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

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Population: 4,185. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,522 (+8.1% change)
Males: 2,063 (49.3%), Females: 2,122 (50.7%)

Henderson County

Zip code: 28732

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $45,426
Median house value: $133,700

Population by Race

Races in Fletcher:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
  • Black (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (16.1%), Irish (13.1%), United States (12.6%), English (11.9%), Scotch-Irish (5.5%), Dutch (4.3%).

Elevation: 2120 feet

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fletcher

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fletcher town

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,035 (+32.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Fletcher:

  • PARK RIDGE HOSPITAL (NAPLES RD BOX 1569)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fletcher:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fletcher:

  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 2 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 43 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 48 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fletcher:

  • HENDERSONVILLE (about 12 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 0A7)
  • TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY (about 15 miles; BREVARD, NC; Abbreviation: 22W)
  • MEYERS (about 17 miles; CANDLER, NC; Abbreviation: N39)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fletcher:

  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 15 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)

Private high school in Fletcher:

  • FLETCHER ACADEMY (Students: 138; Location: P O BOX 5440; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fletcher:

  • CANE CREEK MIDDLE (Students: 879; Location: 570 LOWER BRUSH CREEK ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FLETCHER ELEMENTARY (Students: 516; Location: 500 HOWARD GAP ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GLENN C MARLOW ELEMENTARY (Students: 495; Location: 1985 BUTLER BRIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Fletcher:

  • CAPTAIN GILMER EL SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: PO BOX 5338; Grades: KG – 8)

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