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Elk Park is a tiny town of 560 people in Avery County, North Carolina. It's about 26 miles from Johnson City, TN and 92 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $507 a month.
560people
$160kTypical home
$507/moRent
78° / 42°Summer / winter
48"Snow
224Sunny days
172Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 560
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 810 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 26 mi to Johnson City, TN
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $160k (≈$1,011/mo)
- Median rent $507/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 172 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (258 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,219 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 30% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to TRI airport
- 87 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,232 ft
- 245 mi to the ocean
- 118 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 254 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 47 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Avery County: R+52 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.