Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:04 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:29 am – 5:10 pm
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People17,106 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.47,426 householdsMedian household income $63,552Median home value $219,600Median rent $851 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,354 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 7,634 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 19%, other services 13%Average commute 27 minutes85% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 28°F47 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month August6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days24 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rural Hall station, 6 mi away; rain from King
Nearby landmarksCamp Hanes Lakelake · 3.0 miEast Prong Little Yadkin Riverriver · 3.2 miWest Prong Little Yadkin Riverriver · 3.2 miLittle Yadkin Watershed Lake Sixlake · 3.5 miSauratown Mountainpeak · 4.1 miPilot Mountainpeak · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHanging Rock State Parkstate park · 4.9 mi · 8,275 acresCity of King - Recreation Acresrecreation area · 2.8 mi · 55 acresCity of King - Central Parkrecreation area · 3.0 miPilot Mountain State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 3,924 acresDonnaha Indian Village State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.1 miHorne Creek State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.3 mi · 111 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202043 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202043 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowStokes 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, 14 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Kingserves 23,370 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,067 ft325 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLifeBrite Community Hospital of Stokes9.2 miPost officeKing Post Office3.8 miTown hallKing City Hall2.9 miPoliceKing Police Department2.7 miFire stationSauratown Fire and Rescue2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryMount Olive Elementary School1.6 miMiddleChestnut Grove Middle School1.7 miHighWest Stokes High School1.8 miCollegeCarolina Christian College13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO27 miInterstateI-7414 miUS highwayUS 523.7 miAmtrakHigh Point, NC HPT31 miCoachWinston-Salem NC - Clark Campbell Trans. Ctr. (WNS)Greyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27021 ZIP area.
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