Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:02 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:27 am – 5:08 pm
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People278 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.7146 householdsMedian household income $46,510Median home value $136,600100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $718 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 207 employedMain industries: manufacturing 41%, education and health care 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%Average commute 18 minutes89% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 29°F47 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September9 in of snow a year, on about 3 days34 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Danbury station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsStokes County - Walnut Cove Lions Parkrecreation area · 4.1 mi · 58 acresIdol Parkpark · 5.0 miMayo River State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 2,856 acresHanging Rock State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 8,275 acresHaw River State Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 1,481 acresGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkhistoric site · 19.3 mi · 228 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 13 Sep 197645 mi away, near Lowgap, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 13 Sep 197645 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL47% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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 in the county
Elevation687 ft209 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLifeBrite Community Hospital of Stokes10.3 miPost officePine Hall Post Office2.3 miTown hallWalnut Cove Town Hall5.9 miPoliceCounty Sheriff's Office Substation5.9 miFire stationStokes - Rockingham Volunteer Fire and Rescue1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryPine Hall Elementary School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO19 miInterstateI-7310 miUS highwayUS 3111.1 miAmtrakGreensboro, NC GRO25 miCoachWinston-Salem NC - Clark Campbell Trans. Ctr. (WNS)Greyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27042 ZIP area.
