Editing Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

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'''Lake Junaluska''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Haywood County, North Carolina|Haywood County]], [[North Carolina]], United States, and an artificial lake in the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]]. It is part of the [[Asheville, North Carolina|Asheville]] [[Asheville metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

Lake Junaluska is named after nearby Mount Junaluska (now [[North Eaglenest Mountain]]), which was named after a [[Cherokee]] leader in the early nineteenth century. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population of the community was 2,734.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US3736480| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lake Junaluska CDP, North Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=December 15, 2017| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213100746/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US3736480| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

The {{convert|200|acre|adj=on}} manmade lake of the same name is surrounded by private residences and the Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center. The lake is fed primarily from Richland Creek and discharges into the creek, maintaining an approximately constant lake level. Richland Creek is a tributary to the [[Pigeon River (Tennessee–North Carolina)|Pigeon River]]. Water sports at the lake include canoeing, [[kayaking]], [[paddleboarding]] and fishing, plus swimming in the lakeside swimming pool. To maintain a quiet environment, only electric trolling motors are permitted to operate on the lake. There is a {{convert|2.3|mi|adj=on}} paved walking trail and an extended 3.8-mile walking trail around the lake. Lake Junaluska also has an 18-hole golf course, pickleball and tennis courts, and dedicated bocce ball, corn hole and shuffleboard courts. The [[Blue Ridge Parkway]] is nearby, as is [[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]].

Lake Junaluska was formerly the site of the headquarters of the [[World Methodist Council]].

==History==
Before [[Indian Removal]] in 1839, all this area was part of the homelands of the [[Cherokee people]]. Today the [[Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians]] is based on [[Qualla Boundary]] in North Carolina, the only federally recognized tribe in the state. European Americans colonized most of the former Cherokee territories.

Methodist pastors James Atkins and George R. Stuart believed the [[Southeastern United States]] needed a place comparable to [[Chautauqua Lake|Chautauqua Lake, New York]] and [[Winona Lake, Indiana]]. Atkins contacted Stuart in April 1908 while attending a missionary conference in [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]] where Stuart was a pastor. The Southern Assembly, Inc. bought 1,200 acres of land.<ref name=Shearer>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/113370565/?terms=lake%20junaluska&match=1|via=[[newspapers.com]]|title=100 years of soul renewal|last=Shearer|first=John|work=[[Asheville Citizen-Times]]|date=2013-06-29|page=B4}}</ref>

On June 25, 1913, the Second General Missionary Conference of the [[Methodist Episcopal Church, South]] convened in the new auditorium built here and named for Stuart. It was beside a new lake being filled after the damming of Richland Creek. As there were only 13 houses and no hotel until 1914, the 4,000 people had to stay elsewhere.

Auditorium Hotel, the first hotel, was built in 1914 across from Stuart Auditorium but burned in 1920.<ref name=Shearer/>

The Junaluska Inn was built in 1917, but it caught fire and burned down the next year. A new hotel in 1921 was built on the same site, eventually to be named for Bishop [[Walter Russell Lambuth]]. Additions were made in 1956 and 1964.

In 1923, a classroom building called [[Shackford Hall]] was constructed at the lake's west end. Both [[Lambuth Inn]] and [[Shackford Hall]] have been listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name=caldwell>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211115559/http://www.umc.org/site/c.gjJTJbMUIuE/b.1777795/k.2D19/A_brief_history_of_Lake_Junaluska.htm|archive-date=2012-02-11|first=Neill|last=Caldwell|title=A Brief History of Lake Junaluska| url=http://www.umc.org/site/c.gjJTJbMUIuE/b.1777795/k.2D19/A_brief_history_of_Lake_Junaluska.htm|access-date=2023-08-05}}</ref><ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

In 1922, a large, lighted [[Christian cross|cross]] was erected at a spot overlooking the lake near Lambuth Inn, the oldest hotel at the lake. In 1994, a new cross was installed. The original, eventually restored, was moved to Mount Shepherd Retreat Center near [[Asheboro, North Carolina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtshepherd.org/info.php?page%3Dcross |title=The Junaluska Cross |access-date=2008-06-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515013623/http://www.mtshepherd.org/info.php?page=cross |archivedate=2008-05-15 }}, Retrieved on 2008/06/17.</ref>

The Southeastern Jurisdiction (SEJ) of the United Methodist Church became the owner in 1948.<ref name=caldwell/> Lake Junaluska Assembly Inc., an agency of the SEJ, has been tax-exempt since 1959.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/560547461|title=Lake Junaluska Assembly Inc.|publisher=[[Charity Navigator]]|accessdate=2021-06-20}}</ref> In the 1950s, the [[World Methodist Council]],<ref name=caldwell/> a consultative body linking almost all Methodist denominations worldwide,{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} moved its headquarters to Lake Junaluska.<ref name=caldwell/> In Spring 2021, the World Methodist Council sold its headquarters building, including a museum, to the assembly for $1.25 million. The World Methodist Council moved to offices in nearby [[Waynesville, North Carolina|Waynesville]]. The museum's collection moved to [[Southern Methodist University]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.themountaineer.com/news/benefactors-discuss-significance-of-world-methodist-council-building/article_d30ebaee-cddc-11eb-80dc-6b660834a921.html|title=Benefactors discuss significance of World Methodist Council building|last=Hyatt|first=Vicki|work=[[The Mountaineer]]|date=16 June 2021|accessdate=18 June 2021}}</ref>

