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Town of Spruce Pine

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

Census ID 171236 · Census county field: Mitchell · Functioning in the 2025 inventory
Names, roles & contact channels

Published local officials

5 source-linked entries for Spruce Pine 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.

Beth Holmes

  • Mayor

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: bholmes@sprucepine-nc.govPublished phone: (828) 443-8987
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Larry McKinney

  • Council Member

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: lmckinney@sprucepine-nc.govPublished phone: (828) 467-5793
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Rocky Buchanan

  • Mayor Pro Tempore

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: rbuchanan@sprucepine-nc.govPublished phone: (828) 385-0676
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Tessa Taylor

  • Council Member

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: ttaylor@sprucepine-nc.govPublished phone: (828) 230-2301
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Wayne Peight

  • Council Member

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: wpeight@sprucepine-nc.govPublished phone: (828) 467-9959
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The source record

Listed as functioning in 2025.

The Census ACTIVE field is Y for this record.

Census ID
171236
Record type
General-purpose government
Classification
Municipal
Status
Functioning
2025 Census snapshot

Reported contact and location fields

Reported mailing addressPO BOX 189 · SPRUCE PINE, NC · 28777-0189
Reported contact roleFinance Officer

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

Census county fieldMitchell
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 estimate2,1912023

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  • 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 MitchellMitchell county areaGENERAL-PURPOSE GOVERNMENTTown of BakersvilleMitchell county areaDEPENDENT SCHOOL SYSTEMMayland Community CollegeMitchell county areaDEPENDENT SCHOOL SYSTEMMitchell Co SchMitchell county areaSPECIAL DISTRICT GOVERNMENTMitchell Soil and Water Conservation DistrictMitchell county areaSPECIAL DISTRICT GOVERNMENTSpruce Pine Housing AuthorityMitchell county area
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Town of Spruce Pine, NC — Officials & Contacts

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