32-569: (Redirected from Allegany County ) Alleghany County or Allegany County may refer to: Alleghany County, North Carolina , county seat Sparta Alleghany County, Virginia , in the Roanoke Region Allegany County, Maryland , county seat Cumberland Allegany County, New York , county seat Belmont See also [ edit ] Allegheny County, Pennsylvania , home to Pittsburgh [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
64-483: A Tier 2 county, between the state's most prosperous and economically distressed. Wilkes Community College maintains an academic center in Sparta. According to the 2021 American Community Survey, an estimated 20.4 percent of county residents have attained a bachelor's degree or higher level of education. Alleghany County is served by a single hospital, Alleghany Memorial Hospital, based in Sparta. An arts community
96-561: A household in the county was $ 29,244, and the median income for a family was $ 38,473. Males had a median income of $ 25,462 versus $ 18,851 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 17,691. About 11.30% of families and 17.20% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.80% of those under age 18 and 25.00% of those age 65 or over. Alleghany County is led by a five-member board of commissioners elected county-wide in partisan contests to serve staggered four-year terms. The commissioners elect their own chairman, who serves
128-492: A one-year term. The commission is responsible for overseeing county government, passing ordinances, levying taxes, and creating the county budget. It also appoints the county attorney and the county manager. The county manager serves as the head administrator of the county government. The county is a member of the regional High Country Council of Governments . The county also has its own Soil and Water Conservation District led by two appointed and three elected board members. It
160-625: Is (or at least at one time was) thought to be the largest interchange in the world, covering over 300 acres (120 ha). I-77 continues north through Canton and then Akron, where it connects with I-76. The interchange with I-80, the Ohio Turnpike, between Akron and Cleveland was completed in December 2001; previously, traffic had to exit at State Route 21 (SR 21) to access the turnpike. I-77 ends at I-90 in Cleveland. I-77
192-537: Is centered in Sparta. The town hosts a "Music on Main" series of weekly public concerts for local musicians from June through September every year. Alleghany County townships are: Interstate 77 Interstate 77 ( I-77 ) is a north–south Interstate Highway in the Eastern United States . It traverses diverse terrain, from the mountainous state of West Virginia to the rolling farmlands of North Carolina and Ohio . It largely supplants
224-402: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Alleghany County, North Carolina Alleghany County ( / ˌ æ l ɪ ˈ ɡ eɪ n i / AL -ig- AY -nee ) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina . As of the 2020 census , the population was 10,888. Its county seat is Sparta . The earliest inhabitants of
256-430: Is either parallel to or concurrent with US 52 . It will have a concurrency with I-74 throughout the state. On March 31, 2013, there was a nearly 100-car pileup on I-77 near Fancy Gap ; as a result of that crash, electronic variable speed limit signs are now in place along that stretch of I-77. The speed limit can be adjusted according to driving conditions at any given time. I-77 enters West Virginia through
288-675: Is located entirely in the North Carolina Senate 's 47th district , the North Carolina House of Representatives ' 93rd district , and North Carolina's 5th congressional district . Alleghany County lies within the bounds of North Carolina's 34th Prosecutorial District, the 23rd Superior Court District, and the 23rd District Court District. In the first decades of the 21st century, elections in Alleghany County trended increasingly Republican. In
320-599: Is located in northwestern North Carolina. It borders the North Carolina counties of Surry , Wilkes , and Ashe , and the Virginia county of Grayson . The county is located entirely within the Appalachian Mountains region of western North Carolina. Most of the county is located atop a rolling plateau that ranges from 2,500 to 3,000 feet (760 to 910 m) above sea level. The southern border of
352-769: Is one of only two instances in the U.S. where a mountain road tunnel crosses a state line. The other is the Cumberland Gap Tunnel , connecting Tennessee and Kentucky . I-77 is a snowbird route to the Southern U.S. for those traveling from the Great Lakes region . I-77 begins as an eight-lane highway at I-26 in the far southwestern part of the Columbia metropolitan area . In the Columbia area, I-77 offers access to Fort Jackson before meeting I-20 in
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#1732765588088384-509: The 2000 census , there were 10,677 people, 4,593 households, and 3,169 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile (18 people/km ). There were 6,412 housing units at an average density of 27 units per square mile (10 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 95.69% White , 1.23% Black or African American , 0.26% Native American , 0.20% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 1.75% from other races , and 0.86% from two or more races. 4.96% of
416-561: The East River Mountain Tunnel . At milepost 9, I-77 becomes cosigned with the West Virginia Turnpike for the next 88 miles (142 km), a toll road between Princeton and Charleston . It is concurrent with I-64 to Charleston at Beckley . The speed limit is 70 mph (110 km/h) for most of the length, with a 60-mile-per-hour (97 km/h) limit for the section between Marmet and
448-494: The 2022 elections, Republicans won all but one county-wide office. Alleghany County is one of several North Carolina counties which produces a significant amount of Christmas trees , with an estimated 1.2 million such trees from the county being sold in 2022. Alleghany also produces the most pumpkins among the counties in the state. For 2023, the North Carolina Department of Commerce rated Alleghany as
480-407: The area eventually comprising Alleghany County were Cherokee and Shawnee Native Americans. By the late 1700s these people had been displaced by English, German, and Scotch-Irish settlers. The county was formed in 1859 from the eastern part of Ashe County . A group of commissioners selected a site near the center of the county to build a courthouse and established the county seat of Sparta. The county
512-408: The company relied on its own generator for power, but utility service improved after the war. Alleghany County's economy grew in the 30 years following World War II with the expansion of manufacturing, aided by the improved electricity service and outside companies' desire to locate their facilities in areas with lower land costs, fewer regulations, and less competitive wages. Tourism also grew with
