Service by The Numbers 2019 - 20

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Commitment to Avery County Citizens ensures excellent service and a high quality of life. Following is a snapshot for the fiscal year 2019 - 20 of the commitment Avery County Government proudly provides to serve its citizens.

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General Services
17,797 County Population (Census 2010)
$610,000 $ For Repair Grant received
$100,000 Broadband ARC Grant received

Sheriff's Office
28,654 Activity Log Events / Sheriff's Office
95.9 6th Lowest Violent Crime Rate in NC

Elections
11,179 Registered Voters
8,100 Votes Cast in the 2016 Presidential Election
6,100 Votes Cast in the last General Election
5% Top 5% Voter Turnout For the State

Senior Services
14,445 Senior Center Meals Served
13,687 Senior Center Home Delivered Meals
160 Average Senior Center Meals Served Daily
4,972 Hours Served by Volunteer Avery
5,216 Hours In Home Aid Level 1
3,805 Hours In Home Aid Level 2
33,828 Total Visitors to the Senior Center

Solid Waste
623 Tons of Recycling Collected by Solid Waste
13,922 Tons of Household Waste Collected
30% Increase In Recycling Since Comingled Recycling Began
43,600 Pounds of Household Hazardous Waste Collected
35 Tons of Electronics Recycled

Register of Deeds
2162 Deeds Recorded by Register of Deeds
121 Marriage Licenses Issued
95% County Records Scanned for Computer Use

Social Services (DSS)
5,612 Walk In Visits to Social Services
7 Adoptions Through Social Services
100 Children per Month Daycare Service Provided
3,233 Individuals Served Through Income Support Programs

Soil and Water
110 Soil and Water Quality Services Provided
4,667 Feet of Trout Stream Restoration
215 Acres Agriculture Land Quality Enhancements
95 Tons Soil Saved From Entering Trout Streams
$444,000 Funding Through State and Federal
Programs for Management Practices

Transportation
335,950 Total Miles Driven
706 Veterans Served With Transportation
2,372 Senior's Served With Transportation
1,571 Employment Trips With Transportation
9,461 Trips for Charitable Agency's

Emergency Management
288 Fire Inspections
3 Emergency Preparedness Meetings
3 Incident Command Centers Setup

Communications
75,765 Total Calls Into Center
8,958 Emergency 911 Calls Into Center

Inspections
193 New Construction Plans Permitted
153 New Renovation Permits
$79,385,662 Total Estimated Project Value

Tax Office
97.83% Collection Rate For 2018 - 19
99.47% Collection Rate For The Past 10 Years

Parks and Recreation
7,827 Senior Adult Participants
19,346 Adult Sports Participants
17,046 Youth Sports Participants
2,321 MANNA Food Bank Participants

Ambulance Service / EMS
3,923 Emergency Calls / Transports
26 Love In Action Participants