Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:15 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:35 am – 5:21 pm
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People2,710 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.71,123 householdsMedian household income $99,007Median home value $414,60079% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,834 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,126 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%, public administration 13%Average commute 26 minutes70% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 21% 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 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 27°F51 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 3 days4 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Asheville 13 S station, 6 mi away; snow from Fletcher 3 W
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 1.8 miBlack Mountainpeak · 2.4 miRich Mountainpeak · 2.9 miPierce Lakelake · under a mileWHITE PINES GROUP CAMPGROUNDcampground · 1.6 miLAUREL MTN TRAILHEADtrailhead · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMills River Parkpark · 5.6 mi · 51 acresEtowah Parkpark · 6.1 miPisgah View State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 499 acresPisgah National Forestnational forest · 11.6 mi · 510,983 acresCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 13.4 mi · 269 acresCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Bufferstate historic site · 13.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200535 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202318 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHenderson County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured97 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buncombe County, NC, 17 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMaple Hills MHPserves 185 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,475 ft754 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPark Ridge Health Hospital9.2 miPost officeEtowah Post Office5.5 miTown hallMills River Town Hall5.7 miPoliceTransylvania County Sheriff's Office8.9 miFire stationMills River Volunteer Fire and Rescue4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBlue Ridge Community College Transylvania County Campus10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL7.2 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS81 miInterstateI-267.5 miUS highwayUS 645.3 miAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV39 miCoachAsheville Asheland AveGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28742 ZIP area.
