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Newland is a tiny town of 866 people in Avery County, North Carolina. It's about 31 miles from Johnson City, TN and 86 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $242k and rent runs about $792 a month.
866people
$242kTypical home
$792/moRent
77° / 42°Summer / winter
45"Snow
224Sunny days
160Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 866
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,158 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 31 mi to Johnson City, TN
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $242k (≈$1,524/mo)
- Median rent $792/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°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
- 160 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (335 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,083 per 100k)
People
- Median age 47
- 31% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to TRI airport
- 82 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,603 ft
- 239 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 213 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 5 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