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Town of Bryson City

General-purpose government in North Carolina. Browse the source-reported information below.

Census ID 171295 · Census county field: Swain · Functioning in the 2025 inventory
Names, roles & contact channels

Published local officials

5 source-linked entries for Bryson City town, compiled by CivicPatch. Each entry keeps the source's update date and government links.

A dated roster, not a live verification. We matched this jurisdiction to its exact Census identifier. Continued service, complete seat coverage, and your individual district representative have not been independently verified. Check the linked government source before contacting an official.

Ben King

  • Mayor Pro Tempore

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: benking@brysoncitync.govPublished phone: (828) 488-3335
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Chad Smith

  • Alderperson

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: chadsmith@brysoncitync.govPublished phone: (828) 488-3335
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Heidi Ramsey-Woodard

  • Alderperson

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: hramseywoodard@brysoncitync.govPublished phone: (828) 488-3335
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Tim Hines

  • Alderperson

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: timhines@brysoncitync.govPublished phone: (828) 488-3335
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Tom Sutton

  • Mayor

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: tomsutton@brysoncitync.govPublished phone: (828) 488-3335
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The source record

Listed as functioning in 2025.

The Census ACTIVE field is Y for this record.

Census ID
171295
Record type
General-purpose government
Classification
Municipal
Status
Functioning
2025 Census snapshot

Reported contact and location fields

Reported mailing addressPO BOX 726 · BRYSON CITY, NC · 28713-0726
Reported contact roleTown Manager

A role label, not a verified person’s name.

Census county fieldSwain
Reported websiteOpen listed website ↗

These are inventory fields, not newly verified office contacts. A county field or mailing address does not establish the exact service boundary.

Published context

Scale and parent relationship

Population estimate1,5102023

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What each source proves—and what it does not.

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  • Its Census category, identifier, and functioning/dormant field.
  • Only the location, function, population, enrollment, and contact fields actually published.

Not established by these records

  • Whether each governing or administrative role is elected, appointed, or mixed.
  • The exact geographic service boundary or that a reported website remains current.
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Related North Carolina entities

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GENERAL-PURPOSE GOVERNMENTCounty of SwainSwain county areaDEPENDENT SCHOOL SYSTEMSwain County SchoolsSwain county areaSPECIAL DISTRICT GOVERNMENTSwain Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSwain county areaSPECIAL DISTRICT GOVERNMENTWhittier Sanitary DistrictSwain county areaGENERAL-PURPOSE GOVERNMENTCity of AlbemarleStanly county areaGENERAL-PURPOSE GOVERNMENTCity of ArchdaleRandolph county area
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Town of Bryson City, NC — Officials & Contacts

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