Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:16 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:37 am – 5:22 pm
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People10,698 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.34,456 householdsMedian household income $62,279Median home value $281,800Median rent $1,186 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,599 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 5,106 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 12%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 24 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 23°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 7 days1 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cataloochee station, 9 mi away; rain from Canton 1.5 N; snow from Waynesville 1 E
Nearby landmarksFerguson Mountainpeak · 1.5 miMesser Mountainpeak · 1.6 miStructure Number Two C Lakelake · 3.4 miLake Junaluskalake · 7.9 miCreekwood Farm RV Parkcampground · 5.5 miPride RV Resortcampground · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat Smoky Mountains National Parknational park · 16.4 mi · 279,592 acresPisgah View State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 499 acresPisgah National Forestnational forest · 14.9 mi · 510,983 acresCherokee National Forestnational forest · 19.0 mi · 136 acresSumter National Forestnational forest · 42.5 miCherokee Purchase Unitnational forest · 43.5 mi · 325 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200519 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 20235 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 subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJunaluska Sanitary Districtserves 5,138 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,438 ft1,048 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHaywood Regional Medical Center7.5 miPost officeClyde Post Office7.1 miTown hallClyde Town Hall7.1 miPoliceClyde Police Department7.1 miFire stationCrabtree - Iron Duff Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHaywood Community College7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL26 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS61 miInterstateI-403.3 miUS highwayUS 2764.7 miAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV61 miCoachAsheville Asheland AveGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28721 ZIP area.
