Tyler Higgins

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Buncombe County

• Tyler Higgins
• Valley Springs Middle School

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County Overview

• Nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge
  Mountains, Buncombe County is the perfect place
  for your business. Whether your business is in
  the tourism sector or if you produce high-tech
  electronic equipment, youll find resources and
  people to support you.

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Quick Facts

• County Name- Buncombe
• County Seat- Asheville
• Median Income- 43,405 (2007)
• Housing Units- 107,300 (2007)
• Median Home Price- 235,900

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Accolades

• Ranked 23rd out of 200 large metro areas in
  Forbes 2007 list of the Best Places For
  Business
• If youre in the arts, Asheville is the place for
  you- Top 25 Arts Destination by American Style
  Magazine (June 2008)
• No matter where youre coming from, youll feel
  right at home- Relocate-America.com listed
  Asheville as the 1 most popular place to live
  for 2007
• Kiplingers Personal Finance ranked Asheville 7th
  in their 50 Smart Cities list (May 8, 2006)

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Buncombe County Population Breakdown2007
Population Est.- 226,771
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Major Industries
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Major Employers

• 3000 Employees
• Buncombe County Schools
• Mission Health System and Hospital
• Ingles Markets Inc.
• 1000-2999 Employees
• City of Asheville
• The Biltmore Company
• Buncombe County Government
• The Grove Park Inn Resort Spa
• VA Medical Center- Asheville Department of
  Veteran Affairs

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• Education
• Buncombe County is home to two of the best public
  education systems in the state (Asheville City
  Buncombe County)
• Buncombe County also offers many private schools
• Numerous institutions of higher learning are
  located in and around Buncombe County, including
  The University of North Carolina at Asheville,
  Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College,
  Montreat College, and Warren Wilson College

• Healthcare
• The Mission Hospital System is one of the premier
  health care facilities in the country
• Recipient of the 2009 Outstanding Patient
  Experience Award
• One of the Cardiovascular 100 Top Hospitals

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Religion
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Bibliography

• www.ashevillechamber.org
• www.exploreasheville.com
• www.thearda.com
• quickfacts.census.gov
• www.city-data.com
• www.missionhospitals.org
• www.epodunk.com
• www.realtor.com