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Bakersville is a tiny town of 747 people in Mitchell County, North Carolina. It's about 26 miles from Johnson City, TN and 93 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $231k and rent runs about $504 a month.
747people
$231kTypical home
$504/moRent
83° / 46°Summer / winter
16"Snow
218Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 747
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 983 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 26 mi to Johnson City, TN
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $231k (≈$1,459/mo)
- Median rent $504/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 18.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 48
- 21% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to TRI airport
- 88 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,497 ft
- 245 mi to the ocean
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 199 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mitchell County: R+56 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.