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Crabtree township, North Carolina

Crabtree township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Crabtree township is a geographic entity located in Yancey County, North Carolina. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 3,727. The land area covers 29.37 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 3,727 ±480 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 41.4 yrs ±4.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 1,411 ±194 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 1,697 ±190
Occupied Housing Units 1,411 ±194
Vacant Housing Units 286 ±113
Median Home Value $194,200 ±$16,540
Median Gross Rent $839 ±$37
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $56,450 ±$12,143
Per Capita Income $28,231 ±$4,587
Poverty Rate 17.4% ±6.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 647 ±241
Unemployment Rate 8.8% ±6.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 1,532 ±323
Broadband Internet Rate 81.9% ±7.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 18,993 (2024)
ID: 171123
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY MANAGER
110 TOWN SQ, RM 11, BURNSVILLE NC 28714-2964

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-04 Barnardsville, NC
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Burnsville, NC
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Burnsville, NC
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Burnsville, NC
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Burnsville, NC
Regular School Nearby PK-02 Bakersville, NC
Regular School Nearby PK-02 Spruce Pine, NC
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Marion, NC
Regular School Nearby 09-13 Spruce Pine, NC
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Marion, NC
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Mayland Community College
College 10.9 mi away 200 Mayland Drive, Spruce Pine, NC, 28777
8287657351
AVERY-MITCHELL-YANCEY REGIONAL LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE
Library 3.1 mi away 289 BURNSVILLE SCHOOL RD, BURNSVILLE, NC, 28714
(828) 682-4476
Montreat College
College 18.7 mi away 310 Gaither Circle, Montreat, NC, 28757-1267
8286698012
YANCEY COUNTY LIBRARY
Library 4.9 mi away 321 SCHOOL CIR, BURNSVILLE, NC, 28714
(828) 682-2600
Mars Hill University
College 20.0 mi away 100 Athletic St, Mars Hill, NC, 28754
8666424968
MITCHELL COUNTY LIBRARY
Library 8.0 mi away 18 N MITCHELL AVE, BAKERSVILLE, NC, 28705
(828) 688-2511
McDowell Technical Community College
College 22.2 mi away 54 College Drive, Marion, NC, 28752-8728
8286526021
SPRUCE PINE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 8.0 mi away 142 WALNUT AVE, SPRUCE PINE, NC, 28777
(828) 765-4673
Warren Wilson College
College 24.4 mi away 701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC, 28778-2099
8287712000
MCDOWELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 19.0 mi away 90 W COURT ST, MARION, NC, 28752
(828) 652-3858
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at BURNSVILLE AG, NC US, located 3.8 miles from Crabtree township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 44.5° 26.5° 35.5° 3.77" —
February 49.1° 29.1° 39.1° 3.53" —
March 56.2° 34.2° 45.2° 3.77" —
April 66.0° 41.9° 54.0° 4.21" —
May 73.0° 48.8° 60.9° 3.91" —
June 79.8° 58.2° 69.0° 4.38" —
July 83.2° 61.2° 72.2° 4.36" —
August 81.1° 59.7° 70.4° 4.27" —
September 75.9° 53.9° 64.9° 4.21" —
October 66.9° 42.1° 54.5° 2.64" —
November 57.3° 33.6° 45.4° 3.01" —
December 48.3° 28.5° 38.4° 3.82" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Burnsville town Town 5.1 mi —
Spruce Pine town Town 7.8 mi —
Bakersville town Town 8.0 mi —
Barnardsville CDP CDP 16.3 mi —
Crossnore town Town 17.4 mi —
Montreat town Town 18.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3719990804. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.