Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:12 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:33 am – 5:18 pm
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People2,253 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.4933 householdsMedian household income $59,732Median home value $234,50099% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,416 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,097 employedMain industries: professional and business services 18%, education and health care 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 26 minutes64% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F57 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days32 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marion station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksWolf Mountainpeak · 1.7 miVein Mountainpeak · 3.4 miW W Jones Lakelake · 2.4 miMatt Brooks Lakelake · 3.3 miRutherfordton Learning Centercollege · 9.7 miLittle First Broad Riverriver · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBobs Creek State Natural Areastate park · 6.0 mi · 3,706 acresMcDowell County - Carroll Hemphill Memorial Parkrecreation area · 7.2 miSouth Mountains Game Landstate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 22,541 acresCharles Deviney Parkpark · 9.7 miPisgah National Forestnational forest · 12.5 mi · 510,983 acresFonta Flora State Trailstate park · 12.8 mi · 240 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 198129 mi away, near Barker Heights, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201446 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRutherford County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured97 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buncombe County, NC, 33 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHouston House Rest Homeserves 40 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation953 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRutherford Regional Medical Center10.0 miPost officeUnion Mills Post Office1.3 miTown hallRuth Town Hall8.3 miPoliceRutherford County Sheriff's Office9.4 miFire stationUnion Mills Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL33 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT61 miInterstateI-409.1 miUS highwayUS 221under a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS48 miCoachForest CitySunway Charters14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28167 ZIP area.
