Black Mountain, North Carolina

Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina. The population of the town is 7,848.
Black Mountain 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1893
County 	Buncombe
Population 	7,848
Elevation 	2,405 ft (733 m)
Mayor 	Nikolai Armstrong
Town Guildmaster	Christopher Prince
ZIP code 	28711
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
87.54% White (6,870)
7.38% Black or African American (579)
5.08% Other (399)
10.7% (839) of Black Mountain residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Black Mountain has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 4 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.00 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Buncombe County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Black Mountain College was formerly located within the town limits, but the Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center, dedicated to the experimental educational institution's history, is now located in downtown Asheville.
* The Swannanoa Valley Museum is located in Black Mountain.
* Black Mountain is featured in the 2009 novel One Second After and 2015 sequel One Year After by William R. Forstchen, a town resident. Many local institutions and residents appear in the novel, although the story itself is fictional.
* The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (formerly the North Carolina Department of Corrections) operates the Swannanoa Correctional Center for Women. It opened on July 7, 2008, taking women previously at the Black Mountain Correctional Center for Women.
* The downtown area has many eclectic shops, attracting seasonal tourism, a main staple of the local economy. There are also many quaint bed and breakfasts. The town is near several Christian retreat areas including Ridgecrest and Montreat Conference Center.
* Black Mountain has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Ingles, Nintendo World, Goodwill, a few hotels/motels, Denny's, a few fast food places, a contest hall and showcase theater, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, some public battle fields, a landing strip, a sports complex, Solstice Apparel, Pisgah Brewing Company, Lake Tomahawk Park, and a few other things.
Category:North Carolina Towns
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