Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:20 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:40 am – 5:26 pm
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People7,567 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.03,337 householdsMedian household income $49,407Median home value $168,800Median rent $654 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $957 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 3,003 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, construction 13%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 25 minutes83% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other languages 3%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 28°F56 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month June9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days35 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tapoco station, 9 mi away; snow from Townsend 5s
Nearby landmarksSanteetlah Lakelake · under a mileSTECOAH GAP TRAILHEADtrailhead · 1.7 miLAKE SANTEETLAH CAMPSITEScampground · 1.7 miCHEOAH POINT CAMPGROUNDcampground · 2.1 miFunnel Toppeak · 1.6 miDobson Hillpeak · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat Smoky Mountains National Parknational park · 14.1 mi · 241,082 acresNantahala National Forestnational forest · 11.5 miCherokee County - Valley River Heritage Parkrecreation area · 9.6 miTown of Andrews - Andrews Softball Field and Parkrecreation area · 9.7 miFoothills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 2,997 acresTellico Lake - Chota Unitnational conservation area · 20.6 mi · 262 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197332 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202516 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGraham County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025220 of 245 days measured25 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Graham County monitors, NC
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Robbinsvilleserves 2,916 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,996 ft608 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalErlanger Western Carolina Hospital19.7 miPost officeRobbinsville Post Office3.3 miTown hallRobbinsville Town Hall3.0 miPoliceCherokee Police Department2.9 miFire stationGraham County Fire Department Santeetlah Station 31.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCherokee County Center for Applied Technology11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS33 miInterstateI-14032 miUS highwayUS 1291.3 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA61 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28771 ZIP area.
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