Local servicesHospitalCharles Cannon Junior Memorial Hospital4.0 miPost officeCrossnore Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCrossnore Town Hallunder a milePoliceAvery County Sheriff's Office4.5 miFire stationCrossnore Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCrossnore Elementary School1.0 miCollegeMayland Community College7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI41 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT79 miInterstateI-4023 miUS highwayUS 221under a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS68 miCoachBooneSunway Charters20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28657 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28657 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:11 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:34 am – 5:17 pm
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People8,188 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.43,716 householdsMedian household income $59,702Median home value $240,300Median rent $695 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $867 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 3,576 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 12%, construction 10%Average commute 25 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 24°F57 in of rain a yearwettest month April31 in of snow a year, on about 19 days2 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spruce Pine 2 Ne station, 7 mi away; snow from Banner Elk
Nearby landmarksSoapstone Mountainpeak · under a mileChestnut Mountainpeak · 1.4 miLinville Fallswaterfall · 5.1 miLand Harbors Lakelake · 3.1 miLinville Falls Campgroundcampground · 3.8 miGusher Knob Lakelake · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPineola State Natural Areastate park · 2.2 mi · 91 acresSugar Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 4.9 mi · 93 acresYellow Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 4.9 mi · 3,805 acresAvery County Open Spacepark · 2.5 mi · 169 acresNC Division of Parks and Recreation Conservation Landstate park · 7.2 mi · 249 acresAvery County Open Space - Heritage Parkrecreation area · 5.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200549 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201424 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAvery County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025238 of 258 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Avery County monitors, NC
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Newlandserves 999 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,620 ft1,103 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
