GertonNC
The town was settled in 1902 and has 110 residents today.
Is Gerton a good place to live?
Gerton’s peak summer temperature is 78°F, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Gerton. 40% of the land in Gerton is conserved, above both North Carolina’s towns (3.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Chestnut Hills Preserve, at 57 acres. Gerton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
110 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Mount Mitchell and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gerton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MountainMount Mitchell
9 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
26 mi National forestPisgah National Forest
6 mi State parkChimney Rock State Park
11 mi WaterfallCatawba FallsPhoto credits
Mount Mitchell: Unknown, Public domain · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pisgah National Forest: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Chimney Rock State Park: Jmturner, Public domain · Catawba Falls: Wncoutdoors, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Gerton: who provides what
Gerton is unincorporated, so Henderson County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gerton.
Trail density in Gerton is higher than in the typical North Carolina or U.S. town
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 9.4 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chestnut Hills Preserve | — | 57 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Gerton’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Hendersonville (14%), Asheville (9%) and Charlotte (6%). Just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line in Gerton. Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Gerton’s year
Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Gerton. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 25° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Gerton is
28% of Gerton adults feel lonely. CDC measures, 32 in all: Gerton beats North Carolina on 11 and trails on 6. In Gerton, 42% of adults have high blood pressure, and 13% binge drink.
| Gerton | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Gerton | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.3% | 12.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a high hazard risk in Gerton: inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Gerton sits above three fifths of U.S. communities. 57% of Gerton’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 20%. Federal aid has come to Gerton households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Gerton
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Gerton
About 0 of every 100 Gerton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Gerton for work
Where Gerton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Gerton
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
Gerton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gerton had a population of 290. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,671 ft
- ZIP code
- 28735
Questions about Gerton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gerton, NC a good place to live?
Gerton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.