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Swain County is home of the Nantahala River (along with Macon County, North Carolina). The Nantahala is one of the most popular whitewater rafting rivers in the nation.^[3] The Oconaluftee River also flows through Swain County in the town of Cherokee.

History

The county was formed in 1871 from parts of Jackson County and Macon County. It was named for David L. Swain, governor of North Carolina from 1832 to 1835, and president of the University of North Carolina from 1835 to 1868.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|541|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|528|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|13|sqmi}} (2.3%) is water.^[4]

The county is located in the western part of North Carolina in the Great Smoky Mountains and has a larger proportion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park than any other county in North Carolina or Tennessee.

The highest point in the county is Clingmans Dome, elevation 6,643 feet, located on the NC/TN border. This mountain is the third highest peak in North Carolina, and an observation tower is located on its summit.

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 12,968 people, 5,137 households, and 3,631 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 7,105 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 66.33% White, 1.70% Black or African American, 29.03% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races. 1.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.3% were of American, 8.0% Irish, 7.6% Scots-Irish, 6.9% German and 6.6% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.2% spoke English, 2.9% Cherokee and 1.3% Spanish as their first language.

There were 5,137 households out of which 30.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.30% were married couples living together, 13.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,608, and the median income for a family was $33,786. Males had a median income of $26,570 versus $20,722 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,647. About 13.30% of families and 18.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.60% of those under age 18 and 19.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Town

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Politics, law and government

Swain has historically been a closely contested swing county, with no candidate from either major party obtaining under 37 percent of the county’s vote between 1976 and 2012, and no margin larger than twelve percentage points occurring in any election between 1984 and 2012. However, in 2016 Donald Trump won the county by twenty-three percentage points with the typical strong anti-Democrat swing of most counties in Appalachia. Swain was solidly Democratic during the Third Party System, but the Populist movement and fusion against the dominant Democratic Party of the South led it to become strongly Republican between 1896 and 1928 – it even voted for Theodore Roosevelt over Woodrow Wilson in 1912.

Swain County is a member of the regional Southwestern Commission council of governments.

The town of Cherokee is on the Qualla Boundary, purchased by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. It has its own government consisting of an elected chief and elected council members from each community within the tribe. The tribe is considered Sovereign therefor it only adheres to its own laws and the federal govt, which allows them to have a casino despite them being outlawed in NC.

Transportation

Major highways

Railroads

Swain County has one railroad, the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, which has its headquarters in Bryson City.

Notable people

See also

References

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2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.greatsmokies.com/|title=Travel Guide to Bryson City and the Great Smoky Mountains|last=|first=|date=|website=Swain County NC Chamber of Commerce|access-date=2018-03-17}}
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9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|accessdate=January 19, 2015}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
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