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Welcome to McDowell County

Nestled next to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, McDowell County is a beautiful place to call home.

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We encourage everyone to sign up to receive Nixle alerts on your cellphone. This will enable you to stay updated on weather, road closures and any pertinent notices sent out from the 911 Center/Emergency Management Office. Text MCDOWELL911 to 888-777 from your phone.

Input Wanted: Foothills Draft Consolidated Housing Plan

The Foothills NC HOME Consortium, a group of governments coming together to receive Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds from HUD, is seeking public input on the first draft of a Consolidated Housing Plan for Cleveland, McDowell, Polk and Rutherford counties.

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Welcome to the official website for McDowell County, North Carolina!

This site contains information for county departments and functions. You will find public information such as Board of Commissioners agendas and minutes, ordinances, and more.

 

If you are unable to find information, please contact us at info@mcdowellgov.com or visit the department directory.

Upcoming Events

Board of Commissioners Meeting
09/12/2022 5:00 PM
McDowell County Administrative Offices, 69 N. Main Street, Marion, NC 28752
Board of Commissioners Meeting
09/26/2022 5:00 PM
McDowell County Administrative Offices, 69 N. Main Street, Marion, NC 28752
Board of Commissioners Meeting
10/10/2022 4:00 PM
Historic Carson House - 1805 US 70 West, Marion, NC 28752

McD-TV


The Government Channel McD-TV is broadcast on Channel 192 on Charter Spectrum and Channel 11 on Morris Broadband.

County Commission meetings can be seen on McD-TV on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:00am and 7:00pm following their meeting held the second Monday of each month.

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