Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:21 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:40 am – 5:27 pm
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People3,056 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.11,257 householdsMedian household income $57,708Median home value $228,200Median rent $1,013 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,145 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,394 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, construction 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 23 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 27°F59 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month December4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days21 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Andrews station, 6 mi away; rain from Murphy 4ese
Nearby landmarksPine Knobpeak · 1.9 miCherokee County Center for Applied Technologycollege · 1.8 miMason Knobpeak · 1.7 miWood Lakelake · 4.1 miTanglewood Lake Number Twolake · 5.6 miTri - County Community Collegecollege · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Andrews - Andrews Recreation Parkrecreation area · 6.6 miCherokee County - Valley River Heritage Parkrecreation area · 6.7 miNantahala Purchase Unitnational forest · 13.9 mi · 730 acresNantahala National Forestnational forest · 14.3 miBrasstown Valley Resortstate recreation area · 15.0 mi · 508 acresChattahoochee Purchase Unitnational forest · 19.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197344 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCherokee County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025336 of 348 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, NC, 29 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMarble Community Wtr Systemserves 999 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,600 ft488 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalErlanger Western Carolina Hospital6.4 miPost officeMarble Post Office1.2 miTown hallAndrews Town Hall7.2 miPoliceCherokee County Sheriff's Office6.5 miFire stationPeachtree Fire and Rescue Department4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolThe Oaks Academy1.6 miCollegeCherokee County Center for Applied Technology1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS45 miUS highwayUS 129under a mileAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA53 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28905 ZIP area.
