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Spruce Pine, NC
North Carolina · Yancey County
Spruce Pine is a small town in North Carolina with a population of 2,381. Residents earn $47,583 per year, which is 37% below the national average.
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,381
Population
586/sq mi density
$47,583
Median Income
$29,134 per capita
$202,300
Home Value
$240,270 Zillow
$735
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
146
Violent Crime/100K
2,332 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$47,583 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$202,300 home value, $735/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
146 violent crimes/100K (62% below avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
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Mines
23
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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UFO Sightings
6
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Bigfoot Sightings
3
Eyewitness reports filed with the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
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Historic Markers
3
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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UFO Sightings Near Spruce Pine, NC
6 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Spruce Pine, NC.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| North cove, NC | 2012 | Roundish silver object traveling high rate of speed in NC |
| Spruce pine, NC | 2010 | Red and Yellow Prisms in the Sky over Appalachia |
| Spruce pine, NC | 2009 | Fast, silent, low flying cylinder in Blue Ridge Mtns of North Carolina |
| Spruce pine, NC | 2007 | large neon green ball with greenand white tail shooting across sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor. PD)) |
| Spruce pine, NC | 2005 | The craft was moving faster than I have ever seen anything move in my entire life. |
| Spruce pine, NC | 2002 | what in the hell was it |