Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:14 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:33 am – 5:20 pm
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People6,519 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.43,240 householdsMedian household income $72,946Median home value $345,200Median rent $1,296 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,824 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 2,781 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 28 minutes63% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 32°F64 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month August5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days33 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tryon station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsPolk County Open Spacerecreation area · 4.1 mi · 465 acresZiglar Fieldpark · 4.6 miGreen River Game Landstate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 15,068 acresMelrose Mountain Plant Conservation Preservestate conservation land · 8.7 miChestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 1,739 acresChestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve / Glassy Mountain Archery Only Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 164 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 5 May 198117 mi away, near Barker Heights, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202347 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPolk County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025201 of 365 days measured164 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Spartanburg County, SC, 22 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Tryonserves 5,494 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,061 ft323 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke's Hospital3.7 miPost officeColumbus Post Office3.0 miTown hallColumbus Town Hall3.1 miPoliceColumbus Police Department3.1 miFire stationColumbus Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP24 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT68 miInterstateI-262.5 miUS highwayUS 742.5 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS56 miCoachForest CitySunway Charters17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28782 ZIP area.
