Local servicesHospitalHighlands Cashiers Hospital8.3 miPost officeGlenville Post Office2.4 miFire stationCashiers - Glenville Fire Department Station 22.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:18 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:36 am – 5:24 pm
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People1,000 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.5473 householdsMedian household income $70,855Median home value $428,40089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,297 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 506 employedMain industries: professional and business services 31%, construction 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 17 minutes68% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 25%25% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 28°F96 in of rain a year, on about 99 dayswettest month September12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days3 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Toxaway 2 Sw station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Cow Mountainpeak · under a mileCow Mountainpeak · under a mileHigh Fallswaterfall · 4.6 miWebb Lakelake · 1.7 miJenkins Lakelake · 2.3 miSlatten Fallswaterfall · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJackson County - Ralph J. Andrews Parkrecreation area · 3.6 mi · 79 acresNantahala Game Landstate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 300 acresGorges State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 8,122 acresHorsepasture State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 10.0 miJackson County - Judaculla Rockhistoric site · 8.8 miSumter National Forestnational forest · 11.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197918 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202330 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025336 of 348 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, NC, 19 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChinquapin Developmentserves 259 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,313 ft1,315 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
