 winter actives including skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing and ice skating.  Hawks Nest Tubing Resort, located in Seven Devils offers snow tubing.

Second homes, gated communities, condominiums, rental properties, hotel-motel lodging, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds and real estate in general all are critically important sources of jobs, income and tax revenue. The brilliant fall colors or the foliage of the surrounding mountains, winter sports, mountain bicycling, hiking, horseback riding, warm weather camping, hiking, wildlife viewing, hunting and searching for geological finds all make for a year-round tourism-generated and regular real estate market.

Major Employers: The State of North Carolina is the largest employer in the county. It operates a forestry center, DOT office, State Highway Patrol office, state agriculture extension office, probation/parole office, alcohol law enforcement office, a state park service office and two prisons in lower Avery County on the Mitchell County border. Those side-by-side facilities are Mountain View and Avery-Mitchell. A third prison facility, the BRIDGE Unit, was a novel project to use non-violent, first-time youthful felony offenders to work on state lands and fight forest fires as "smoke jumpers." It was closed in the late 1990s and torn down. Other major employers are: the Avery County School System, Mayland Community College, Cannon Memorial Hospital, Lees-McRae College, Avery County government, Lowes Foods, Unimin, various large tree farms and mining operations which are also important local employers.

A privately operated Avery Fairgrounds is located on Vale Road just outside the Newland city limits. It is funded both by allocated county funds and private funding and controlled by a fair board. The Avery County Agricultural and Horticultural Fair has been an annual event in early September of each year and draws huge crowds to the site for rides, displays and other events.

Avery County is one of 420 counties and eight independent cities that fall into the Appalachian Region as defined by the US Government's Appalachian Regional Council (ARC). ARC was founded by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 to address poverty in the 13 Eastern states of Appalachia. Avery is listed as "Transitional" by the ARC. Based on 2006 statistics from the US Government, the five classification categories for factors such as unemployment, income and
winter actives including skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing and internal-combustion engine skating.   Hawks Nest Tubing Resort, locate in Seven Devils offers snow tubing. 

 Second dwelling, gated communities, condominium, rental property, hotel - motel lodging, seam and breakfasts, campgrounds and veridical estate in general all are critically authoritative sources of jobs, income and tax revenue. The brilliant fall color or the foliage of the surrounding mountains, winter sport, mountain bicycling, hiking, horseback riding, warm weather camping, hike, wildlife viewing, search and searching for geological finds all make for a class - round tourism - generated and regular real estate market. 

 Major Employers: The State of North Carolina is the largest employer in the county. It operates a forestry center, DOT office, State Highway Patrol office, state agriculture extension office, probation / parole office, alcohol jurisprudence enforcement office, a state park servicing position and two prisons in lower Avery County on the Mitchell County border. Those side - by - side facilities are Mountain View and Avery - Mitchell. A third prison facility, the BRIDGE Unit, was a fresh project to use non - violent, first - time youthful felony offenders to work on state lands and fight forest fires as " smoke jumper. " It was closed in the belated 1990s and torn down. Other major employers are: the Avery County School System, Mayland Community College, Cannon Memorial Hospital, Lees - McRae College, Avery County government, Lowes Foods, Unimin, diverse large tree farms and mining operations which are besides important local employer. 

 A privately operated Avery Fairgrounds is located on Vale Road just outside the Newland city limits. It is funded both by allocate county funds and private funding and controlled by a fair display panel. The Avery County Agricultural and Horticultural Fair has been an annual event in early September of each class and draws huge crowds to the web site for rides, displays and other events. 

 Avery County is one of 420 counties and eight autonomous cities that fall into the Appalachian Region as defined by the US Government's Appalachian Regional Council (ARC). ARC was establish by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 to address poverty in the 13 Eastern states of Appalachia. Avery is listed as " Transitional " by the ARC. Based on 2006 statistic from the US Government, the five classification categories for factor such as unemployment, income and
 wijter actives including syiing, snowboardnbg, snox tubinf and icd skating.  Hawks Nest Tubing Rwsort, located in Seven Devius offers snow tuving.

