Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Heritage Days

Gatlinburg is a holiday attraction - the perfect Smoky Mountain vacation getaway location - neighbouring the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along U.S. 441, the main highway through the park. The Little Pigeon River begins in the park, and flows through the city, down along 441 through Pigeon Forge.

Gatlinburg has been mentioned in several country music songs, including Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue" and Ronnie Milsap's "Smoky Mountain Rain."

Gatlinburg is located at 35°43'19" North, 83°29'58" .

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10 square miles and none of the area is covered with water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 3,382 people, 1,541 households, and 990 families in the city. The racial makeup of the city is 95.71% White, 0.15% African American, 0.56% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.95% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,541 households out of which 17.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% are married couples living together, 9.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% are non-families. 29.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.16 and the average family size is 2.64.

The Gatlinburg population is spread out with 14.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 47 years. For every 100 females there are 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.4 males.

The average income for a household in the city is $37,606, and the average income for a family is $40,813. Males have an average income of $24,283 versus $19,250 for females.

The per capita income for the city is $19,678. 7.1% of the population and 5.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.4% of those under the age of 18 and 6.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Bill Bryson paid a visit to Gatlinburg during his journey up the Appalachian Trail. He was not impressed with the city. His opinions of the Gatlinburg are documented in A Walk in the Woods. An previous visit is also described in The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America.

Getting there:
From I-40 take Gatlinburg exit #407. From Cherokee, NC take Route 441 through the park to Gatlinburg