Banner Elk
A town in Avery County, North Carolina — population 1,082 as of 2020.
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This Afternoon
72°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely60% precip
Tonight
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog78% precip
Sunday
72°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny8% precip
Sunday Night
59°F
Partly Cloudy5% precip
In 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