Emma, NC

Emma is a small town in North Carolina with a population of 2,757. Residents earn $40,964 per year, which is 45% below the national average.

3.0 /5.0

B Good

2,757 Population 2,529/sq mi density

$40,964 Median Income $18,474 per capita

$88,900 Home Value $454,142 Zillow

$981 Median Rent 27.8% income on rent

57°F Avg Temperature 310 sunny days/yr

208 Violent Crime/100K 1,549 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.8 / 5.0

$40,964 median income, 0.0% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$88,900 home value, $981/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

208 violent crimes/100K (45% below avg)

Education

2.1 / 5.0

13.6% bachelor's degree or higher

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10 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Emma, NC.

Name	Description
Riverside Cemetery	Marker is at the intersection of Broadway Street and Ocala Street, on the left when traveling north on Broadway Street.
Richmond Pearson	1852 - 1923. Marker is on Riverside Drive (State Highway 251) south of Pearson Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south.
Locke Craig	1860 - 1924. Marker is at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Broadway Street, on the right when traveling west on Chestnut Street.
Zelda Fitzgerald	1900-1948. Marker is at the intersection of Broadway (State Highway 1791) and WT Weaver Blvd, on the right when traveling south on Broadway.
Olive Tilford Dargan	1869-1968. Marker is on Haywood Road (Business U.S. 19/23) near Balsam Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Buncombe Turnpike	Marker is at the intersection of Broadway Street (State Highway 1791) and WT Weaver Blvd, on the left when traveling north on Broadway Street.
The University of North Carolina at Asheville	Marker is at the intersection of Broadway (State Highway 1791) and WT Weaver Blvd, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.
Sulphur Springs	Marker is at the intersection of Patton Avenue (U.S. 19) and Old Haywood Road (North Carolina Highway 1404) on Patton Avenue.
Battle of Asheville	Marker is on Broadway (State Highway 1781), on the right when traveling north.
Kiffin Y. Rockwell	Marker is at the intersection of Merrimon Avenue (U.S. 25) and Hillside Street, on the right when traveling south on Merrimon Avenue.

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