Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:08 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:33 am – 5:14 pm
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People72 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 67.732 households84% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F59 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month September14 in of snow a year, on about 4 days1 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Transou station, 5 mi away; snow from Jefferson 2 E
Nearby landmarksCross Mountainpeak · under a mileNorthwest Trading Post Mp 258.5trailhead · 1.0 miJumping off Rocks Overlooktrailhead · 1.7 miGarner Mountainpeak · 2.8 miLake Ashelake · 5.0 miLaurel Springsspring · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMount Jefferson State Natural Areastate park · 5.8 mi · 1,176 acresNew River State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 3,194 acresSouth Fork of the New River State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 9.7 mi · 611 acresThurmond Chatham Game Landstate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 6,348 acresAshe County Parkrecreation area · 8.6 mi · 67 acresAshe County Open Spacepark · 9.0 mi · 472 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202018 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202018 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAshe County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025239 of 347 days measured108 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Catawba County, NC, 48 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Jeffersonserves 1,740 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,245 ft684 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAshe Memorial Hospital7.6 miPost officeGlendale Springs Post Office1.2 miTown hallJefferson Town Hall8.0 miPoliceAshe County Sheriff's Office7.5 miFire stationGlendale Springs Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAshe Campus of Wilkes Community College7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI59 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO81 miInterstateI-7730 miUS highwayUS 2216.8 miAmtrakSalisbury, NC SAL69 miCoachWilkesboroSunway Charters18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28629 ZIP area.
