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Avery County Schools, North Carolina

Avery County Schools is a unified school district in Avery County, North Carolina, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 17,680 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 247 sq mi (641 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
17,680
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Avery County
Land area
247 sq mi (641 km²)
Median household income
$61,428 ± $7,429
Median home value
$265,800 ± $21,887
Water area
0.17 sq mi (0.45 km²)
State
North Carolina
Census code (GEOID)
3700300
Coordinates (central point)
36.072090, -81.920285
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Avery County Schools, largest first

  1. Banner Elk Township4,223 people
  2. Ingalls Township2,457 people
  3. Elk Park Township1,643 people
  4. Banner Elk (town)1,473 people
  5. Pineola Township1,244 people
  6. Newland No. 2 Township1,191 people
  7. Altamont Township1,057 people
  8. Newland No. 1 Township1,020 people
  9. Newland (town)866 people
  10. Linville Township712 people
  11. Plumtree Township656 people
  12. Elk Park (town)560 people
All 26
  1. Sugar Mountain (village)539 people
  2. Montezuma Township530 people
  3. Beech Mountain Township452 people
  4. Roaring Creek Township421 people
  5. Pyatte Township389 people
  6. Heaton Township382 people
  7. Cranberry Township369 people
  8. Minneapolis Township327 people
  9. Hughes Township311 people
  10. Linville (CDP)291 people
  11. Frank Township287 people
  12. Crossnore (town)115 people
  13. Grandfather Village (village)14 people
  14. Carey's Flat Township9 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Mitchell County Schools14 mi west
  2. Watauga County Schools16 mi northeast
  3. Carter County School District, Tennessee19 mi northwest
  4. Caldwell County Schools24 mi east
  5. Burke County Schools26 mi southeast
  6. Johnson County School District, Tennessee27 mi north
  7. McDowell County Schools28 mi south

These share a boundary with Avery County Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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