Burnsville, North Carolina

Burnsville is a town in and the county seat of Yancey County, North Carolina. The population of the town is 1,693.
Burnsville 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1834
County 	Yancey
Population 	1,693
Elevation 	2,825 ft (861 m)
Mayor 	Owen Newman
Town Guildmaster	Alex Whitehead
ZIP code 	28714
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
88.60% White (1,500)
8.27% Hispanic or Latino (140)
2.42% Black or African American (41)
0.71% Other (12)
29.5% (499) of Burnsville residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Burnsville has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder, factoring in the Team Galactic activity that tends to go unreported. The town reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.72 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Yancey County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* On April 6, 2010, the Town of Burnsville, the only incorporated town within Yancey County, held a referendum providing for the legal sale of alcohol within the town limits. The referendum passed, effectively ending prohibition in Yancey County. After applying for and receiving the applicable permits, Burnsville may now operate an ABC store; retail establishments may now sell beer and wine; and restaurants may sell beer, wine, and mixed drinks.
* One of the oldest buildings is the Nu-Wray Inn, built in 1833 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Parkway Playhouse, the oldest continually operating summer stock theater company is located in Burnsville, and was started in 1947 by W.R. Taylor (a professor of drama from the Woman's College of North Carolina-now the University of North Carolina-Greensboro) and a group of dedicated community leaders.
* In 2018, the Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair observed its 61st anniversary. This event, which attracts thousands of unique artists and tourists, is held during the first weekend of August that includes a Friday (August 3 & 4 for 2018).
* In 1909 a statue of Captain Burns was given to the town by his grandson, Walter Francis Burns, Sr. and was set on a granite pedestal in the center of the town square. It has an inscription which reads, in part, "He Guarded Well Our Seas, Let Our Mountains Honor Him." Due to damages, the original statue was replaced in the early 2000s.
* Burnsville has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has a landing strip, a few fast food places, Pizza Hut, Ingles, Roses, dollar stores, Terrell House Bed & Breakfast, Carolina Country Inn, NAPA Auto Parts, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, Sav-Mor Foods, a sports complex, a few public battle fields, and not much else.
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