Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:06 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:30 am – 5:12 pm
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People6,207 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.72,617 householdsMedian household income $50,489Median home value $170,600Median rent $875 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,125 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,887 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 16%, construction 13%Average commute 37 minutes92% drive alone, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, German or Dutch 8%, Spanish 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days33 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elkin station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBald Mountainpeak · 6.3 miParks Lakelake · 3.6 miHemric Mountainpeak · 4.0 miWildcat Lakelake · 4.6 miDeep Creek W/S Structure Number Six Breservoir · 3.8 miSurry Community College - Yadkin Centercollege · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLila Swaim Parkpark · 7.9 miTown of Jonesville - Jonesville Greenwayrecreation area · 9.2 miHunting Creek Native American State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.7 miPilot Mountain State Parkstate park · 21.4 mi · 3,924 acresStone Mountain State Parkstate park · 21.8 mi · 13,501 acresBullhead Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 26.7 mi · 436 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202029 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202029 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowYadkin County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterYadkin Co Water - Hwy 21serves 277 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,048 ft319 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHugh Chatham Memorial Hospital10.4 miPost officeHamptonville Post Office1.0 miTown hallYadkinville Town Hall8.8 miPoliceYadkin County Sheriff's Office8.7 miFire stationWest Yadkin Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWest Yadkin Elementary School1.5 miCollegeSurry Community College - Yadkin Center8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO49 miInterstateI-77under a mileUS highwayUS 421under a mileAmtrakSalisbury, NC SAL36 miCoachYadkinvilleSunway Charters8.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27020 ZIP area.
