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Haywood County Schools, North Carolina

Haywood County Schools is a unified school district in Haywood County, North Carolina, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 62,662 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 553 sq mi (1,433 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
62,662
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Haywood County
Land area
553 sq mi (1,433 km²)
Median household income
$61,912 ± $2,423
Median home value
$279,200 ± $9,537
Water area
0.94 sq mi (2.44 km²)
State
North Carolina
Census code (GEOID)
3702040
Coordinates (central point)
35.558882, -82.981307
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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 Haywood County Schools, largest first

  1. Waynesville Township21,260 people
  2. Beaverdam Township13,093 people
  3. Waynesville (town)10,502 people
  4. Clyde Township6,462 people
  5. Ivy Hill Township6,209 people
  6. Pigeon Township5,358 people
  7. Canton (town)4,419 people
  8. Lake Junaluska (CDP)3,175 people
  9. Jonathan Creek Township2,707 people
  10. Maggie Valley (town)2,112 people
  11. Crabtree Township2,088 people
  12. Iron Duff Township1,734 people
All 19
  1. West Canton (CDP)1,412 people
  2. Fines Creek Township1,396 people
  3. Clyde (town)1,359 people
  4. East Fork Township1,196 people
  5. White Oak Township876 people
  6. Cecil Township226 people
  7. Cataloochee Township57 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. Cherokee Central Schools17 mi west
  2. Jackson County Schools21 mi southwest
  3. Buncombe County Schools26 mi east
  4. Transylvania County Schools26 mi south
  5. Cocke County School District, Tennessee26 mi north
  6. Madison County Schools26 mi northeast
  7. Swain County Schools30 mi west
  8. Sevier County School District, Tennessee34 mi northwest

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

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Haywood County Schools before you rely on it.

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