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State or areaNorth Carolina
ZIP code28731
Telephone code828
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:15 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:34 am – 5:21 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,672 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.93,783 householdsMedian household income $66,309Median home value $402,300Median rent $1,005 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,872 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 3,559 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 14%, retail 13%Average commute 22 minutes79% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 27°F59 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month July7 in of snow a year, on about 2 days10 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 48° / 27°FJFebruary: 52° / 29°FFMarch: 59° / 35°FMApril: 68° / 43°FAMay: 75° / 52°FMJune: 82° / 60°FJJuly: 85° / 64°FJAugust: 83° / 63°FASeptember: 78° / 56°FSOctober: 69° / 45°FONovember: 59° / 34°FNDecember: 51° / 29°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hendersonville 1 Ne station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksRich Mountainpeak · 2.5 miKings Mountainpeak · 2.5 miLake Curtislake · under a mileLarry Ball Lakelake · 1.4 miHungry Riverriver · 1.4 miBlue Ridge Community Collegecollege · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreen River Game Landstate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 15,068 acresCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 4.0 mi · 269 acresThe Park At Flat Rockpark · 3.0 mi · 64 acresCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Bufferstate historic site · 4.4 miHenderson County - Jackson Parkrecreation area · 3.8 mi · 195 acresMelrose Mountain Plant Conservation Preservestate conservation land · 6.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200547 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202334 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHenderson County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured97 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buncombe County, NC, 23 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCinnamon Woodsserves 288 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,163 ft659 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPardee Hospital5.2 miPost officeDana Post Office2.5 miTown hallFlat Rock Town Hall3.7 miPoliceSaluda Police Department4.4 miFire stationBlue Ridge Fire and Rescue2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryUpward Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeBlue Ridge Community College2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL13 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT81 miInterstateI-261.3 miUS highwayUS 251.2 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS69 miCoachAshevilleSunway Charters23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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    103 Sugarloaf Road, Hendersonville, 28792-9326 · 4.7 mi

    1 star reviewThis was my first time playing the machines in this particular store, but I was ...

 

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