Mount Gilead’s best subject grade is an A for history; its weakest is a D for incomes. 11% of residents are under 18 in Mount Gilead, below both the North Carolina town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare have a higher July high than Mount Gilead. Only 17 of North Carolina’s 451 towns score higher on history. Mount Gilead's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 96% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Stanback Park, at 20 acres. Mount Gilead has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestAHistoryWeakestDJobs & income C⁻Walkability C⁻Health

What makes Mount Gilead stand out

Where Mount Gilead beats most towns.

Mount Gilead Downtown Historic District

HistoryA

Settled in 1835

1 place on the National Register

A history going back 191 years.

Small town

1,187 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Norwood · 6 mi Ansonville · 10 mi Troy · 12 mi Albemarle · 14 mi Badin · 15 mi Biscoe · 16 mi

How Mount Gilead grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Mount Gilead is from typical.

How grading works

Jobs & income$59K median household incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 6.1% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC⁻Open →HealthFirsthealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital 12.1 miles awayC⁻Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 36% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →SchoolsB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors0 miles of trails; 1% conserved landCOpen →History1 place on the National Register; 4 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life2.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD⁻Open →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

ClimateMild winters, 91° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives here–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Mount Gilead Downtown Historic District · National Register of Historic Places

Mount Gilead’s story

191 years in pictures

Census counts: 395 in 1900, 1,171 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1971 and 2 maps from 1956 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

1835Mount Gilead is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Mount Gilead: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Gilead, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerRandolph Electric Member16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterTown of Mount Gilead water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Gilead’s trash rules yet

SchoolsMontgomery County SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereMontgomery County Board of ElectionsMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025

ZIP code2730627306 100%Census 2020

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 Mount Gilead.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

With 1.6 jobs for every working resident, Mount Gilead draws in 711 commuters

Most working residents leave Mount Gilead for work: only 8% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Mount Gilead, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Mount Gilead grew to 752 in 2023, 391 more than in 2013.

8%work in town

	Mount Gilead	North Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	17%	13%	9.6%
Median household income	$59,000	$69,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Mount Gilead8%

Charlotte11%

Albemarle9%

Troy7%

Biscoe2%

30 mi

median commute distance

752

jobs based in Mount Gilead

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

C−

Walkability grade: more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns

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The jobs here752 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work8% work in Mount Gilead Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 30 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SchoolsB⁻

Mount Gilead’s schools rank behind 53% of North Carolina districts

Its public schools are run by the Montgomery County Schools. Its one school is below.

47%of NC districts it outscoresB⁻School Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Mount Gilead ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	190	C⁻

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The districtsMontgomery County Schools Every school1 school · Mount Gilead Elementary Questions“Are Mount Gilead’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation

HealthC⁻

Residents of Mount Gilead are less healthy than 79% of U.S. towns

Mount Gilead beats the North Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 45% of Mount Gilead adults have high blood pressure.

21%healthier than U.S. townsC⁻Health Grade

	Mount Gilead	North Carolina towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	45%	38%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	12%	15%	16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	24%	19%	19%

32 measures vs. North Carolina

2 better14 too close to call16 worse

What stands out	Mount Gilead	NC
Fewer binge drinkers	12%	14.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure	80.5%	76.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	25.4%	13.9%

Firsthealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital

12.1 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby12.1 miles to an ER · Firsthealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than NC on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

HousingCost of living grade B

The typical home in Mount Gilead is valued at about $211K

The typical Mount Gilead home is worth about $211,000, up 4.7% in a year, 37% below the North Carolina typical home. 61% of households own their home in Mount Gilead.

$211KZillow home value

	Mount Gilead	North Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	61%	67%	73%
Median rent	$1,061 a month	$1,085 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Mount Gilead$211K

North Carolina$332K

+4.7%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 4.7% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.6 years of income Rents$1,061 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Who lives here

Fewer children than North Carolina overall

The median age in Mount Gilead is 43.5 years. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across North Carolina.

43.5median age · NC 39.1

	Mount Gilead	North Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Median age	43.5 years	40.1 years	40.5 years
Aged 65 or older	19%	18%	18%

Mount GileadNorth CarolinaUnited States

NCU.S.

Ages · share of residents

24%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma14%

High school26%

Some college23%

Associate’s10%

Bachelor’s10%

Graduate18%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 43% and 74% women

The Census survey reached too few of Mount Gilead’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.7 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Mount Gilead
	Mount Gilead	NC	U.S.
Under 10	4.8%	11.6%	11.6%
10 to 17	5.9%	10.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	2.1%	9.5%	9.1%
25 to 34	23.9%	13.4%	13.7%
35 to 44	15.7%	12.8%	13.2%
45 to 54	16.9%	12.6%	12.2%
55 to 64	11.9%	12.8%	12.7%
65 to 74	11.4%	10.3%	10.2%
75 and older	7.4%	6.9%	7%
No diploma	14%	9.9%	10.4%
High school	25.6%	24.8%	26%
Some college	22.6%	19.6%	19.1%
Associate’s	9.6%	10.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	10.3%	22.2%	21.6%
Graduate	17.9%	13.5%	14.1%

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Ages43.5 median age · 19% are 65 or older Schooling28% have a four-year degree Homes61% own their home · Homeowners Income$59K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

In Mount Gilead, expect mild winters and hot summers

Mount Gilead has mild winters and warm summers. Mount Gilead’s January low is 32°F.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–56°

Spring49–74°

Summer68–90°

Fall51–74°

Nov 4

typical first frost

Mar 29

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

91°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 32°Rain & snow46″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Mount Gilead faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Mount Gilead Get ready1.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Safety

Crime reported in Mount Gilead

Mount Gilead's reported crime rate is well below North Carolina's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2023.