Fletcher, North Carolina

Fletcher, North Carolina
Town Hall
Town Hall
Motto(s): 
Pride in our past, and faith in our future
Location of Fletcher, North Carolina
Location of Fletcher, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°25′54″N 82°30′14″W / 35.43167°N 82.50389°W / 35.43167; -82.50389
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHenderson
Founded1883[1]
Incorporated1989
Named forDr. George Fletcher[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorPreston Blakely
Area
 • Total6.47 sq mi (16.75 km2)
 • Land6.39 sq mi (16.56 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation2,116 ft (645 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,987
 • Density1,248.94/sq mi (482.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28732
Area code828
FIPS code37-23760[4]
GNIS feature ID2406499[3]
Websitewww.fletchernc.org

Fletcher is a town in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,187 at the 2010 census,[5] and was estimated to be 8,333 in 2018.[6]

Fletcher is adjacent to Asheville Regional Airport, which serves western North Carolina. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fletcher, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Fletcher town, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved September 1, 2019.