===Conference and Retreat Center===

Lake Junaluska Assembly Inc. received financial support from the United Methodist Church for nearly 100 years, but that support ended and the Assembly became more of a business.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://smokymountainnews.com/archives/item/21137-transformation-continues-at-lake-junaluska|title=Transformation continues at Lake Junaluska|last=Vaillancourt|first=Cory|work=[[Smoky Mountain News]]|date=2017-11-08|accessdate=2021-06-20}}</ref> The Lake Junaluska Assembly Board of Directors, in addition to acting as the "de facto government", owns the Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center, the lake and the dam, and recreational facilities. The board voted in March 2013 to ask for [[Waynesville, North Carolina|Waynesville]] to [[Municipal annexation|annex]] the community.<ref name="100 years">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/113379086/|via=newspapers.com|title=Here's to 100 more years for Lake Junaluska|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|date=2013-07-08|page=A7}}</ref>

The Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center hosts events for the United Methodist Church, [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]], [[The Salvation Army]], Church of the Brethren, and other organizations. Several musical events are hosted in Stuart Auditorium, including [[Folkmoot USA]] programs and Appalachian [[bluegrass music|bluegrass]] concerts. The Smoky Mountain Folk Festival is held here. The facilities are intended to be used for the renewal of "body, mind and spirit".

The Terrace  Hotel and the Lambuth Inn, the community's primary accommodations, were extensively renovated in 2015 and 2018.<ref>Report of the Lake Junaluska Assembly Inc to the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church 2018</ref> The Corneille Bryan Native Garden contains  many plants once abundant in the region but now rare.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ourstate.com/corneille-bryan-native-garden/|title=Natural Haven|work=ourstate.com|access-date=2023-08-05}}</ref>
[[Image:Memorial Chapel, Lake Junaluska, NC.jpg|thumb|left|Memorial Chapel]]

The Conference and Retreat Center is governed by an active, diverse 32-member Board of Trustees. Some 68% of the Board members are property owners in the Lake Junaluska community. The board provides strategic direction, and budget approval for the Conference and Retreat Center, the Lake Junaluska Public Works, residential fees, and utility (water and sewer) rates. The Executive Director, who has day-to-day management responsibility, reports to the board of Trustees. The board approves changes to the rules and regulations of the community.<ref name="2015Report">Report of the Lake Junaluska Assembly Inc to the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church 2015</ref>

The amenities of Lake Junaluska include lodging, meeting facilities, dining (food service), trails, gardens, meditation areas, golf, and other recreation opportunities. The maintenance of the public areas around the lake and the dam, which is inspected annually, are funded primarily through charitable giving and proceeds from lodging guests. There is periodic removal of sediment that has been carried into the lake from Richland Creek. All property within the boundaries of the Assembly, approximately {{convert|5.8|sqmi}}, has deed covenant restrictions that give the Board of Trustees the right to enforce regulations and the first right of refusal on all property sales.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lakejunaluskacommunity.org/apw-services|title = APW Services &#124; Lake Junaluska Assembly Public Works}}</ref>

Work began in 2022 on a $2.5 million renovation of the former [[World Methodist Council]] headquarters, which Lake Junaluska purchased for $1.25 million along with an adjacent building in 2021. The former headquarters was named the Warren Center for Mike and Anne Warren, who gave $625,000 toward the purchase and $1.1 million for the renovation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.themountaineer.com/news/making-the-grade-lake-junaluska-continues-multi-million-dollar-upgrades-with-new-event-venue/article_ecc2a510-8026-11ed-b479-5f2161f80fa5.html|title=Making the grade: Lake Junaluska continues multi-million dollar upgrades with new event venue|last=Johnson|first=Becky|work=The Mountaineer|date=22 December 2022}}</ref> In June 2024 the first event was held in the building that will be used for weddings and community events.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.themountaineer.com/news/chamber-bids-its-president-a-fond-farewell/article_ec0e6a4c-3479-11ef-8362-cb6ae2911b1a.html|title=Chamber bids its president a fond farewell|last=Hyatt|first=Vicky|work=The Mountaineer|date=28 June 2024}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[Image:15 19 0262 junaluska dam.jpg|thumb|Lake Junaluska dam]]
The community of Lake Junaluska is located in central Haywood County just east of the artificial lake of the same name. The lake was formed by damming Richland Creek (a tributary to the Pigeon River) which flows northwest of the community.<ref>''Clyde, NC,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1967 (1979 rev.)</ref> Haywood County has 18 mountain peaks over {{Convert|6000|ft}}, more than any other county east of the [[Mississippi River]]. The closest high summits are {{convert|4228|ft|adj=on}} High Top on Utah Mountain, {{convert|2|mi|0}} to the north; and {{convert|5071|ft|adj=on}} North Eaglenest Mountain (formerly Mount Junaluska), {{convert|4|mi|0}} to the southwest.
[[Image:Lake Junaluska, North Carolina.jpg|thumb|left|[[North Eaglenest Mountain]], formerly called Mount Junaluska]]

