Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:17 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:36 am – 5:23 pm
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People2,021 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.9830 householdsMedian household income $66,000Median home value $294,60094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,636 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 819 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 15%, retail 13%Average commute 25 minutes77% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%Source: 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Toxawaylake · 1.5 miToxaway Fallswaterfall · 1.7 miRocky Mountainpeak · under a mileChestnut Mountainpeak · under a mileBlue Ridge Hills Lakelake · 1.0 miPANTHERTOWN VALLEY TRAILHEAD, COLD MOUNTAIN GAPtrailhead · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGorges State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 8,122 acresHorsepasture State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 5.2 miToxaway Game Landstate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 2,842 acresLaurel Fork Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 1,338 acresNantahala Game Landstate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 300 acresSumter National Forestnational forest · 10.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197915 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202330 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTransylvania County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterToxaway Pointserves 79 people from ground water1 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
Elevation3,450 ft1,052 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTransylvania Regional Hospital13.9 miPost officeLake Toxaway Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRosman Town Hall5.2 miFire stationLake Toxaway Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
