protection: $2,875,000
Health - Other: $2,813,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,752,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,559,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,546,000
Financial Administration: $1,381,000
Financial Administration: $1,354,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,303,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,030,000
General Public Buildings: $994,000
General Public Buildings: $887,000
Solid Waste Management: $862,000
Parks and Recreation: $631,000
General - Other: $587,000
General - Other: $500,000
Parks and Recreation: $477,000
Housing and Community Development: $456,000
Central Staff Services: $331,000
Central Staff Services: $244,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $213,000
Libraries: $205,000
Local Fire Protection: $184,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $154,000
Local Fire Protection: $142,000
Natural Resources - Other: $140,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $129,000
Natural Resources - Other: $126,000
Libraries: $43,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $3,138,000
Education: $2,725,000
Other: $2,100,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $849,000
Interest on Debt: $803,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $219,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $214,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $171,000
Public Welfare: $137,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,421,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,815,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,605,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,355,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,720,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,510,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,065,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,131,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,083,000
General Revenue - Other: $550,000
Rents: $233,000
Fines and Forfeits: $172,000
Rents: $153,000
Fines and Forfeits: $124,000
Donations From Private Sources: $72,000
Sale of Property: $49,000
Sale of Property: $34,000
Donations From Private Sources: $29,000
Interest Earnings: $18,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $3,813,000
Police Protection: $699,000
Police Protection: $590,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $501,000
Parks and Recreation: $324,000
General Public Building: $288,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $264,000
General Public Building: $153,000
Electric Utilities: $124,000
Health - Other: $105,000
Health - Other: $65,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Financial Administration: $31,000
Public Welfare - Other: $31,000
Housing and Community Development: $30,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,078,000
Cash and Securities: $757,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $23,886,000
Education: $16,973,000
Public Welfare: $3,524,000
Public Welfare: $2,636,000
General Local Government Support: $1,795,000
General Local Government Support: $1,730,000
Other: $1,385,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,276,000
Health and Hospitals: $781,000
Other: $739,000
Transit Utilities: $122,000
Transit Utilities: $98,000
- Tax - Property: $6,238,000
Property: $5,976,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,263,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,372,000
Other Selective Sales: $936,000
Motor Vehicle License: $51,000
Motor Vehicle License: $46,000
Other License: $43,000
Other License: $39,000
Other Selective Sales: $30,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $10,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,221,000
: $12,727,000
Swain County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,850,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $741,000
- Charges - Other: $1,850,000
Other: $1,212,000
Solid Waste Management: $911,000
Hospital Public: $868,000
Solid Waste Management: $863,000
Hospital Public: $693,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $532,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $442,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $361,000
Parks and Recreation: $347,000
Parks and Recreation: $252,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $227,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,497,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $251,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $23,317,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,627,000
Police Protection: $3,682,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,083,000
Health - Other: $3,011,000
Police Protection: $2,875,000
Health - Other: $2,813,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,752,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,559,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,546,000
Financial Administration: $1,381,000
Financial Administration: $1,354,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,303,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,030,000
General Public Buildings: $994,000
General Public Buildings: $887,000
Solid Waste Management: $862,000
Parks and Recreation: $631,000
General - Other: $587,000
General - Other: $500,000
Parks and Recreation: $477,000
Housing and Community Development: $456,000
Central Staff Services: $331,000
Central Staff Services: $244,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $213,000
Libraries: $205,000
Local Fire Protection: $184,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $154,000
Local Fire Protection: $142,000
Natural Resources - Other: $140,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $129,000
Natural Resources - Other: $126,000
Libraries: $43,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $3,138,000
Education: $2,725,000
Other: $2,100,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $849,000
Interest on Debt: $803,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $219,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $214,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $171,000
Public Welfare: $137,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,421,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,815,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,605,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,355,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,720,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,510,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,065,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,131,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,083,000
General Revenue - Other: $550,000
Rents: $233,000
Fines and Forfeits: $172,000
Rents: $153,000
Fines and Forfeits: $124,000
Donations From Private Sources: $72,000
Sale of Property: $49,000
Sale of Property: $34,000
Donations From Private Sources: $29,000
Interest Earnings: $18,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $3,813,000
Police Protection: $699,000
Police Protection: $590,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $501,000
Parks and Recreation: $324,000
General Public Building: $288,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $264,000
General Public Building: $153,000
Electric Utilities: $124,000
Health - Other: $105,000
Health - Other: $65,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Financial Administration: $31,000
Public Welfare - Other: $31,000
Housing and Community Development: $30,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,078,000
Cash and Securities: $757,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $23,886,000
Education: $16,973,000
Public Welfare: $3,524,000
Public Welfare: $2,636,000
General Local Government Support: $1,795,000
General Local Government Support: $1,730,000
Other: $1,385,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,276,000
Health and Hospitals: $781,000
Other: $739,000
Transit Utilities: $122,000
Transit Utilities: $98,000
- Tax - Property: $6,238,000
Property: $5,976,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,263,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,372,000
Other Selective Sales: $936,000
Motor Vehicle License: $51,000
Motor Vehicle License: $46,000
Other License: $43,000
Other License: $39,000
Other Selective Sales: $30,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $10,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,221,000
: $12,727,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 364
- Number of aged recipients: 61
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 303
- Number of recipients under 18: 41
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 205
- Number of recipients older than 64: 118
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 180
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 129
| Most common first names in Swain County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 106 | 72.5 years |
| James | 100 | 73.0 years |
| John | 82 | 76.9 years |
| Mary | 70 | 80.4 years |
| Robert | 40 | 74.5 years |
| George | 37 | 75.3 years |
| Charles | 30 | 70.4 years |
| Frank | 28 | 78.1 years |
| Fred | 27 | 75.8 years |
| Roy | 23 | 71.8 years |
| Most common last names in Swain County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | 67 | 75.0 years |
| Wiggins | 54 | 75.8 years |
| Dehart | 48 | 78.7 years |
| Crisp | 48 | 75.2 years |
| Smith | 42 | 75.0 years |
| Cochran | 36 | 78.1 years |
| Kirkland | 32 | 67.5 years |
| Shuler | 28 | 79.9 years |
| Davis | 26 | 72.8 years |
| Johnson | 24 | 76.3 years |
| Businesses in Swain County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | KFC | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Arby's | 2 | Marriott | 1 | |
| Baymont Inn | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Microtel | 2 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | Quality | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| FedEx | 3 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 2 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Johnny Rockets | 1 | |||
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