Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:14 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:34 am – 5:20 pm
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People138 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.173 householdsMedian household income $63,438Median home value $445,500Median rent $1,717 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,375 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 28°F59 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days45 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Lure 2 station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksBald Mountainpeak · under a mileRich Mountainpeak · 1.3 miRainbow Fallswaterfall · under a mileLake Lurelake · 3.6 miHickorynut Fallswaterfall · 1.0 miChimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Parkvisitor center · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChimney Rock State Parkstate park · within reach · 7,095 acresPisgah National Forestnational forest · 4.3 mi · 510,983 acresTown of Lake Lure - Morse Parkrecreation area · 1.9 miTown of Lake Lure Open Spacerecreation area · 3.5 miGreen River Game Landstate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 15,068 acresCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 16.0 mi · 269 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200542 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202336 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRutherford County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured97 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buncombe County, NC, 19 mi away
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChimney Rock Villageserves 94 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,898 ft579 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPark Ridge Health Hospital13.3 miPost officeChimney Rock Post Office1.0 miTown hallChimney Rock Town Hallunder a milePoliceLake Lure Police Department1.9 miFire stationChimney Rock Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMontreat College - Black Mountain Campus11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL16 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT76 miInterstateI-4012 miUS highwayUS 64under a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS63 miCoachAshevilleSunway Charters19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28720 ZIP area.
