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Country around Topton is a rural area of about 881 people in Macon County, North Carolina, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 55 miles from Knoxville, TN and 110 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $277k and rent runs about $823 a month.
881people
$277kTypical home
$823/moRent
81° / 44°Summer / winter
3"Snow
237Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 881 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 110 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 55 mi to Knoxville, TN
- 40 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $277k (≈$1,746/mo)
- Median rent $823/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,427 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 21% of households have kids
- 36% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to TYS airport
- 45 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,166 ft
- 245 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 106 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Macon County: R+38 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate 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.