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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Seven Devils, North Carolina |settlement_type = [[Town]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = Seal of Seven Devils, North Carolina.png <!-- Maps --> |image_map = NCMap-doton-SevenDevils.PNG |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Seven Devils, North Carolina |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[North Carolina]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in North Carolina|Counties]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Watauga County, North Carolina|Watauga]], [[Avery County, North Carolina|Avery]] |government_footnotes = |government_type = [[Council–manager government|Council–manager]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sevendevils.net/uploads/media/pdfs/Town_Charter.pdf|title=Town Charter|access-date=August 8, 2023}}</ref> |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Larry Fontaine |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = Incorporated |established_date = 1979 <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 5.78 |area_land_km2 = 5.74 |area_water_km2 = 0.04 |area_total_sq_mi = 2.23 |area_land_sq_mi = 2.22 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.01 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] |population_footnotes = |population_total = 313 |population_density_km2 = 54.51 |population_density_sq_mi = 141.18 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |elevation_ft = 3963 |coordinates = {{coord|36|08|57|N|81|48|43|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 28604 |area_code = [[Area code 828|828]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 37-60505<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 2407313<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2407313}}</ref> |website = [http://sevendevils.net/ Seven Devils] |footnotes = |pop_est_as_of = |pop_est_footnotes = |population_est = }} '''Seven Devils''' is a town in [[Avery County, North Carolina|Avery]] and [[Watauga County, North Carolina|Watauga]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Carolina]]. The population was 313 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The town, which is located in the [[Appalachian Mountains]], is best known as the site of a popular wintertime tubing resort known as Hawksnest,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hawksnesttubing.com/|title=Hawksnest Tubing - Best Snow Tubing in North Carolina|access-date=August 8, 2023}}</ref> which claims it has the largest tubing facility on the East Coast, and some of the town's year round residents earn their living at the resort. Many others are retirees. Developed in the 1970s as a vacation home community, Seven Devils is home mostly to seasonal residents. ==History== In the mid-1960s, seven men from the Winston-Salem area established the unincorporated community of Seven Devils with the vision of creating a recreational resort. The seven founders included four brothers, Herbert Reynolds, Frank Reynolds, Galloway Reynolds and Dan Reynolds, and their partners George Kempton, Ray Smith and Gardner Gidley. They wanted a unique name to attract visitors and decided upon ''Seven Devils'' based on a combination of factors. There were seven founders and seven distinct peaks from the ridge line of the Blue Ridge Parkway that viewed the area, and locals often said that "the wind blows like the devil up there in the winter time." In its early days, Seven Devils featured a campground, swimming lake, horseback riding trails and stables, rental cottages and a general store. The Seven Devils Golf & Ski Resort opened in December 1968, attracting more visitors and residents. The town of Seven Devils was incorporated on June 30, 1979.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wataugademocrat.com/community/seven-devils-to-observe-40th-anniversary/article_0313f3b0-364d-5ed4-bc48-3203aea257a7.html |title=Seven Devils to observe 40th anniversary |website=www.wataugademocrat.com |date=August 15, 2019 |access-date=December 5, 2020}}</ref> In the early 1980s, Jon Reynolds assumed ownership of the ski area and changed its name to Ski Hawksnest. The resort soon became a favorite among locals and college students, offering low ticket prices, a bar with live music, and a weekend night skiing session called "Nighthawk" that ran from 10pm to 4am. In 1993, Leonard Cottom, who owned the neighboring Hanging Rock Golf and Country Club, purchased the ski area, changing the name to Hawksnest Golf & Ski Resort. In 2008, under the ownership of Lenny Cottom, Hawksnest closed for skiing to focus on snow tubing and ziplining.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://greensboro.com/n-c-ski-resort-to-reopen-under-new-management/article_8cba44e2-bcaa-563d-9b31-f459806facd4.html |title=N.c. Ski Resort to Reopen Under New Management |website=greensboro.com |date=October 1992 |access-date=December 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>Southern Snow: The New Guide to Winter Sports from Maryland to the Southern Appalachians. Randy Johnson. UNC Press Books, September 5, 2019.</ref> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.3 km{{sup|2}}), of which 2.0 square miles (5.3 km{{sup|2}}) is land and 0.49% is water. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1980= 54 |1990= 117 |2000= 129 |2010= 192 |2020= 313 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 129 people, 62 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|63.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 345 housing units at an average density of {{convert|168.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.45% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 1.55% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.78% of the population. There were 62 households, out of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 1.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.46. In the town, the population was spread out, with 14.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $62,813. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $38,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,801. There were 21.6% of families and 20.5% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 26.3% of those under eighteen and none of those over 64. ==References== <references /> ==External links== * [https://sevendevils.net/ Official website] {{Avery County, North Carolina}} {{Watauga County, North Carolina}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in North Carolina]] [[Category:Towns in Avery County, North Carolina]] [[Category:Towns in Watauga County, North Carolina]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1979]]
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