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is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,162 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Town of Woodfin is named in honor of Nicholas Washington Woodfin a renowned lawyer and statesman of early North Carolina. Nicholas Woodfin was the lawyer under whom famed Governor Vance clerked under as a young attorney. Woodfin, North Carolina is the only municipality bearing the name Woodfin in the United States. The town was incorporated in 1971 although the community itself dates back to at least the mid-19th century.
The history of Woodfin is closely tied to manufacturing. Much of the remaining early housing stock is characteristic of early 20th century mill villages. Many neighorhoods within the community are easily recognized for the mill village style and bear names such as "Martel Village" and "Company Bottom." The decline of American industry in the 1970s and 80s brought a decline in the fortunes of Woodfin as well. The loss of many manufacturing jobs led to a decline in population and property values. During the 1990s and into the present Woodfin has proposered from an influx of new residential growth in the region. Presently the Town of Woodfin is one of the fastest growing municipalities in the state of North Carolina. By 2007 the population of Woodfin had surpassed 6,000.
The Town of Woodfin is governed by a seven member board consisting of a Mayor and six Aldermen. The Mayor is elected at large as are the Aldermen. Currently the Mayor of Woodfin is M. Jerry VeHaun. The Aldermen are as follows: Vice Mayor Geneva Maney, Alderman Don Honeycutt, Alderwoman Debbie Giezentanner, Alderman Don Hensley, Alderman Jim Angel, Alderman Jackie Pope Bryson. The Board of Aldermen meet once a month at 6:30 PM on the third Tuesday of the month. Meetings are held at the Woodfin Town Hall located at 90 Elk Mountain Road, Asheville, NC 28804.
Town services include: police, sanitation, street maintenance and construction, planning and zoning, animal control, street lighting, parks and recreation, and administration. Sewer services are provided by the Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County. Water services are provided by one of three water systems that serve various parts of Woodfin: Woodfin Water District, Asheville Water Authority, and Weaverville Water Department. Fire Services are provided by one of three Fire Service Districts.
The present (2008) tax rate of the Town of Woodfin is 26.5 cents per $100 of value. This is the lowest tax rate of any municipality in Buncombe County.
The Town of Woodfin is home to many recreational opportunities including: Woodfin River Park, located at 1050 Riverside Drive; Roy Pope Memorial Park, located at 90 Elk Mountain Road; South Woodfin Park, located at the intersection of Lookout Road and Midwood Drive. Woodfin River Park offers an ideal spot for a picnic by the meandering French Broad River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.4 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (3.86%) is water.