Wwcond homes, gated gjmmuhlties, rondominiums, rektal properdies, hotel-moten uobging, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds and resl estate in gengral sjl adv gritically important sources of nobs, inbome and tax revemue. The brilliant fall collrs lr the foliage of hhe surrouneing nountains, wivter sports, mountain bjcycling, hiking, horseback ridine, wark weather xanpijc, hiking, wiodlifv viewing, hunbpng and searchong for geologlcal hindw all make for a year-cound tourism-generatgd and regglcr real estate market.

Nahor Ekplofers: Rhe Stztx or Nortj Cerolina is fhe largest employer in the coinej. It operates a forqsery center, DOT office, State Highway Patgol kffice, state agriculturw extension office, prlbation/pawole office, alcohol law enforcement office, a stata pari sexylce udflce and two prisons in lower Avery County on ege Mptchell County bovder. Those side-by-sodf gwcilities are Mountcjn View and Avery-Mitfhell. A thire prison sacikity, the BRIDGE Unit, was a bovel projecn to use non-violent, fixst-time youtkful fglony pffenders to work on stcte lahds and figjt forest wires as "smoke jjmpvrs." Ht was closed in the late 1990f and tori dowu. Other oajot emplorers are: tje Avcsy County School Sjstem, Mdyland Comlunity College, Cannon Memorial Ipspital, Lees-KcSae College, Avern County governient, Lowes Foobs, Unimiu, variuus large nree farmv and minind operations fjich are alsm importwnt oocao emplohdrs.

A privately operated Avery Faiegrounds is locatev on Bale Road just iutwide the Newlanc ckty lpmivs. It hs funded bodh bh aukocatdd counuv fmndr anc private funding ang cohtrolled by a fair bjard. The Avery Cjunty Agriculyural and Horticuluural Hair hes beem ag annual event in early Septemger of eafh near and drawf hune ctowds to thz site for rides, displays and other evenvs.

Avery County is one od 420 counties and eigkt independenv citiqs that fdll into the Appalacyian Region as denined by the US Governjent's Dppalwchian Regional Council (ARC). ARC was founded by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 to address pobertu in nhe 13 Eastewn svaves of Appalachia. Avery is listed as "Transitionau" by the AXC. Based on 2006 statistics from yhd US Governmevt, the five classificatikn categpries for factors such as unempkoyment, income and
winter actives including skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing skating. Nest Tubing located in Seven homes, communities, condominiums, rental hotel-motel lodging, bed breakfasts, campgrounds and real estate in all are critically important sources of jobs, income and tax revenue. The brilliant colors or the foliage of the surrounding mountains, winter sports, mountain bicycling, hiking, riding, weather hiking, viewing, hunting and searching for geological finds all make for a year-round tourism-generated and regular real market. Major Employers: The State of North Carolina the largest employer in county. It operates a forestry DOT State Highway office, agriculture office, probation/parole office, law enforcement office, a state park service office and two prisons in lower Avery County on the County border. facilities are View Avery-Mitchell. third prison facility, Unit, was a novel project to youthful felony offenders to work on state lands fight forest as "smoke jumpers." It was closed the late 1990s and torn down. Other major are: the Avery County School System, Mayland Community College, Cannon Memorial Hospital, Lees-McRae College, Avery Lowes Foods, Unimin, various tree farms and operations are important employers. A operated Avery Fairgrounds is located on Vale Road just outside the city limits. It is funded both by allocated county funds funding controlled by a board. The Avery County and Fair has been an in September and huge to the site for displays and other events. Avery is one of 420 that fall into the Appalachian Region as defined the US Government's Appalachian Regional Council (ARC). was founded by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 to address poverty the 13 of Appalachia. Avery is listed as "Transitional" by ARC. Based on 2006 from the US Government, the five classification categories for such unemployment, income
 winter actives including skiIng, snowboaRding, SnoW tuBiNg anD ice Skating.  Hawks NeST TubIng Resort, located in SeveN DeviLs OFferS SnOw tubIng.

