Local Wiki
Avery County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- First Monday of each month at 3:30 PM.
- Meeting location
- Commissioners Board Room, Avery County Administrative Complex, 175 Linville Street, Newland, NC 28657.
- Register of Deeds
- Erin Grindstaff English · 828.733.8260 · erin.grindstaff@averycountync.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.averycountync.gov/residents/our_government/agendas_minutes.php
- Chair, Board of Commissioners
- Board of Commissioners, 5 members elected at-large to staggered terms (two or four years, with the highest vote recipients receiving four-year terms). Chairman: Tim Phillips. Vice Chairman: Dennis Aldridge.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Towns (6)
- Banner Elk (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Beech Mountain (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Crossnore
- Elk Park
- Newland
- Seven Devils (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (2)
- Grandfather Village
- Sugar Mountain
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (1)
- Avery County Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (10)
- Banner Elk Volunteer Fire Rescue, Inc.
- Crossnore Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
- Elk Park Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Fall Creek Volunteer Fire Department of Avery County, Inc.
- Frank Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Green Valley Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Linville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Newland Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
- Seven Devils Fire Department
- The Beech Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Source: NC Fire Districts (NC OneMap / NC Office of State Fire Marshal)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Avery County Soil Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)