Local servicesHospitalJohnson County Community Hospital9.9 miPost officeSugar Grove Post Office5.1 miTown hallBeech Mountain Town Hall9.1 miPoliceBeech Mountain Police Department9.1 miFire stationBeaver Dam Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI34 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT91 miInterstateI-8127 miUS highwayUS 3214.1 miCoachBooneSunway Charters12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28692 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28692 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:10 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:34 am – 5:16 pm
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People4,462 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.32,242 householdsMedian household income $48,750Median home value $289,200Median rent $985 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,190 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 2,535 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 25 minutes85% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 24°F49 in of rain a year, on about 107 dayswettest month July48 in of snow a year, on about 27 days0 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Flat Springs 1e station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBuckeye Knobpeak · 2.6 miPine Knobpeak · 5.6 miWatauga Fallswaterfall · 4.3 miLaurel Creek Fallswaterfall · 4.4 miWatson Islandisland · 5.8 miPotato Hill Lakelake · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeech Creek State Natural Areastate park · 7.0 mi · 311 acresElk Knob State Parkstate park · 7.3 miElk Knob Game Landstate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 716 acresBuckeye Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.4 mi · 54 acresValle Crucis Scenic Overlookstate historic site · 8.6 mi · 64 acresBear Paw State Natural Areastate park · 10.5 mi · 384 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202043 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202043 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWatauga County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025291 of 357 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 31, worst day 102main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mitchell County, NC, 28 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Booneserves 19,811 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,088 ft941 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
