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Asheville, NC
North Carolina · Buncombe County · Asheville Metro
Asheville is a mid-size city in North Carolina with a population of 94,369. Residents earn $67,221 per year, which is 11% below the national average.
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
94,369
Population
2,075/sq mi density
$67,221
Median Income
$41,818 per capita
$411,000
Home Value
$454,142 Zillow
$1,303
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
298 sunny days/yr
742
Violent Crime/100K
6,325 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$67,221 median income, 2.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$411,000 home value, $1,303/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
742 violent crimes/100K (95% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
52.0% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
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Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Historic Markers Near Asheville, NC
20 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Asheville, NC.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| George Masa | d. 1933. Marker is on Patton Avenue (Alternate U.S. 74) west of Biltmore Avenue (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east. |
| Votes for Women | Road to the 19th Amendment. Marker is on Charlotte Street just south of East Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Anne Penland | 1885-1976. Marker is on Haywood Street south of Vanderbilt Place, on the left when traveling south. |
| Lee's School | 1846-1879. Marker is at the intersection of Tunnel Road (U.S. 70 / 74) and Chunn's Cove Road, on the right when traveling west on Tunnel Road. |
| Flood of 1916 | Marker is at the intersection of Swannanoa River Road (State Highway 81) and Biltmore Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Swannanoa River Road. |
| Jimmie Rodgers | 1897-1933. Marker is at the intersection of Haywood Street and Battery Park Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Haywood Street. |
| Young Men’s Institute | Marker is at the intersection of S. Market St. and Patton Ave. (U.S. 74) on S. Market St.. |
| Electric Streetcars | Marker is at the intersection of Haywood Rd (State Highway 191) and Euclid Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on Haywood Rd. |
| Biltmore House | Marker is at the intersection of McDowell St. (U.S. 25) and Biltmore Estate Drive on McDowell St.. |
| Lillian Exum Clement Stafford | 1894 - 1925. Marker is at the intersection of College St. (State Highway 74) and S. Charlotte Street on College St.. |
| Flat Iron Architecture | Marker is at the intersection of Battery Park Avenue and Wall Street, on the right when traveling east on Battery Park Avenue. |
| Newton Academy | Marker is on Biltmore Avenue near Doctors Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| Stoneman's Raid | Marker is on Hendersonville Road (U.S. 25). |
| Asheville Normal School | Marker is on Victoria Road near Livingston Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Confederate Armory | Marker is on College Street. |
| Forster A. Sondley | 1857 - 1931. Marker is at the intersection of Tunnel Road (U.S. 70) and Beverly Road, on the right when traveling west on Tunnel Road. |
| Jeter C. Pritchard | Marker is at the intersection of E Chestnut St and Merrimon Ave. on E Chestnut St. |
| Thomas Wolfe | Marker is on College St.. |
| Raphael Guastavino | Guastavino's Monument. Marker is on Haywood Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Rutherford Trace | Marker is on Hendersonville Road, on the right when traveling south. |