Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:06 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:31 am – 5:12 pm
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People2,181 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.1769 householdsMedian household income $46,406Median home value $123,200Median rent $776 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $775 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.5% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 748 employedMain industries: retail 32%, education and health care 13%, construction 12%Average commute 39 minutes79% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher67% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%1% 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 yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sparta 3.5 Ssw station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksTwin Knobspeak · under a mileCombs Knobpeak · 1.1 miLittle Fallswaterfall · 2.4 miCamp Cheerio Lakelake · 4.1 miMiddle Prong Roaring Riverriver · 4.8 miWest Prong Roaring Riverriver · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStone Mountain State Parkstate park · 1.3 mi · 13,501 acresBullhead Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 6.8 mi · 436 acresThurmond Chatham Game Landstate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 6,348 acresMitchell River Game Landstate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 2,374 acresMulberry Mill Wildlife Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.6 miNew River State Parkstate park · 17.9 mi · 3,194 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 20209 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 20209 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWilkes County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: 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, 46 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Wilkes Wtr Association INCserves 12,573 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,280 ft390 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlleghany Memorial Hospital11.9 miPost officeTraphill Post Officeunder a mileFire stationTraphill Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryTraphill Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWilkes Community College - Alleghany Center12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO64 miInterstateI-7713 miUS highwayUS 213.8 miAmtrakSalisbury, NC SAL57 miCoachWilkesboroSunway Charters15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28685 ZIP area.
