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State or areaNorth Carolina
ZIP code28675
Telephone code336
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:06 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:32 am – 5:12 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,745 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.13,194 householdsMedian household income $44,560Median home value $215,300Median rent $663 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,227 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 2,626 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 16%, retail 12%Average commute 24 minutes75% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 22°F57 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month May19 in of snow a year, on about 7 days12 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 45° / 22°FJFebruary: 46° / 24°FFMarch: 53° / 31°FMApril: 63° / 40°FAMay: 71° / 49°FMJune: 80° / 57°FJJuly: 84° / 62°FJAugust: 82° / 60°FASeptember: 75° / 53°FSOctober: 66° / 41°FONovember: 55° / 32°FNDecember: 46° / 26°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sparta 3.5 Ssw station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWilkes Community College - Alleghany Centercollege · 1.0 miGreen Mountainpeak · 5.3 miFender Mountainpeak · 2.5 miMountain Islandisland · 5.8 miSparta Mill Pond (historical)lake · 1.9 miTemple Lakelake · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAllegheny County Open Spacepark · under a mile · 144 acresSam Brown Parkpark · under a mile · 65 acresBullhead Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 5.2 mi · 436 acresStone Mountain State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 13,501 acresThurmond Chatham Game Landstate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 6,348 acresSouth Fork of the New River State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 11.1 mi · 611 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 20204 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 20204 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAlleghany County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide 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, 55 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Spartaserves 1,900 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,001 ft915 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlleghany Memorial Hospital1.2 miPost officeSparta Post Office1.0 miTown hallSparta Town Hall1.1 miPoliceAlleghany County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationSparta Alleghany Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherSchoolSparta Schoolunder a mileHighAlleghany High Schoolunder a mileCollegeWilkes Community College - Alleghany Center1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI71 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO72 miInterstateI-7720 miUS highwayUS 21under a mileAmtrakLexington Barbeque Festival, NC LEX68 miCoachWilkesboroSunway Charters25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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