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White Oak township, North Carolina

White Oak township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

White Oak township is a geographic entity located in Haywood County, North Carolina. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 876. The land area covers 11.65 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 876 ±489 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 37.3 yrs ±20.1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 219 ±129 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 258 ±143
Occupied Housing Units 219 ±129
Vacant Housing Units 39 ±63
Median Home Value Suppressed —
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $74,191 ±$37,148
Per Capita Income $25,655 ±$9,607
Poverty Rate 0% ±1.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 0 ±14
Unemployment Rate 0% ±3.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 422 ±259
Broadband Internet Rate 77.2% ±29.8%
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: 63,048 (2024)
ID: 171099
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
215 N MAIN ST, WAYNESVILLE NC 28786-3869

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Canton, NC
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Waynesville, NC
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Canton, NC
Alternative School Nearby 09-12 Waynesville, NC
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Clyde, NC
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Cosby, TN
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Cosby, TN
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Hartford, TN
Regular School Nearby 09-13 Clyde, NC
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Waynesville, 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
Haywood Community College
College 10.4 mi away 185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde, NC, 28721-9901
8286272821
FINES CREEK BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 4.6 mi away 190 FINES CREEK RD, CLYDE, NC, 28721
(828) 356-2551
Southwestern Community College
College 23.3 mi away 447 College Drive, Sylva, NC, 28779
8283394000
MAGGIE VALLEY BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 10.0 mi away 3987 SOCO RD, MAGGIE VALLEY, NC, 28751
(828) 356-2541
Carolina College of Hair Design Inc
College Vocational 24.5 mi away 1302 Patton Ave Suite 20, Asheville, NC, 28806-2711
8282532875
HAYWOOD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.6 mi away 678 S HAYWOOD ST, WAYNESVILLE, NC, 28786
(828) 452-5169
CANTON BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 13.8 mi away 11 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, CANTON, NC, 28716
(828) 648-2924
COSBY COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 16.9 mi away 3759 COSBY HIGHWAY, COSBY, TN, 37722
(423) 487-5885
MARIE ELLISON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 17.3 mi away 480 S. HWY 107, DEL RIO, TN, 37727
(423) 487-5929
LEICESTER BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 18.8 mi away 1561 ALEXANDER RD, LEICESTER, NC, 28748
(828) 250-6480
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 WATERVILLE 2, NC US, located 9.3 miles from White Oak township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 48.5° 29.1° 38.8° 4.22" 1.9"
February 53.0° 32.1° 42.6° 3.90" 1.3"
March 61.1° 38.2° 49.6° 4.72" 1.5"
April 71.2° 45.7° 58.4° 4.45" 0.0"
May 77.3° 54.1° 65.7° 4.56" 0.0"
June 83.2° 61.6° 72.4° 6.38" 0.0"
July 86.2° 65.1° 75.6° 6.49" 0.0"
August 85.0° 64.4° 74.7° 4.61" 0.0"
September 79.6° 59.0° 69.3° 4.00" 0.0"
October 69.9° 47.8° 58.8° 2.74" 0.0"
November 59.8° 37.2° 48.5° 3.44" 0.1"
December 51.3° 32.3° 41.8° 4.37" 0.8"
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
Lake Junaluska CDP CDP 9.0 mi —
Maggie Valley town Town 9.0 mi —
Clyde town Town 10.6 mi —
Waynesville town Town 11.6 mi —
West Canton CDP CDP 12.1 mi —
Canton town Town 13.4 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3708793972. • 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.