Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:12 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:34 am – 5:18 pm
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People10,178 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.63,989 householdsMedian household income $63,378Median home value $228,400Median rent $739 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,159 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 4,081 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 20%, public administration 9%Average commute 24 minutes80% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 1%4% 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 April13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days2 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spruce Pine 2 Ne station, 4 mi away; snow from Celo 2 S
Nearby landmarksTempa Mountainpeak · under a mileSwiss Pine Lakelake · 1.2 miCrystal Fallswaterfall · 1.5 miChalk Mountainpeak · 1.8 miShafords Lakelake · 2.0 miMayland Community Collegecollege · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIowa Hillpark · 1.0 miTown of Spruce Pine - Brad Regan Memorial Parkrecreation area · 1.0 miPisgah National Forestnational forest · 6.4 mi · 510,983 acresYellow Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 7.8 mi · 3,805 acresLinville River State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 8.5 mi · 140 acresPisgah Game Landstate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 4,728 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200541 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201432 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMitchell County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning 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, Mitchell County monitors, NC
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Spruce Pineserves 5,661 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,681 ft817 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBlue Ridge Regional Hospitalunder a milePost officeSpruce Pine Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSpruce Pine Town Hallunder a milePoliceSpruce Pine Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSpruce Pine Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolTri County Christian Schoolunder a mileElementarySpruce Pine Montessori Schoolunder a mileMiddleHarris Middle School1.1 miCollegeMayland Community College3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL42 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT79 miInterstateI-4017 miUS highwayUS 19Eunder a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS67 miTransit4 stops within a mileMitchell County Transportation Authority (MCTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28777 ZIP area.
