Chimney Rock Village is a village in Rutherford County, North Carolina, home to about 122 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28720.
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA500 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chimney Rock Village; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chimney Rock Village had 140 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 740th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Rutherford County grew from 25,101 residents in 1900 to 64,444 in 2020.
Rutherford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 59.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Lure 2, NC weather station (3 miles away).
16,815 jobs at 1,289 businesses in Rutherford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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