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Cullowhee, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,579
Males: 1,647 (46.0%), Females: 1,932 (54.0%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 28723

Demographics

Median resident age: 20.7 years
Median household income: $19,688
Median house value: $126,800

Population by Race

Races in Cullowhee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
  • Black (7.2%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (10.8%), German (9.6%), English (8.5%), Scotch-Irish (7.2%), United States (7.0%), Scottish (3.0%).

Elevation: 2400 feet

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cullowhee

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 48.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.7%
  • Unemployed: 42.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cullowhee CDP

  • Never married: 35.7%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 1.3%
  • Divorced: 3.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cullowhee:

  • HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 5 miles; SYLVA, NC)
  • US PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CHEROKEE, NC)
  • ANGEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; FRANKLIN, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cullowhee:

  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 46 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 65 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 66 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cullowhee:

  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 2 miles; SYLVA, NC; Abbreviation: 24A)
  • MACON COUNTY (about 18 miles; FRANKLIN, NC; Abbreviation: 1A5)
  • MEYERS (about 34 miles; CANDLER, NC; Abbreviation: N39)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Cullowhee:

  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 5,843; Public; Website: www.wcu.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Cullowhee:

  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 49 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 59 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)

Public primary/middle school in Cullowhee:

  • CULLOWHEE VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 636; Location: 240 WISDOM DRIVE; Grades: PK – 08)

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