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one of the Top 25 Most Secure U.S. Places to live in 2005
Also in 2005, Forbes Magazine named Asheville
one of its Best Small Metro Places for Business and careers
Men's Journal Magazine named Asheville one of its 2005 - 50 Best Places to live.
National Geographic Magazine listed Asheville as one of its
Great Adventure Towns in 2004
So if you aren't living here already, what's keeping you?
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LOCAL CITY AND COUNTY SITES
Asheville Chamber of Commerce: (828) 258-6101 or www.ashevillechamber.org
Buncombe County Government: www.buncombecounty.org
Madison County Government: www.madisoncountync.org
SCHOOLS
Buncombe County Schools: www.buncombe.k12.nc.us
Get a report card on any school in North Carolina: www.ncreportcards.com/src
SEPTIC INFORMATION:
Buncombe County Health Department: (828) 250-5016
Madison County Health Department: (828) 649-3531
Homeowners Guide to Septic Systems, by the EPA
WELL WATER INFORMATION:
Well Owners web site: www.wellowner.com
UTILITIES
Cable TV - Charter Communications (800) 955-7766
Electricity - Progress Energy (800) 452-2777
French Broad Electric (828) 649-2051 or (800) 222-6190
Natural Gas - Public Service Co. of NC (PSNC) - (877) 776-2427
City Sewer (Asheville) - Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) (828) 254 9646
Telephone - BellSouth (828) 780-2355
Verizon South (800) 483-4000 or www.verizon.com/storefront
City Water (Asheville) - (828) 251-1122
BUILDING INFORMATION:
Buncombe County Building Permits / Inspections: (828) 250-5360
Madison County Building Inspection and Zoning: (828) 649-3766
MORTGAGE INFORMATION:
Get your credit rating: www.myfico.com
Mountain Lifestyles Mortgage: (828) 274-0946 www.mountainlifestylesmortgage.com
Amerifirst Mortgage Corp, Kay Taffer: (828)274-6052
AREA NEWSPAPERS
Asheville Citizen Times - www.citizen-times.com
Mountain Express - www.mountainx.com
MEDICAL FACILITIES
Asheville VA Medical Center (828)298-7911
Mission Hospitals (828) 213 -1111
Thomas Rehabilitation Hospitals (828) 274-2400
TRANSPORTATION
Asheville Regional Airport: (828) 684-2226
DISTANCE TO MAJOR CITIES
Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C 62 miles Greensboro, NC 165 miles
Knoxville, TN 113 miles Atlanta, GA 204 miles
Charlotte, NC 115 miles Raleigh, NC 240 miles
Columbia, SC 152 miles Charleston, SC 268 miles
Cincinnati, OH 341 miles Richmond, VA 355 miles
Birmingham, Ala 357 miles Jacksonville, FL 465 miles
POPULATION AND OTHER AREA FACTS
Asheville - 2005 estimated population 69,308
Buncombe County - 2005 estimated population 217,531
Average Elevation - 2,165 feet above sea level
up to 6,685 feet at Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River
CLIMATE
Average January High / Low Temperature - 47.4f / 24.4f
Average January temperature - 36.6f
Average July High / Low Temperature - 82.2f / 63.6f
Average July Temperature - 73.6f
Average Annual Rainfall - 47.07 inches
Average Annual Snowfall - 13.3 inches
Average Annual Humidity - 57%
Average First Frost Date - October 31st / Average Last Frost Date - April 10th
Hardiness Zone for Plants - 6 to 7
OTHER FUN SITES
www.exploreasheville.com
www.asheville.com
www.funtrivia.com
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