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Moving to Elk Park, North Carolina

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Population: 459. Estimated population in July 2024: 448 (-2.4% change)
Males: 220 (47.9%), Females: 239 (52.1%)

Avery County

Zip code: 28622

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $20,769
Median house value: $71,900

Population by Race

Races in Elk Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)

Ancestries: United States (18.3%), English (9.8%), Irish (4.8%), German (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Dutch (1.7%).

Elevation: 3182 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elk Park

  • High school or higher: 67.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elk Park town

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-5.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elk Park:

  • CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LINVILLE, NC)
  • SPRUCE PINE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SPRUCE PINE, NC)
  • SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ELIZABETHTON, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elk Park:

  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 36 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 51 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 63 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elk Park:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elk Park:

  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 54 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)

Public primary/middle schools in Elk Park:

  • FREEDOM TRAIL ELEMENTARY (Students: 230; Location: 6110 NORTH US HWY 19E; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CRANBERRY MIDDLE (Students: 174; Location: 6230 NORTH HIGHWAY 19E; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BEECH MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 72; Location: 60 FLAT SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Elk Park:

  • RAINBOW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 9; Location: 2221 BLEVINS CREEK RD; Grades: 1 – 10)

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