Editing Woodfin, North Carolina (section)

==History==
[[File:Nicholas Washington Woodfin.png|thumb|left|150px|Nicholas Washington Woodfin]]

The town's history is closely tied to [[manufacturing]]. Much of the remaining early housing stock is characteristic of early 20th century [[mill town|mill villages]]. Many neighborhoods within the community bear names tied to the industry, such as "Martel Village" and "Company Bottom". The decline of American industry in the 1970s and '80s brought a decline to the economy of Woodfin as well. The loss of many manufacturing jobs led to a decline in population and property values. Starting in the 1990s, however, the town has experienced new residential growth, due primarily to the influx of new residents to western North Carolina. Woodfin's economy today is a mix of large- and small-scale manufacturing, combined with a variety of residential and commercial districts. It is the 115th largest municipality in the state.

[[North Carolina Electrical Power Company Electric Generating Plant]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1999.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>