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Glenville is a tiny town of 138 people in Jackson County, North Carolina. It's about 42 miles from Asheville, NC and 122 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $285k and rent runs about $904 a month.
138people
$285kTypical home
$904/moRent
78° / 43°Summer / winter
9"Snow
237Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 138
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 103 people per sq mi
- 122 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 42 mi to Asheville, NC
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $285k (≈$1,795/mo)
- Median rent $904/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 43°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
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (320 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,398 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 67
- 16% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to AVL airport
- 66 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,914 ft
- 223 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 41 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 209 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+9 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.