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Ummm.. I am a lifer.
I think you're in deep doo. This is not a good place to choose.
Those mountain towns/areas are of the absolutely most beautiful, without a doubt. You have no idea how controlled, manipulated, and oversee'd they are. Very bad state to pick if you ask me.
There are only a couple rural counties remaining that have a little room for you to live freely. They are however, not close to universities.
Sorry! As things are continuously changing, you'd have to check the municipality websites for any counties you look into. But our state overall has gone left with all the imports.
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I agree!! lived in WNC for 20 years, moved out! the whole state is being taken over by city transplants and ARs.
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10/04/11, 08:10 PM
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Well thanks for the info on unemployment. We have comparable unemployment here too, I think its a nationwide thing some areas are definitely worse though. I am a mental health worker, my husband is a maintenance worker for a school district but is getting I-CAR Certs for Body and Paint on autos he paints cars on the side and does minor body work he also specializes in restoration of older cars. I am going to school for nursing, who knows I may already be one once I get to NC.
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10/04/11, 08:11 PM
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tailwagging do you prefer South Carolina?
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10/04/11, 08:14 PM
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Thanks for the info for us too =)
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10/04/11, 11:11 PM
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NC has LOTS of crazy people!!
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Well that makes me feel more secure.... 
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10/04/11, 11:13 PM
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June unemployment for NC was 9.7%, not especially bad in this rotten economy. Not sure what the current figure is. I imagine Chatham county has a higher rate since it's mostly rural farmland. One thing to keep in mind, NC has 100 counties within the three geographical regions.
I mentioned central (aka piedmont) NC because there are lots of options depending on how rural you want to be, what job opportunities exist nearby that fit your needs, and how far you are willing to commute to work. For example, I live outside of a town of about 7,000 but within an hour I can be in the state capitol (Raleigh) with typical big city amenities as well as several large towns nearby in all directions. I retired earlier this year but made the commute to my IT position in the Durham area for years, not for everyone but it worked for me. Also, within 3 1/2 hrs I can be either in the mountains or at the beach depending if I want to go east or west.
The general rule usually is like any area, the closer you get to a large city the higher the cost and the smaller the lot size, so lots of people who want acreage and a more rural lifestyle live out in the county and commute to work in a nearby city. Pretty much all the larger NC towns and all counties have websites that can tell you about them, I'd suggest that would be a good place to start exploring a place right for you.
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Rutherfordton has a good hospital supposedly.
I think the area further up Golden Valley towards Morganton is quite pretty and closer to I-40 which would help in getting around.
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10/05/11, 12:18 AM
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Thanks Stephanie,
I live it the Sierra Nevadas here in Eastern California and I love the mountains. Here it rains very rarely during the summer so everything is very dry and crusty until the fall winter torrents start. I would like a place that stays green for the most part but mostly I'd like the local government to be unintrusive in regards to property rights, and zoning and building regulations.
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You may encounter a few government regs up near Boone... its a growth area. I did a lot of research back in the day to locate a place I liked that wasnt subject to change a lot. I eventually settled here in south central Ky... it suited me well and has served me well. We do have a Mickey dees now, but other than that not much change here in 30 years or so. No local building codes, no zoning, no permits, although the state health dept now insists that you have a licensed plumber do your septic if you own less than 10 acres, and the elec companies insist upon inspecting new service before connecting to it. Once they have inspected and passed you are on your own again and can add to or change things to suit yerself.
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10/05/11, 05:47 AM
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tailwagging do you prefer South Carolina?
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YES!
we do have our probs. like if a road sign falls down it may take a year to be put back up, BUT we are freedom minded down here and are less likely to let big brother tell us what to do.
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10/05/11, 06:30 AM
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I'm in central NC (Chatham county) and grew up in this area.
As with most states, NC has increased in population and land values have risen over the years, especially in areas around the larger cities. The rural area where I live has IMO reasonable land prices and few restrictions for homesteading (we have a large garden and orchard, a good size milking goat herd and will be putting in chickens next spring, neighbors have horses, cows, etc on 5-10 acre small farms). And yes we do have indoor plumbing and a WalMart supercenter 
I've lived in both large cities and small towns in NC over the years and what I like most about where I am now is that it is rural but also within an hours drive of the state capitol Raleigh and several good size cities in all directions. I get the best of both worlds. Also within that drive are UNC, Duke, NC State, NC A&T, Elon, and NC Central universities as well as many satellite campuses for UNC around the state.
Don't want to run on and on...feel free to PM me with any particular questions you have and I'll be glad to track down any info that would be helpful for your decision. NC is a wonderful place to call home no matter where you end up in the state. Good luck with your search. |
You forgot to mention UCLA here in NC for schooling (Upper Chatham, Lower Alamance!!!) heheh...but seriously....Chatham Co. or Alamance might be something to look into (sorry, no mountains.....but you are between the mountains and the ocean). Cross Orange County off your list...pricey with lots of regulations. But I do LOVE NC!!!
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Pretty much all the larger NC towns and all counties have websites that can tell you about them, I'd suggest that would be a good place to start exploring a place right for you.
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Great suggestion thanks
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10/05/11, 02:11 PM
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I eventually settled here in south central Ky... No local building codes, no zoning, no permits, although the state health dept now insists that you have a licensed plumber do your septic if you own less than 10 acres, and the elec companies insist upon inspecting new service before connecting to it. Once they have inspected and passed you are on your own again and can add to or change things to suit yerself.
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Thanks for the heads up about S Kentucky... it sounds ideal. I did look into Kentucky as an option for a while but my mother has this impression that rural Kentuckians are not that friendly towards colorful folks and most of my family is colorful. That concerned me a little since the one drop rule applies to me and all my children. Whats your thought on that?
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YES!
we do have our probs. like if a road sign falls down it may take a year to be put back up, BUT we are freedom minded down here and are less likely to let big brother tell us what to do.
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LOL Well sounds like priorities are well placed
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10/05/11, 02:17 PM
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You forgot to mention UCLA here in NC for schooling (Upper Chatham, Lower Alamance!!!) heheh...but seriously....Chatham Co. or Alamance might be something to look into (sorry, no mountains.....but you are between the mountains and the ocean). Cross Orange County off your list...pricey with lots of regulations. But I do LOVE NC!!!
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You had me confused for a sec with the references to california institutions UCLA and Orange County. I guess they must have an orange county in every other state just about. 
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10/05/11, 02:30 PM
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We are getting a bit crowded and all this influx of "refugees" from the North and the West Coast is driving up land prices and taxes and increasing regulation. I'm a native and currently in western NC.
But if you insist:
You might find Hillsborough in Orange County to your liking. There is a good culture for local food there.
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I'm from Wilmington and love North Carolina. That being said I plan on retiring there when I'm done farming. Kentucky is a great AG state for farming/homesteading; more rural, less laws, lots of stockyards/animal auctions and great people. NC has always been a state with lots of regulations.
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There does seem to be a lot of regulations and laws here in NC.
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