Mills River, North Carolina
Mills River, North Carolina | |
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Town Complex entrance | |
| Coordinates: 35°23′07″N 82°35′07″W / 35.38528°N 82.58528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Henderson |
| Incorporated | 2003 |
| Named after | Mills River |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.49 sq mi (58.24 km2) |
| • Land | 22.31 sq mi (57.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,182 ft (665 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,078 |
| • Density | 317.21/sq mi (122.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 28732, 28759 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-43260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406166 |
| Website | www |
Mills River is a town in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,802 at the 2010 census, and was estimated to be 7,406 in 2019. The town took its name from the nearby confluence of the Mills River and French Broad River. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was incorporated into a town in June 2003. Sierra Nevada opened a brewery in Mills River in 2014.