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About Spruce Pine
Town in the United StatesSpruce Pine is the largest town in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,194 at the 2020 census. The Spruce Pine Mining District is one of the only places in the world where high-purity quartz can be found.
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Housing in Spruce Pine
The typical Spruce Pine home is worth about $258,000, up 1.6% in a year, 23% below the North Carolina typical home.
Safety in Spruce Pine
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Spruce Pine's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Health in Spruce Pine
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 94% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with North Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Schools in Spruce Pine
All Spruce Pine schools →School Grade B
The public schools Spruce Pine’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% 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.
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