Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:22 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:39 am – 5:27 pm
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People1,002 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.6261 householdsMedian household income $80,875Median home value $285,40093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,352 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 241 employedMain industries: retail 41%, education and health care 18%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 21 minutes93% drive alone, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 25°F59 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month December4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days21 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Murphy 4ese station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBeach Mountainpeak · 1.9 miChasteen Mountainpeak · 2.5 miMission Lakelake · 4.3 miCarroll Lakelake · 4.3 miYoung Harris Collegecollege · 5.7 miTri - County Community Collegecollege · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChattahoochee National Forestnational forest · within reach · 751,615 acresBrasstown Valley Resortstate recreation area · 4.2 mi · 508 acresNantahala National Forestnational forest · 5.5 mi · 532,900 acresNantahala Purchase Unitnational forest · 6.9 mi · 730 acresClay County - Clay County Recreation Centerrecreation area · 5.9 miTowns County Recreation Parkrecreation area · 7.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 27 Mar 198743 mi away, near Vonore, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202538 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClay County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025336 of 348 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, NC, 29 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClay Co Water & Sewer Districtserves 1,965 people from ground water1 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
Elevation1,883 ft574 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalErlanger Western Carolina Hospital6.1 miPost officeWarne Post Officeunder a mileTown hallYoung Harris City Hall5.5 miPoliceTowns County Sheriff's Office4.4 miFire stationWarne Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS56 miUS highwayUS 643.1 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA44 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28909 ZIP area.
