Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:06 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:32 am – 5:12 pm
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People1,193 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.0560 householdsMedian household income $46,474Median home value $246,400Median rent $643 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,610 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 474 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 23 minutes87% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 16%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 22°F57 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month May19 in of snow a year, on about 7 days12 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sparta 3.5 Ssw station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsBullhead Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 2.1 mi · 436 acresStone Mountain State Parkstate park · 2.2 mi · 13,501 acresMitchell River Game Landstate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 2,374 acresSam Brown Parkpark · 7.3 mi · 65 acresAllegheny County Open Spacepark · 8.0 mi · 144 acresThurmond Chatham Game Landstate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 6,348 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 20204 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 20204 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAlleghany County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 365 days measured133 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 100main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Forsyth County, NC, 48 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Spartaserves 1,900 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,761 ft842 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlleghany Memorial Hospital6.8 miPost officeGlade Valley Post Office2.3 miTown hallSparta Town Hall6.6 miPoliceSparta Police Department6.6 miFire stationCherry Lane Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWilkes Community College - Alleghany Center7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO65 miInterstateI-7713 miUS highwayUS 21under a mileAmtrakLexington Barbeque Festival, NC LEX61 miCoachWilkesboroSunway Charters23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28627 ZIP area.
