Local servicesHospitalUniversity of North Carolina Health Blue Ridge Hospital5.9 miPost officeMorganton Post Office2.8 miTown hallGlen Alpine Town Hall2.9 miPoliceGlen Alpine Police Department2.9 miFire stationOak Hill Fire and Rescue Protection Association Station 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryOak Hill Elementary School1.0 miMiddleTable Rock Middle School1.3 miCollegeWestern Piedmont Community College4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL50 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT59 miInterstateI-403.2 miUS highwayUS 702.6 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS48 miCoachLenoirSunway Charters16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28655 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:11 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:33 am – 5:17 pm
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People55,100 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.322,219 householdsMedian household income $57,713Median home value $191,800Median rent $905 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,278 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 25,194 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 23%, retail 11%Average commute 23 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F52 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days35 days above 90°F, 91 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morganton station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsFreedom Parkpark · 2.0 miCity of Morganton - Catawba Meadows Parkrecreation area · 2.3 mi · 204 acresJohns River Game Landstate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 6,448 acresLake James State Parkstate park · 6.6 miSouth Mountains State Parkstate park · 7.8 mi · 21,329 acresTable Rock Fish Hatcherystate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 251 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 5 May 198148 mi away, near Barker Heights, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201424 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBurke County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025291 of 357 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 31, worst day 102main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mitchell County, NC, 29 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Morgantonserves 27,221 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,121 ft342 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
