Watauga County
It seems everyone today is touting the same virtues,
almost to the point where communities can no longer
differentiate between themselves. Well, the citizens
of the Boone/Blowing Rock area of western North
Carolina hope you are ready for a change of place!
Imagine... Living in a place that actually can live
up to all the qualities most communities claim to
offer.
Imagine... A place that marries four seasons of
amazing natural beauty with an advanced technology
backbone.
Imagine... A unique home, situated on a ski slope,
in a quiet valley, or alongside a rushing mountain
trout stream.
Imagine... A vibrant, diversified economy, supported
by a major state university.
Imagine... Award-winning schools, 4th of July
parades, mountain sunsets, neighbors helping
neighbors.
Imagine... A safe place to raise a family, the
perfect place to work and the ideal place to retire,
all in the same town.
Imagine... Actually finding that special community
you and your family have been searching for, but
never thought really existed.
Imagine... Coming for a weekend, and staying for a
lifetime!
Welcome to your new life. Welcome to Watauga County,
North Carolina.
Interesting Economic Facts about Watauga County:
• One of the lowest annual unemployment rates in
southeast
• 45% of properties in the county are absentee-owned
• 1/3 of all new building permits in the county are
attributable to
seasonal housing
• Annual economic impact of the University: $407.1
million in 2000
• Economic impact of tourism: $150 million in 2002
• Ski industry employs more than 650 people each
year
• Total sales for Christmas trees is $8,500,000
• "Choose and Cut" industry sells approximately 10,000
Fraser Fir trees annually for roughly $400,000 (plus
wreaths and garlands around $100,000). Once you factor
in motels, restaurants, hotels, gasoline, etc.,
approximate economic effect is in the millions.
• 16th strongest economy of 583 micropolitan
statistical areas in the U.S. according to 2004
rankings by POLICOM Corporation.
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