Banner Elk, North Carolina

Banner Elk, North Carolina
Official seal of Banner Elk, North Carolina
Location of Banner Elk, North Carolina
Location of Banner Elk, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°09′31″N 81°52′03″W / 36.15861°N 81.86750°W / 36.15861; -81.86750
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAvery
Founded1848
Incorporated1911
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
Area
 • Total1.92 sq mi (4.97 km2)
 • Land1.92 sq mi (4.97 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,895 ft (1,187 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,049
 • Density546.35/sq mi (210.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28604
Area code828
FIPS code37-03500[3]
GNIS feature ID2405208[2]
Websitewww.townofbannerelk.org

Banner Elk is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2010 census.[4] Banner Elk is home to Lees–McRae College.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Banner Elk, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Banner Elk town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2013.

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