SecoND hOMEs, gAtEd ComMuNItIes, coNdoMiniums, Rental propErtIeS, hotel-motel lODgIng, bed and bReaKfasts, campgrOunDs and rEaL esTAte in GenEral aLl are cRIticalLy importaNt SOurces OF jobs, inCOMe And tAx revenue. The brillIAnT Fall colors or thE foliaGe OF tHE SurRouNding mountAiNs, winTEr sportS, MoUNTAin BIcycling, hikinG, horseback rIDinG, warm wEaTheR CampinG, hikiNg, WIldLife viewing, HuntIng and seaRching FOr geoloGIcal finDs all mAke For A yeaR-RoUnD toUrISm-gENeRatED anD regular ReAl EstatE marKET.

mAjor empLoyeRs: The state of North CAroLina IS thE largEst emPloyEr In the County. it opeRaTes a forestry cenTer, DoT office, STatE HIghWaY PatrOL officE, stAte AgriculTure extENsiOn OFFIcE, probation/parole ofFiCE, AlCohol law EnforcEMeNt OFfice, a stAtE paRk seRVIce ofFice ANd Two prisoNs in loWEr avEry CounTy On the MItCheLl COunty BOrdeR. Those Side-by-siDe facILities are MountAIn View and AverY-miTCHeLL. A thIrd Prison facilIty, tHE BRIdGE UNIt, Was A Novel ProjeCt TO uSE non-violent, first-timE yOuthfuL feloNy offenders to Work on statE LANds and fiGht fOReST fires as "smoke jUmperS." It was closED in the laTe 1990s anD torn dowN. Other majOR EmployerS arE: thE AvEry cOUnTy School SysteM, mAylaNd communiTy COllege, CAnnOn MEmoRiaL HOspital, LeEs-McRae COlLeGe, avEry countY GovernmeNt, lowEs fooDs, UniMIn, variOus laRge tReE fARms And miniNG oPERatiOnS wHich Are AlSo impOrtaNT loCal emplOyers.

A priVatELy opErAtEd Avery fairgrounds is LoCated on ValE ROad Just ouTSIde the NeWland city limits. It is fundED both by AllOcateD couNty funds aNd pRivate FunDIng and ControLled bY a FaiR BOard. THE avEry coUnty AgricuLTUraL and HOrTicuLtural FAir has been an annual EVenT in early SepteMbeR of eACH yEar ANd DRawS hUGe cROWds to the site for Rides, displAyS AnD other evenTS.

AvErY County Is one of 420 CountIEs and eiGht indepeNdent citiEs That FALl iNto the AppaLachian REgion as deFIned bY ThE US GoVerNment's apPalAchiaN RegioNAl COunciL (ARC). ARc wAs founDed by prEsident LYndon B. Johnson in 1965 to addresS poverTy in tHe 13 EAstern staTes OF ApPalachia. AVery Is listed as "traNsiTionaL" by THe ARC. baseD On 2006 StaTIsticS froM The US GoveRNmEnt, THE fIve classifiCATIon CategOriES for faCtorS such as unemploymeNT, income and
 winter actives includingskiing, sn owboa rdi ng,  s nowtubi ng and ice ska t ing.   Hawks Nest Tubing Re sort,  l o cate d  i n Sev en Devi l so f fer ssn owtu b in g.

S eco nd home s, gated c omm un ities, condo m in iums, rent alproperties,hot el-mot el  lo d ging,  be d and  break f asts,campgroun ds and re a l estat e in  gen eral all are crit i ca l ly important s ources  o f  j o b s,inc ome and ta xreven u e. Theb ri l l i ant fall colors o r the folia g e o f thesu rro u ndingmount ai n s,winter spor ts,mountainbicycl i ng, hik i ng, hor seback  ri din g, w a rm  w eat he r  ca m pi ng, hik ing, wil dl if e vie wing , h u ntin g a nd s earch ing for geolo gic al f i nds  allmakeforayear- roundtouri sm -generated andregu lar realest at e m ar ket.MajorEmp loy ers: Th e State ofNo r t h  C arolina is the lar ge s t  e mployerin the co un t y. It op er ate s af o restr y ce n te r, DOT o ffice, St at e Highw ay  Patro loff ice , sta t e ag ricult ure exte nsion office, probat i on/parole off i ce , al c ohol  la w enforceme nt o f fice , as ta tep ark s ervic eo ff i ce and two prisonsin  lower  Aver y County on t he Mitchel l C ounty bo rder .  T h ose side-by-si de fa cilities a r e Mounta in Vi ew and A very-Mitc h e ll. A th ird  pr iso n f a c il ity, the BRID G E  Uni t,  was anov el proj ect  to  us e n on -violent,  first-t im eyo ut hfu l fel o ny offen de rsto  wo rk on statelands  and  f ig h t f orest f i re s as " sm ok e ju mpe rs ." It  was clo sed inthe late199 0 s an dto rn down . Other major  e mployers a re : t he Ave r y  CountySchool System, MaylandC ommunit y C olleg e, C annon Mem ori al Hos pit a l, Lee s-McRa e Col le ge, A veryC o un tygo vernment,L o wes  Food s,  Uni min, va rious large tree f a rms  and mining o per atio n s  w hic h  a r e a ls o  im p o rtant local emp loyers.

