Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:07 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:32 am – 5:13 pm
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People2,669 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.31,249 householdsMedian household income $44,901Median home value $145,900Median rent $920 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $879 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,304 employedMain industries: manufacturing 32%, education and health care 25%, other services 12%Average commute 25 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksCarters Mountainpeak · under a mileHandy Mountainpeak · 1.3 miMiddle Prong Roaring Riverriver · 3.1 miWest Prong Roaring Riverriver · 3.1 miBasin Cove Overlooktrailhead · 5.7 miLittle Fallswaterfall · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStone Mountain State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 13,501 acresThurmond Chatham Game Landstate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 6,348 acresBullhead Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 8.4 mi · 436 acresMulberry Mill Wildlife Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.2 miNew River State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 3,194 acresMitchell River Game Landstate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 2,374 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 202010 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202010 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWilkes County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBlue Ridge Water Associationserves 8,486 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,920 ft585 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilkes Medical Center12.1 miPost officeTraphill Post Office5.2 miFire stationTraphill Volunteer Fire Department Substation1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWilkes Community College - Alleghany Center12.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO68 miInterstateI-7717 miUS highwayUS 218.5 miAmtrakSalisbury, NC SAL59 miCoachWilkesboroSunway Charters13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28635 ZIP area.
