Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:14 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:34 am – 5:20 pm
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People124 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.589 householdsMedian home value $398,900100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,494 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F53 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month September29 in of snow a year, on about 25 days0 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Swannanoa 2 Sse station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksTurkey Knobpeak · 1.8 miLittle Bearwallow Mountainpeak · under a mileBead and Lace Fallswaterfall · 2.0 miToms Fallswaterfall · 2.5 miHoopers Creek Lakelake · 3.5 miSilvers Lakelake · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPisgah National Forestnational forest · 1.2 mi · 510,983 acresChimney Rock State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 7,095 acresHenderson County - Edneyville Community Parkrecreation area · 6.4 miTown of Lake Lure - Morse Parkrecreation area · 7.1 miGreen River Game Landstate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 15,068 acresThomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200538 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202330 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHenderson County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning 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, 14 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hendersonvilleserves 79,278 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,701 ft823 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPark Ridge Health Hospital9.8 miPost officeGerton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChimney Rock Town Hall6.1 miPoliceLake Lure Police Department7.1 miFire stationGerton Volunteer Fire Department and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMontreat College - Black Mountain Campus9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL11 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT81 miInterstateI-408.6 miUS highwayUS 74 Altunder a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS68 miCoachAshevilleSunway Charters14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28735 ZIP area.