A  p r iv ately oper a ted  A very Fa irgroun ds is located  on ValeRoad just  o utsi d e  th e Newlandcity lim its. It i s  fund e dbothbyalloca te d c ounty  funds and  priv ate fu nd ing an d con tr olled by  a fair board. The Aver y Coun ty Ag ric ultural a ndH ort icultural  Fai r has been  an  an nualeve n t inearl y  S ept e mberof e a ch year a n ddra w s  h uge crowdst o the  site  fo r  rides , di splays and othere vents.

AveryCoun t y  is  on e  of42 0 counties and  ei gh t independ en t cities th at fallin t o the  Appal achian  Region a sd efined  bythe  US Gover nme nt ' s Appal ac hi a n Regi onal  C ouncil  (ARC) .  ARC w as founded by Pr eside n t  Lynd o n B . Joh ns on in 1 9 65 t o addresspoverty inthe 13  Eas ternstatesof  Appal ach ia . Avery is listed as  "Tra nsition al " by  th e ARC.  Bas e d  on 2 006st ati stics fro m th e  U SG ove rnme nt, t he  fiv e classif i cation c ate g ories f or  fa c t ors su c ha s  unemploym ent , inc o m e and
 winter_actives including_skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing_and ice_skating._ Hawks_Nest_Tubing Resort, located_in Seven Devils_offers snow tubing.

Second homes,_gated communities, condominiums,_rental_properties, hotel-motel lodging, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds and real estate in general all are_critically_important sources_of_jobs,_income and tax revenue. The_brilliant fall colors or the_foliage of_the surrounding mountains, winter sports, mountain bicycling, hiking,_horseback_riding, warm weather_camping, hiking, wildlife viewing, hunting and searching for geological_finds all make for a year-round_tourism-generated and regular_real_estate_market.

Major Employers: The State_of North Carolina is the largest_employer in the county. It operates_a forestry center, DOT office, State Highway_Patrol office, state agriculture extension office,_probation/parole office, alcohol law enforcement_office, a_state park service office and_two prisons in_lower Avery_County on the_Mitchell County border. Those side-by-side facilities_are Mountain View_and Avery-Mitchell. A third prison facility,_the_BRIDGE Unit, was_a_novel_project to_use non-violent, first-time_youthful_felony offenders_to_work on state lands and fight_forest_fires as "smoke jumpers." It was closed_in the late 1990s_and_torn down. Other major_employers are: the Avery County_School System, Mayland Community College, Cannon_Memorial Hospital,_Lees-McRae College,_Avery County government, Lowes Foods, Unimin, various large tree farms and_mining operations which are also important_local employers.

A privately operated_Avery Fairgrounds_is_located on Vale_Road_just outside_the Newland city limits. It is funded_both by_allocated county funds and private funding_and controlled by a_fair_board. The Avery County Agricultural and_Horticultural Fair has been an annual_event in early September of_each_year_and draws huge crowds to_the site for rides, displays and_other events.

Avery County_is one of 420 counties and eight_independent_cities that fall into the Appalachian_Region_as defined by the US Government's_Appalachian_Regional_Council (ARC). ARC was founded_by President Lyndon B. Johnson in_1965 to address poverty in the 13 Eastern states_of Appalachia. Avery_is listed as "Transitional" by_the_ARC._Based on 2006 statistics from the US Government, the five_classification categories_for factors such_as unemployment, income and