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Smithtown is a tiny town of 211 people in Yadkin County, North Carolina. It's about 17 miles from Winston-Salem, NC and 72 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $76k and rent runs about $766 a month.
211people
$76kTypical home
$766/moRent
87° / 47°Summer / winter
6"Snow
239Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 211
- Part of a metro area
- About 157 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 17 mi to Winston-Salem, NC
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $76k (≈$479/mo)
- Median rent $766/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (144 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (804 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 35% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to GSO airport
- 37 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,102 ft
- 197 mi to the ocean
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 420 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 72 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yadkin County: R+62 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low 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.