Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina. The population of the city is 83,393, making it the largest in Western North Carolina, along with serving as the major regional hub, and the 12th-most populous overall in the state. It is also one of the safest cities for Pokemon in the South, and is home to the University of North Carolina at Asheville, a satellite campus of Western Carolina University, the largest contest hall complex in North Carolina, Biltmore Estate, and the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.
Asheville 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1797
Nickname 	Land of the Sky
Motto 	"Quality of Service, Quality of Life"
County 	Buncombe
Population 	83,393
Elevation 	2,134 ft (650 m)
Mayor 	Daniella Camacho
Gym Leader 	Dominic Petty - Ground-type specialist Gym
City Guildmaster	Eli Chaney
ZIP codes 	28801-28806, 28810, 28813-28816
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
76.93% White (64,154)
12.76% Black or African American (10,640)
6.64% Hispanic or Latino (5,537)
3.67% Other (3,062)
14.6% (12,175) of Asheville residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Asheville is one of the safest major cities in the South, although Pokemon theft isn't below double digits. The city reported 23 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.80 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Buncombe County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* There's no shortage of amenities in Asheville. Every big retail name and fast food chain you can think of, plenty of chain restaurants and a lot of hotels, two big malls along with some shopping centers, dollar stores, a ton of local restaurants and some breweries, the North Carolina State Guild Museum and Battling Museum of North Carolina, the largest sports complex in the state, a winery, Publix, Ingles, Biltmore Park Town Square, a country club, plenty of local businesses, Whole Foods Market, some cinemas, plenty of lodges and skiing/snowboarding in the area, and a lot more.
* Some outer areas of the south side of the city limits were severely damaged or destroyed by an EF5 tornado on April 14th, 2008 that went on to ravage nearby Swannanoa. With estimated max winds of up to 210-215 miles per hour, it is the only F5/EF5 in North Carolina's history.
* While certainly no Cresson, Folkston or Rochelle, Asheville is also a popular area for railfanners.
Category:North Carolina Cities