Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:16 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:36 am – 5:22 pm
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People16,863 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.67,297 householdsMedian household income $63,141Median home value $237,800Median rent $988 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,466 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 7,990 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 20%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 24°F50 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month December11 in of snow a year, on about 7 days3 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waynesville 1 E station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksCold Mountainpeak · 2.1 miRocky Face Mountainpeak · 3.2 miEast Fork Pigeon Riverriver · 3.3 miWest Fork Pigeon Riverriver · 3.3 miRiverhouse RV Resortcampground · 3.5 miCamp Daniel Boone Lakelake · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPisgah View State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 499 acresCold Mountain Game Landstate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 3,384 acresTown of Canton - Camp Hoperecreation area · 4.0 miPisgah National Forestnational forest · 16.3 mi · 510,983 acresGreat Smoky Mountains National Parknational park · 21.9 mi · 279,592 acresUncastate recreation area · 19.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200531 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202310 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHaywood County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025234 of 263 days measured29 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Haywood County monitors, NC
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Cantonserves 7,850 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,663 ft1,116 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHaywood Regional Medical Center8.0 miPost officeCanton Post Office6.3 miTown hallCanton Municipal Building6.5 miPoliceCanton Police Department6.5 miFire stationCruso Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHaywood Community College7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL17 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS69 miInterstateI-407.3 miUS highwayUS 2761.0 miAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV47 miCoachAsheville Asheland AveGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28716 ZIP area.
