Valle Crucis, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 412.
Males: 275  (66.9%)
Females: 137  (33.1%)
Median resident age:

9.0 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,013
Valle Crucis:

$51,013
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,675

Valle Crucis CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $338,058
Valle Crucis:

$338,058
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $733,182; detached houses: $719,156
March 2022 cost of living index in Valle Crucis: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2680 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (34.3 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (87.4 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (445.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Foscoe, NC (1.8 miles ),
Seven Devils, NC (2.1 miles),
Beech Mountain, NC (2.4 miles ),
Boone, NC (2.5 miles ),
Banner Elk, NC (2.5 miles ),
Sugar Mountain, NC (2.7 miles ),
Blowing Rock, NC (2.8 miles ),
Grandfather, NC (2.9 miles)

Latitude: 36.21 N, Longitude: 81.78 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 828

Distribution of median household income in Valle Crucis, NC in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 43.3. This is significantly better than average.

City:

43.3
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.164. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.164
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Tornado activity:

Valle Crucis-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.4 miles away from the Valle Crucis place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 41.7 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Valle Crucis-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 242.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 182.4 miles away from Valle Crucis center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 125.4 miles away from Valle Crucis center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 166.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from Valle Crucis center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Watauga County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 3, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Valle Crucis:

  • HIGH COUNTRY HCS (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; BOONE, NC)
  • WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; BOONE, NC)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE WATAUGA COUNTY (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; BOONE, NC)
  • WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; BOONE, NC)
  • BLOWING ROCK HOSPITAL LTC (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BLOWING ROCK, NC)
  • GLENBRIDGE HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BOONE, NC)
  • TOE RIVER HEALTH DISTRICT (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; NEWLAND, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valle Crucis:

  • Appalachian State University (about 6 miles; Boone, NC; Full-time enrollment: 17,362)
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (about 30 miles; Hudson, NC; FT enrollment: 3,636)
  • East Tennessee State University (about 34 miles; Johnson City, TN; FT enrollment: 12,774)
  • King University (about 34 miles; Bristol, TN; FT enrollment: 2,472)
  • Wilkes Community College (about 34 miles; Wilkesboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,292)
  • Western Piedmont Community College (about 35 miles; Morganton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • Northeast State Community College (about 40 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 4,480)

Public elementary/middle schools in Valle Crucis:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Broadstone Lodge (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Valle Crucis include: Holy Cross Episcopal Church (A), Valle Crucis Methodist Church (B), Clarks Creek Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Church Cemetery (1), Mast Cemetery (2), Shull Cemetery (3), Baird Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Craborchard Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Valle Crucis include: Mast General Store (1), Mast Farm Inn (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Watauga County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Valle Crucis and their reported violations in the past:

VALLE LANDING SHOPS/RESTAURANT (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
THE 1861 FARM HOUSE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
VALLE CRUCIS MISSION (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-07-2014), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-07-2014), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-07-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2014), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-29-2012), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-21-2013), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-19-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-14-2007), St Public Notif requested (NOV-14-2007), St Public Notif received (NOV-28-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In DEC-25-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-17-2013), St Formal NOV issued (APR-17-2013), St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-21-2013)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
VALLE CRUCIS CONFERENCE CENTER (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
THE 1861 FARM HOUSE MARKET (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
MAST FARM INN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MAST GENERAL STORE ANNEX (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Valle Crucis that have no violations reported:

  • MAST GENERAL STORE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

65.6%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.9%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Valle Crucis:

Marital status in Valle Crucis, NC
  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 77.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 22.8%

For population 25 years and over in Valle Crucis:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 82.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 48.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.2
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Valle Crucis, NC (based on Watauga County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant12,92563
Mainline Protestant6,80023
Catholic1,0572
Other6215
Orthodox241
None30,024-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Here:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
This county:

4.50 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 78
This county:

17.54 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.1%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Watauga County:

23.1%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.3%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Businesses in Valle Crucis, NC

  • New Balance: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Valle Crucis:

  • WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WATA (1450 AM; 1 kW; BOONE, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WECR (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NEWLAND, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Valle Crucis:

  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WMMY (106.1 FM; JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: 106.1, INC.)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
  • W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Valle Crucis:

  • W65DT (Channel 65; BOONE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WUNE-TV (Channel 17; LINVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLNN-LP (Channel 24; BOONE, NC; Owner: SOUND MEDIA INC.)
  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W59AK (Channel 59; ZIONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

Valle Crucis fatal accident list:

Aug 29, 2009 00:39 AM, Old Ford Trail, Lat: 36.192892, Lon: -81.759225, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 22Number of bridges
  • 141ft / 43.1mTotal length
  • 49,400Total average daily traffic
  • 4,177Total average daily truck traffic
  • 98,800Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Valle Crucis, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 52010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Valle Crucis, NC

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KM4PPC, Licensee ID: L00154177, Grant Date: 12/11/2015, Expiration Date: 12/11/2025, Certifier: Karl A Manzer, Registrant: Karl A Manzer, Valle Crucis, NC 28691

  • Call Sign: KM4WYU, Licensee ID: L02053835, Grant Date: 09/27/2016, Expiration Date: 09/27/2026, Certifier: Loralee H Eggers, Registrant: Loralee H Eggers, Valle Crucis, NC 28691


FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA T210N (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5217C, N5217C, N-5217C, Serial Number: 21063719, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 11/12/1979, Certificate Issue Date: 09/21/2004
    Registrant (Corporation): Hydro Wings Inc, Po Box 615, Valle Crucis, NC 28691
  • Aircraft: AMERICAN AVIATION AA-1A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9414L, N9414L, N-9414L, Serial Number: AA1A-0214, Year manufactured: 1971, Certificate Issue Date: 05/25/1974
    Registrant (Individual): Serv Associates Psy, Box 704, Valle Crucis, NC 28619
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 02/13/2017

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Valle Crucis, NC
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Valle Crucis compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
There are 2 pilots and no other airmen in this city.
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