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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
General Quality
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About Spruce Pine

Tucked into the Blue Ridge Mountains along the North Toe River, Spruce Pine offers quiet mountain living with deep industrial roots. The town originally grew around the railroad and its famous mineral mines, which still supply ultra-pure quartz to tech manufacturers around the globe. Today, residents enjoy a preserved historic downtown, quick access to outdoor adventures along the nearby Blue Ridge Parkway, and educational opportunities at Mayland Community College. It is a scenic, down-to-earth community with a relaxed pace and strong ties to the surrounding high country.

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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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