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Located in: Henderson County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Mills Riv.

Time Zone: Mills River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 828

ZIP Code: 28759<1>

Elevation: 2,210 feet [673.61 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Mills River)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	7,398 (8.76% increase since 2010)
2010:	6,802 (17.62% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,783

Total Area:<4> 22.55 sq. miles [58.4 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 3,108

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Mills River:

Lat: 35.388100° (or 35°23'17" N)

Lon: -82.566800° (or -82°34'0" W)

USGS Topo Map: Skyland<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Mills River

GNIS ID: 2406166

FIPS State / Place Code: 37 / 43260

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Mills River)

About Henderson County

The town of Hendersonville is the County Seat for Henderson County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Henderson)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	117,417 (9.85% increase since 2010)
2010	106,891 (19.87% increase since 2000)
2000:	89,173

Total Area: 375.2 sq. miles [971.8 km²]

Housing Units: 54,710

Official Website: https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Henderson

GNIS ID: 1008562

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 089

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Mills River)

About North Carolina

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	10,501,384 (10.13% increase since 2010)
2010:	9,535,483 (18.46% increase since 2000)
2000:	8,049,313

Websites for State of North Carolina

Official Website: https://www.nc.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitnc.com/

Parks: https://www.ncparks.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ncwildlife.org/fishing

Hunting: https://www.ncwildlife.org/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Carolina

GNIS ID: 1027616

FIPS State: 37

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Mills River)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Mills River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mills River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mills River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Mills River. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Mills River, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Mills River.