Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Crossnore’s July high is 77°F, below both North Carolina’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). No town among the 291 in North Carolina we compare has a lower median age than Crossnore. Its National Register listings include Crossnore Presbyterian Church and Ray Wiseman House. Crossnore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Crossnore beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 181 in 1930, a peak of 297 in 1980, 143 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 5 maps from 1934 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crossnore. Close and well known come first.
2 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi MountainMount Mitchell
9 mi MountainGrandfather Mountain19 mi Theme parkTweetsie Railroad12 mi Theme parkLand of Oz
8 mi Park & preserveLinville Gorge WildernessBlue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Mount Mitchell: Unknown, Public domain · Grandfather Mountain: Original uploader was KyleAndMelissa22 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Linville Gorge Wilderness: No machine-readable author provided. Amcbride~commonswiki assumed (based on copy, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crossnore, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Crossnore.
On this, Crossnore is against 29% in North Carolina’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Adults 35 to 64 are 10% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 47% of residents (22% statewide). Crossnore has grown 72% since 2020, to 238 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Somewhere between 17% and 75% women
The Census survey reached too few of Crossnore’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±29.1 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Crossnore | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 44.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 16.5% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.5% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14.3% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.8% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.3% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.9% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 26.2% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Williams AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 130 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Crossnore has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. No town among the 291 in North Carolina we compare has a lower January low than Crossnore.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crossnore beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 15% of Crossnore adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Crossnore | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Crossnore | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 15.3% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 2001, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Crossnore.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Crossnore
College town 17 of every 100 Crossnore residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Crossnore is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 143 at the 2020 census.
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Crossnore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
