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About Banner Elk
Town in North Carolina, United StatesBanner Elk is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Banner Elk had a population of 1,049. Banner Elk is home to Lees–McRae College.
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Housing in Banner Elk
The typical Banner Elk home is worth about $579,000, about the same as a year ago, 73% above the North Carolina typical home.
Safety in Banner Elk
Safety Grade A
Banner Elk reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Banner Elk
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The public schools Banner Elk’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.
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