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Hiddenite is a tiny town of 290 people in Alexander County, North Carolina. It's about 18 miles from Hickory, NC and 50 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $212k and rent runs about $764 a month.
290people
$212kTypical home
$764/moRent
88° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
244Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 290
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 182 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 18 mi to Hickory, NC
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $212k (≈$1,336/mo)
- Median rent $764/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (275 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (860 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 29% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to USA airport
- 49 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,034 ft
- 197 mi to the ocean
- 109 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 258 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 68 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Alexander County: R+60 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low 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.