The community is bordered by [[Waynesville, North Carolina|Waynesville]], the Haywood [[county seat]], to the south; [[Maggie Valley, North Carolina|Maggie Valley]] to the west, and [[Clyde, North Carolina|Clyde]] to the east. U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 19 in North Carolina|19]], [[U.S. Route 23 in North Carolina|23]], [[U.S. Route 74 in North Carolina|74]], and [[U.S. Route 276|276]] all pass through the community. [[Interstate 40 in North Carolina|Interstate 40]] passes just northeast of the community, with access from Exits 24 and 27.

[[Asheville, North Carolina|Asheville]], the major city in the region, is {{convert|27|mi}} to the east via I-40 or by Routes 19, 23, and 74. Route 19 leads west {{convert|25|mi}} to [[Cherokee, North Carolina|Cherokee]], base on the [[Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians]] and near the south entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Routes 23 and 74, the [[Great Smoky Mountains Expressway]], leads southwest {{Convert|22|mi}} to [[Sylva, North Carolina|Sylva]], and US 276 leads southeast through Waynesville and {{convert|41|mi}} to [[Brevard, North Carolina|Brevard]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the Lake Junaluska CDP has a total area of {{convert|14.6|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|13.8|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.8|sqkm|order=flip|1}}, or 5.53%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Climate==
Lake Junaluska has an [[oceanic climate]] under the [[Köppen climate classification]] (Köppen ''Cfb''). Monthly temperature averages range from {{Convert|37.2|F}} in January to {{convert|70.9|F}} in July. Precipitation averages {{Convert|46.1|in}} annually, and snowfall averages {{Convert|13.8|in}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=741913&cityname=Lake-Junaluska-North-Carolina-United-States-of-America|title = Lake Junaluska, North Carolina Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)}}</ref>
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==Today==
[[File:15 18 285 malcom swan.jpg|thumb|''Malcom the Swan'']]
The Lake Junaluska Public Works office manages the roads and utilities. Water for the community is purchased from the town of Waynesville, and [[sewage treatment]] is provided by Waynesville through a purchase agreement. Water and sewer fees and annual service fees provide funds for maintenance and improvements to the infrastructure. The community has engaged in a program to renew roads and systematically replace water and sewer lines without incurring debt. A prioritized list of improvements was initially developed,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lakejunaluska.com/i/downloads/CIP_Final.pdf|title=Homepage}}</ref> and replacement of the oldest underground water lines has saved money by reducing water loss due to leakage.

A Community Council of elected representatives provides guidance to the public works office and Conference and Retreat Center leadership on issues that impact the community, such as utility rates, annual service charges, residential rules, and regulations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lakejunaluskacommunity.org/junaluska-assembly-community-council|title = Junaluska Assembly Community Council &#124; Lake Junaluska Assembly Public Works}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lakejunaluska.com/i/downloads/bylaws_PW2016.pdf|title = Homepage}}</ref> Open monthly meetings also provide a means for the property owners to learn about new developments in the community and provide input to the council and the conference and retreat center leadership.

The community of residents, year-round and seasonal alike, are a very diverse active group that enjoy many opportunities for involvement in recreation and fellowship. Community organizations include the Lake Junaluska Assembly Property Owners organization (LJAPOO),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lakejunaluskacommunity.org/lake-junaluska-assembly-property-owners-organization-inc|title=Lake Junaluska Assembly Property Owners Organization, Inc.}}</ref> which addresses issues associated with the ownership, and the Junaluskans, which is a service group that meets twice monthly and supports many activities.

The campus is also the home to the Foundation for Evangelism,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foundationforevangelism.org|title=Foundation for Evangelism - To promote, encourage and provide resources for Wesleyan evangelism|access-date=2023-08-05}}</ref> a non-profit organization serving ministries of the United Methodist Church by promoting the growth of new generations of clergy and laity that have a passion for [[evangelism]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 3219
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Lake Junaluska racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3736480&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-19|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 2,964
| 92.08%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 19
| 0.59%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 11
| 0.34%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 27
| 0.84%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 77
| 2.39%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 121
| 3.76%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 3,219 people, 1,477 households, and 841 families residing in the CDP.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,675 people, 1,262 households, and 861 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|483.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,848 housing units at an average density of {{convert|334.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.65% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.37% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.26% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.11% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.52% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.35% of the population.

There were 1,262 households, out of which 18.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.57.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 16.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,932, and the median income for a family was $54,444. Males had a median income of $38,224 versus $29,219 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $23,031. About 4.2% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite book|first=Bill|last=Lowry|title=The Antechamber of Heaven: A History of Lake Junaluska Assembly|publisher=Providence House Publishers|year=2010|isbn=9781577364399}}

==External links==
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* [http://www.lakejunaluska.com/ Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center]

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