544-408: The construction of new summer vacation homes. Service-oriented businesses cropped up along U.S. Route 21 to accommodate travelers driving north out of the state. Use of the highway decreased after Interstate 77 was completed in 1975. D&P Pipe Works, later renamed Dr. Grabow, peaked with about 350 employees before health concerns regarding tobacco smoking led to a decline in demand for pipes in
576-578: The county drops abruptly nearly 1,500 feet (460 m) to the Foothills region of North Carolina. The plateau is crossed by numerous hills and mountains. The highest point in the county is Peach Bottom Mountain - Catherine Knob at 4,175 feet (1,273 m) above sea level. The major rivers of Alleghany County are the New River , and the Little River; the latter flows through the town of Sparta ,
608-465: The county seat. Isolated by mountainous terrain from the remainder of North Carolina to the east, Alleghany County was described in the 19th and early 20th centuries as one of the Lost Provinces of North Carolina. Due to its elevation, Alleghany County enjoys slightly cooler summers than the lowland areas to the east and south, with temperatures seldom rising over 90 °F (32 °C). In
640-535: The interchange), the northbound lanes are to the west of the southbound lanes. North Carolina completed its section of I-77 in 1975. I-77 through Virginia passes through two tunnels: the Big Walker and East River mountain tunnels. For eight miles (13 km), I-77 and I-81 overlap near Wytheville . This is a wrong-way concurrency , where two roads run concurrent with each other but are designated in opposite directions. For its entire length in Virginia, I-77
672-403: The late 20th century. Between 2000 and 2005, the county lost 60 percent of its manufacturing jobs. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 236.26 square miles (611.9 km ), of which 234.84 square miles (608.2 km ) is land and 1.42 square miles (3.7 km ) (0.60%) is water. It is the fifth-smallest county in North Carolina by total area. Alleghany County
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#1732765588088704-414: The northeastern part of the city. This segment of I-77, combined with I-20 and I-26, form a beltway around Columbia, though it is not officially designated as such. After leaving the northern Columbia suburb of Blythewood , I-77 narrows to four lanes until it widens to eight lanes at Rock Hill from exit 77 to the North Carolina state line at I-485 . The final section of the entire length of I-77
736-758: The old U.S. Route 21 (US 21) between Cleveland, Ohio , and Columbia, South Carolina , as an important north–south corridor through the middle Appalachian Mountains . The southern terminus of I-77 is in Cayce, South Carolina , in Lexington County at the junction with I-26 . The northern terminus is in Cleveland at the junction with I-90 . Other major cities that I-77 connects to include Columbia, South Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina ; Charleston, West Virginia ; and Akron, Ohio . The East River Mountain Tunnel , connecting Virginia and West Virginia,
768-441: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,593 households, out of which 24.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.00% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
800-449: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alleghany_County&oldid=1088176511 " Category : United States county name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
832-644: The state is with a discontinuous section of I-74 near Mount Airy . I-77 in Charlotte is also known as the Bill Lee Freeway; this designation stretches from exit 6 (South Tryon Street/Woodlawn Road) in Charlotte to exit 33 (US 21 north), near Mooresville. A six-mile (9.7 km) portion south of the city is called the General Younts Expressway. When I-77 crosses over I-85 (which runs in an east–west direction through
864-636: The toll plaza near Pax . It enters Charleston via the Yeager Bridge before splitting off at a four-level junction with I-64. Two miles (3.2 km) north of the city center, it junctions with I-79 , before proceeding north to Ripley and Parkersburg . North of Charleston, I-77 is known as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway. Entering from West Virginia at Marietta , I-77 passes through rolling Appalachian terrain. The interchange with I-70 at Cambridge
896-408: The winter, however, temperatures can frequently be colder than would be expected in a southern state. Daytime highs can fall into the teens or lower, and snowfall can be extremely heavy at times. According to USClimateData.com , the average temperature is 52.85 °F (11.58 °C). As of the 2020 census , there were 10,888 people, 4,920 households, and 3,390 families residing in the county. At
928-400: Was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.75. In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.40% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 27.70% from 45 to 64, and 19.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males. The median income for
960-986: Was completed in Columbia in 1995. I-77 through North Carolina begins at the South Carolina state line at Pineville . It narrows to six lanes on the North Carolina side south of Charlotte and then widens to 8 and 10 lanes through downtown before entering the North Carolina Piedmont region. In Charlotte, it intersects I-85 as well as intersecting each of the loops of I-485 and I-277 (twice). North of Charlotte, it skirts Lake Norman where it narrows again to four lanes before passing through Huntersville , Cornelius , Davidson , and Mooresville . At Statesville , 40 miles (64 km) north of I-85, it intersects I-40 and US 70 . Next, it crosses over US 421 in Yadkin County and continues on through Elkin . The final intersection in
992-567: Was expanded through annexations at the expense of its neighbors from 1869 and 1903. A portion was moved to Wilkes County in 1909. In 1894, textile executive Hugh Chatham pushed for the founding of a resort in Roaring Gap . It was reorganized in 1925. The construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway in the 1930s led to increased tourism and growth in Alleghany County. In 1936, the regional Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation
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1024-565: Was founded with the support of the Rural Electrification Act , leading to the eventual expansion of electric utility service in Alleghany. In 1944, the county's first major manufacturer—D&P Pipe Works—opened after relocating from Chicago to Sparta to be closer to supplies of local mountain laurel roots which were used during World War II in the production of wooden tobacco pipes . Due to unreliable electricity,
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