Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:14 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:37 am – 5:20 pm
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People10,389 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.64,136 householdsMedian household income $52,304Median home value $292,800Median rent $773 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,288 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 4,457 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, construction 14%, retail 12%Average commute 37 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 24°F42 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July26 in of snow a year, on about 12 days13 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marshall station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksHigh Rockpeak · 1.4 miPrice Mountainpeak · under a mileMarshall Watershed Lakelake · 2.0 miMountain Islandisland · 5.2 miA B Tech Community College Madison Sitecollege · 5.1 miHot Springsspring · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCherokee National Forestnational forest · 7.9 mi · 136 acresSandy Mush Game Landstate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 2,796 acresTown of Mars Hill - Mars Hill Recreation Parkrecreation area · 9.0 miPisgah National Forestnational forest · 12.0 mi · 114 acresUncastate recreation area · 18.8 miMount Mitchell State Parkstate park · 22.8 mi · 4,494 acresSource: 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 20055 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202322 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMadison County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Marshallserves 1,402 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,223 ft678 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAsheville Specialty Hospital21.6 miPost officeMarshall Post Office5.0 miTown hallMarshall Town Hall5.0 miPoliceMarshall Police Department5.0 miFire stationWalnut Community Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryBrush Creek Elementary School1.6 miMiddleMadison Middle School1.6 miCollegeA B Tech Community College Madison Site5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL31 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS72 miInterstateI-269.2 miUS highwayUS 251.2 miAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV72 miCoachAsheville Asheland AveGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28753 ZIP area.
