Dillsboro, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
 Front Street in Dillsboro | |
 Location in North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′14″N 83°15′09″W / 35.37056°N 83.25250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Jackson |
| Settled | 1882 |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mike Fitzgerald[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| • Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,060 ft (630 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 213 |
| • Density | 445.61/sq mi (172.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28725, 28779 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-17180[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406379[3] |
| Website | www.dillsboronc.info |
Dillsboro is a town in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 213 at the 2020 census down from 232 at the 2010 census.[5]
Dillsboro attracts tourists traveling to the Great Smoky Mountains. The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad begins in Dillsboro and follows the Murphy Branch, constructed in the 1880s.
- ^ "Dillsboro, NC Government". www.dillsboronc.info. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dillsboro, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Dillsboro town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2011.