Kate and Charles Noel Vance House is a mansion located in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

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About Black Mountain

Town in the United States

8,426Population

6.7 sq miArea

2,405 ftElevation

Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,426 at the 2020 United States census. It is part of the Asheville metropolitan area. The town is named for the old train stop at the Black Mountain Depot and is located at the southern end of the Black Mountain range of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Southern Appalachians.

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How Black Mountain ranks

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#20Lowest obesity in NC #28Lowest depression in NC #14Safest in NC All NC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code28711

Area code828

Living in Black Mountain

Housing in Black Mountain

$456K▼ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Black Mountain home is worth about $456,000, down 3.6% in a year, 36% above the North Carolina typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market94

Sale-to-list96.6%

Sold in May8

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Safety in Black Mountain

Safety Grade B

Black Mountain reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Black Mountain 0.2

North Carolina 3.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Black Mountain 10.7

North Carolina 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Black Mountain

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Most working residents leave Black Mountain for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Asheville (29%), Charlotte (4%) and Swannanoa (2%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Asheville

29%

Charlotte

Swannanoa

Hendersonville

17%Work in townlive and work in Black Mountain 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,923Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Black Mountain

Health Grade A

Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with North Carolina

16better than NC·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 3▼ 8 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.6%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityNC 12.2% · better 8.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNC 15.2% · better 12.4%More adults who have had cancerNC 7.9% · worse

Care nearby

Asheville-Oteen VA Medical CenterAsheville · 9.2 mi · ER

Pardee Bluemd 805 Fairview Road Suite 200Asheville · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Black Mountain

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

59Does Black Mountain flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Black Mountain

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Climate in Black Mountain

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Black Mountain has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 29°Winter

65° / 43°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

66° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Black Mountain get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Black Mountain

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School Grade B

The public schools Black Mountain’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#83Best public schoolsof 252 in NC

DistrictBuncombe County SchoolsSchools4

Black Mountain Primary A-Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 351 students Black Mountain Elementary B-Elementary · Grades 4–5 · 163 students Black Mountain MontessoriElementary · Grades PK–5 · 53 students Black Mountain AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 20 students

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.