Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:11 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:33 am – 5:17 pm
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People60 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.829 householdsMedian household income $74,37569% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,056 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F52 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days35 days above 90°F, 91 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morganton station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsTown of Glen Alpine - Simpson Fieldrecreation area · under a mileLake James State Parkstate park · 5.2 miFreedom Parkpark · 3.5 miSouth Mountains State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 21,329 acresJohns River Game Landstate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 6,448 acresSouth Mountains Game Landstate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 22,541 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 5 May 198146 mi away, near Barker Heights, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201427 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBurke County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025291 of 357 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 31, worst day 102main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mitchell County, NC, 29 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL48% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrentwood Water Associationserves 6,038 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,204 ft367 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of North Carolina Health Blue Ridge Hospital6.9 miPost officeGlen Alpine Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGlen Alpine Town Hallunder a milePoliceGlen Alpine Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGlen Alpine Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryGlen Alpine Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryW A Young Elementary School1.0 miMiddleTable Rock Middle School1.8 miCollegeWestern Piedmont Community College5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL48 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT59 miInterstateI-401.4 miUS highwayUS 70under a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS47 miCoachLenoirSunway Charters19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28628 ZIP area.
