A town of 555. A regional job hub with 793 jobs.
The 3 things Old Fort does most differently from other towns.
2010 · Blizzard in Old Fort, North Carolina, 2…In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Old Fort. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Old Fort for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Asheville (13%), Marion (11%) and Black Mountain (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
Old Fort has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Old Fort home is worth about $272,000, down 3.9% in a year, 19% below the North Carolina typical home.
Old Fort beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Old Fort | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.9% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 7.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.6% |
The public schools Old Fort’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Elementary School | PK–5 | 360 | C+ |
Where Old Fort’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Old Fort on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Old Fort.
Town in McDowell County, North Carolina
Old Fort is a town in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 811 in the 2020 U.S. census, down from 908 in 2010.
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