Banner Elk
A town in Avery County, North Carolina — population 1,082 as of 2020.
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This Afternoon
73°F
Mostly Sunny2% precip
Tonight
59°F
Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog9% precip
Saturday
66°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog81% precip
Saturday Night
56°F
Patchy Fog82% precip
News around Avery County
Carolina Journal
September 28Top NC court stays rulings for Beech Mountain in property-rights cases
The North Carolina Supreme Court has placed a temporary hold on three rulings favoring Beech Mountain in disputes with property owners over a 2024 town infrastructure project.
Government & CivicIn and around Banner Elk
See & do
+14 more on the mapEat, drink & stay
- 1902 Turnpike House B&B
- 343 Designs Banner Elk
- Kettell Beerworks
- Azalea Inn Bed & Breakfast
- A Bean Above the Rest
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Banner Elk by the numbers
Population
1,082Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 1.92 sq mi (4.97 km²)
- Median age
- 20.7
- Households
- 405
- Persons per household
- 1.7
- Median house value
- $458,100
Municipal office
- Office
- ASSISTANT TO THE TOWN MANAGER
- Address
- PO BOX 2049, BANNER ELK, NC 28604