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Moving to Newland, North Carolina

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Population: 704. Estimated population in July 2024: 686 (-2.6% change)
Males: 332 (47.2%), Females: 372 (52.8%)

Avery County

Zip code: 28657

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $24,375
Median house value: $83,600

Population by Race

Races in Newland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (20.3%), English (13.1%), German (11.8%), Irish (10.1%), Scotch-Irish (5.5%), Scottish (5.3%).

Elevation: 3621 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newland

  • High school or higher: 67.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newland town

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 48.0%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 16.3%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +57 (+8.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newland:

  • CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; LINVILLE, NC)
  • SPRUCE PINE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SPRUCE PINE, NC)
  • BLOWING ROCK HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BLOWING ROCK, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newland:

  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 42 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 45 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newland:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newland:

  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 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)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)

Schools

Public high school in Newland:

  • AVERY COUNTY HIGH (Students: 670; Location: 401 HIGH SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Newland:

  • AVERY MIDDLE (Students: 341; Location: 102 MONTEZUMA ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NEWLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 301; Location: 750 LINVILLE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 148; Location: 8020 US 19E HWY SOUTH; Grades: PK – 05)

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