Brevard, North Carolina

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The city of Brevard is located in Transylvania County and is the county seat.

Brevard is 650 feet [198.12 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Brevard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Pennsylvania has a community that is also named Brevard.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Brevard had a population of 6,789 people^<2> (or 23.11% of the total population of Transylvania County). The population of Brevard represented 0.08% of the total of North Carolina, making it the state's 90th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Brevard had a population of 6,716 people. This is a decrease of 1.08% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Brevard.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Balfour	NE	15 mi [24.14 km]	---
	Etowah	NE	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	Flat Rock	E	15 mi [24.14 km]	2,910	13.45% increase
	Fletcher	NE	18 mi [28.97 km]	4,714	12.64% increase
	Hendersonville	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	12,005	15.21% increase
	Laurel Park	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	2,161	17.77% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Brevard.

Websites for Brevard

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The Commemorative Quarter for North Carolina<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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