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Spruce Pine, NC

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Population
2,211
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
2,556 ft
Median Home Value
$207,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$837/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$42,098
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in North CarolinaPopulation rankingHighest population places in North CarolinaNearest larger communityMorganton, North Carolina24 miles away · 17,849 residents.

About Spruce Pine

Spruce Pine is the largest town in Mitchell County, North Carolina, situated along the North Toe River in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Established in 1907 with the arrival of the Clinchfield Railroad and globally renowned for its high-purity quartz mining, the mountain trade center of approximately 2,398 is served by Mitchell County Schools locally.

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Lower FEMA County Drought Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Heat-Wave Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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