Andrews, North Carolina

Andrews is a town in Cherokee County, North Carolina. The population of the town is 1,781, making it the largest in the county.
Andrews 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1905
County 	Cherokee
Population 	1,781
Elevation 	1,781 ft (543 m)
Mayor 	Eduardo Humphrey
Town Guildmaster	Clayton Workman
ZIP code 	28901
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
84.22% White (1,500)
14.49% Other (258)
1.29% Black or African American (23)
30.3% (539) of Andrews residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Andrews has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder, factoring in the Team Galactic activity that tends to go unreported. The town reported 1 Pokemon theft in 2018, and averages 0.64 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Cherokee County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Andrews doesn't have as much amenities as Murphy does, as it's more of a vacationing town than Murphy is. It has a couple of hotels/motels, McDonald's, Hardee's, Huddle House, Subway, Ingles, Fred's, dollar stores, Walgreens, Ace Hardware, a brewing company, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, Western Carolina Regional Airport, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, a pawn shop, and not much else.
* The present town was established like many other southern towns, through a land auction. The Richmond and Danville Railroad had stopped construction of the Murphy Branch just east of here. In the late 1880s, Col. A.B. Andrews, who was a second vice president for Richmond and Danville, was sent to the area to establish a commissary for workers in the Nantahala construction camps. Andrews bought 50 acres (20 ha) of land for the sum of $1,200. By spring 1890, Andrews was instructed to sell off the 50-acre tract at a land sale, which was held in September. The land was platted out, and about three quarters of the lots were sold at the initial sale. Some lots were donated for a schoolhouse and churches. The remaining lots were sold through private sales.
* After blacks were forced out of Cumming, Georgia in 1912, some came to Andrews and started a community called Happytop.
Category:North Carolina Towns
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