Newland, North Carolina

Demographics

People

Total Population856
Male Share of the Population55%
Female Share of the Population45%
Senior Citizens15.5%
Employed Population 16+421
Age of the Population34

Families

% of people married44.2%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher10.1%
Median Earnings25+$23,068
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$14,943
Median Earnings With High School Degree$30,521

Wealth

Median Family Income$58,750
% Above Poverty Level81.2%
% Below Poverty Level18.8%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time20 minutes
% Working from Home3.1%
% Walking and Biking to Work11.9%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone43.5%
Median Gross Rent$675
Median House Value$138,500

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)36.4%
English19.5%
Irish9.1%
Egyptian2.7%
Arab2.7%
Dutch2.2%
Italian1.5%
Scottish1.4%
Polish1.4%
Norwegian1.4%
Russian1.1%
German0.8%
French Except Basque0.7%
Welsh0.2%
Hungarian0.1%
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Newland Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyAvery County
Standard Zip Codes28657
Phone Area Codes828
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude36.08
Approximate Longitude-81.92

Newland Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationGRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN
Distance5.6 miles
Jan Temp18 to 34 F
Apr Temp36 to 51 F
Jul Temp57 to 69 F
Oct Temp40 to 54 F
Annual Precip62.7 inches
StationBLOWING ROCK 1 NW
Distance13.4 miles
Jan Temp21 to 39 F
Apr Temp38 to 59 F
Jul Temp59 to 76 F
Oct Temp41 to 60 F
Annual Precip67.9 inches
StationBOONE 1 SE
Distance17.9 miles
Jan Temp20 to 39 F
Apr Temp38 to 59 F
Jul Temp59 to 76 F
Oct Temp38 to 62 F
Annual Precip51.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Bakersville468$51,563
Banner Elk1,445$71,528
Beech Mountain581$78,194
Crossnore174$68,750
Elk Park725$32,798
Seven Devils304$80,000

Newland Public Schools

Avery County High
401 Avery County High School R
ZIP: 28657
(828) 733-0151
High
Total Enrollment 386
Avery High Stem Academy
401 Avery County High School R
ZIP: 28657
(828) 733-0151
High
Total Enrollment 174
Avery High Viking Academy
401 Avery County High School R
ZIP: 28657
(828) 733-0151
High
Total Enrollment 76
Avery Middle
102 Old Montezuma Road
ZIP: 28657
(828) 733-0145
Middle
Total Enrollment 292
Blue Ridge Academy
76 Old Montezuma Road
ZIP: 28657
(828) 733-3567
Other
Total Enrollment 22
Newland Elementary
750 Linville Street
ZIP: 28657
(828) 733-4911
Primary
Total Enrollment 270
Riverside Elementary
8020 Us 19e Hwy South
ZIP: 28657
(828) 737-5600
Primary
Total Enrollment 147
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