Avery County Important Information
Avery County important information lists websites and phone numbers including state and local government offices, police departments, utilities, and community organizations.
Avery County Important Information
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL: Avery County is governed by five county commissioners who employ a county manager. www.averycountync.gov
Avery County Chamber of Commerce: (828) 898-5605 www.averycounty.com
Avery County Cooperative Extension: (828) 733-8270 www.avery.ces.ncsu.edu
Avery County Commissioner: (828) 733-8212 – https://averycountync.gov/residents/our_government/index.php
Avery County Manager: (828) 733-8201 – https://www.averycountync.gov/departments/county_manager.php
Avery County Sheriff’s Office: (828) 733-2071 https://www.averycountync.gov/departments/sheriff_s_office/index.php
Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce: (828) 898-8395 www.bannerelk.org
Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce: (828) 387-9283 www.beechmountainchamber.com
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx: (828) 265-0240, (202) 225-2071 www.foxx.house.gov
Driver’s License Office: (828) 733-8284 – https://www.dmvoffice.net/newland-dmv-drivers-license-office-in-newland-nc-28657/
High Country Council of Governments: (828) 265-5434 www.regiond.org
High Country Host: (828) 264-1299 www.mountainsofnc.com
License Plate Renewal: (828) 733-6803 – https://dmvhandbook.org/locations/newland-vehicle-license-plate-renewal-office/
NC Guardian Ad Litem Program-24th Judicial District: (800) 982-4041 www.ncgal.org
State Senator Deanna Ballard, District 45: (919) 733-5742 Deanna.Ballard@ncleg.net
State Representative Josh Dobson: (828) 442-4370 (828) 733-5862 josh.dobson@ncleg.net
Town of Banner Elk: (828) 898-5398 www.townofbannerelk.org
Town of Beech Mountain: (828) 387-4236 www.townofbeechmountain.com
Town of Crossnore: (828) 733-0360 www.crossnorenc.com
Town of Elk Park: (828) 733-9573 – https://www.citydirectory.us/town-elk-park.html
Town of Newland: (828) 733-2023 www.townofnewland.org
Town of Seven Devils: (828) 963-5343 www.sevendevils.net
Village of Sugar Mountain: (828) 898-9292 www.seesugar.com
For emergency police, fire, or ambulance, dial 911
For non-emergency calls, dial your area police department.
Avery County Sheriff: (828) 733-5855 Newland Police: (828) 733-2023
Banner Elk Police: (828) 898-4300 Seven Devils Police: (828) 963-6760
Beech Mt. Police: (828) 387-2342 Sugar Mt. Police: (828) 898-4349
High Country Crime Stoppers:
(828) 737-0125 – Avery
(828) 268-6959 – Watauga
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System: (828) 737-7000 www.apprhs.org/cmh
Avery County Department of Social Services: (828) 733-8230 www.averydss.com
Avery County Habitat for Humanity: (828) 733-2025 www.averycohfh.org
Avery County Health Department: (828) 733-6031 – http://www.toeriverhealth.org/Avery.asp
Avery County Humane Society: (828) 733-2333 www.averyhumane.org
Avery County Library: (828) 733-9393 www.amyregionallibrary.org
Avery County Senior Center: (828) 733-8220 – https://averycountync.gov/departments/senior_services.php
Avery County Transportation: (828) 733-0005 www.averycountync.gov
Avery County Parks & Recreation: (828) 733-8266 www.averycountync.gov/residents/parks_and_recreation/index.php
Post Offices:
Banner Elk: (828) 898-4334 – (828) 898-4334
Crossnore: (828) 733-5702 –
Elk Park: (828) 733-5711
Jonas Ridge: (828) 733-4711
Linville: (828) 733-5745
Minneapolis: (828) 733-0818
Montezuma: (828) 733-8191
Newland: (828) 733-2500
Pineola: (828) 733-9692
Utilites:
Mountain Electric Cooperative: (828) 733-0159 www.mountainelectric.com
Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation: (828) 898-1350 www.skybest.com
ATT: www.att.com
Carolina West Wireless: (336) 973-5000 www.carolinawest.com
Verizon Wireless: (828) 898-8384 www.russellcellular.com
Blue Ridge Propane: (828) 733-3603 – https://www.blueridgepropanenc.net/
Heritage Propane: (828) 963-5189 – https://www.amerigas.com/locations/propane-offices/north-carolina/boone/4481-hwy-105-s?utm_campaign+=gmbhttps://www.amerigas.com/locations/propane-offices/north-carolina/boone/4481-hwy-105-s?utm_campaign+=gmb
Water Banner Elk: (828) 898-5398 – http://www.townofbannerelk.org/departments/utilities/public-utilities
Water Newland: (828) 733-2023 – https://www.townofnewland.org/public-works