Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:04 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:24 am – 5:10 pm
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People42 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.522 households73% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F47 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days33 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Asheboro 2 W station, 17 mi away; snow from Jackson Springs 5 Wnw
Parks and public landsUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 5.6 mi · 51,867 acresTown of Star - Star City Parkrecreation area · 4.1 miArnett Branch Preservestate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 114 acresTown of Seagrove - Clay Presnell Memorial Parkrecreation area · 6.5 miUwharrie Game Landstate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 780 acresMorrow Mountain State Parkstate park · 16.2 mi · 5,596 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontgomery County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025297 of 363 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 85main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Montgomery County monitors, NC
Internet at home27% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone73% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMontgomery County Water Systemserves 15,362 people from surface water9 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level12 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation594 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFirsthealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital8.8 miPost officeEther Post Office1.5 miTown hallStar Town Hall4.7 miPoliceStar Police Department4.7 miFire stationStar Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMontgomery Community College8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO45 miInterstateI-74under a mileUS highwayUS 220under a mileAmtrakPinehurst, NC PIH26 miCoachAlbemarle (Vac & Dash)Sunway Charters24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27247 ZIP area.
