Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:03 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:28 am – 5:09 pm
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People10,506 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.74,150 householdsMedian household income $59,024Median home value $186,700Median rent $699 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,189 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 4,471 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 19%, retail 11%Average commute 35 minutes85% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 29°F47 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September9 in of snow a year, on about 3 days34 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Danbury station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksPiney Mountainpeak · 1.1 miTown Fork Creek Watershed Lake Fifteenlake · 1.7 miTown Fork Creek Watershed Lake Fourteenlake · 2.4 miFlat Shoal Mountainpeak · 5.6 miWalls Lakesreservoir · 6.0 miHidden Fallswaterfall · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStokes County - Walnut Cove Lions Parkrecreation area · 1.0 mi · 58 acresStokes County - East Walnut Cove Community Parkrecreation area · 2.8 miHanging Rock State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 8,275 acresMayo River State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 2,856 acresHistoric Bethaniastate historic site · 14.2 mi · 178 acresPilot Mountain State Parkstate park · 17.3 mi · 3,924 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 13 Sep 197642 mi away, near Lowgap, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 13 Sep 197642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowStokes County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm 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, 14 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Walnut Coveserves 2,210 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202196 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation728 ft222 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLifeBrite Community Hospital of Stokes8.1 miPost officeWalnut Cove Post Office1.8 miTown hallWalnut Cove Town Hall1.8 miPoliceCounty Sheriff's Office Substation1.8 miFire stationWalnut Cove Fire and Rescue1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementaryWalnut Cove Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleSoutheastern Stokes Middle School1.0 miElementaryLondon Elementary School1.4 miCollegeCarolina Christian College13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO19 miInterstateI-7314 miUS highwayUS 311under a mileAmtrakHigh Point, NC HPT26 miCoachWinston-Salem NC - Clark Campbell Trans. Ctr. (WNS)Greyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27052 ZIP area.
