Mills River
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Outdoors in Mills River
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About Mills River
Town in North Carolina, United StatesMills River is a town in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,802 at the 2010 census, and was estimated to be 7,406 in 2019. The town took its name from the nearby confluence of the Mills River and French Broad River. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was incorporated into a town in June 2003. Sierra Nevada opened a brewery in Mills River in 2014.
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How Mills River ranks
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Housing in Mills River
The typical Mills River home is worth about $524,000, down 2.9% in a year, 57% above the North Carolina typical home.
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Work & commute in Mills River
Full picture →Most working residents leave Mills River for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Asheville (24%), Hendersonville (9%) and Charlotte (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Mills River
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with North Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Mills River
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Mills River
Full climate →Mills River has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Mills River
All Mills River schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Mills River’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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.
Mills River’s library
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