Town guide

Glenville, North Carolina

Glenville is a community in Jackson County, North Carolina, home to about 138 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28736.

Homes sold for a median of $373 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population138103 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$373Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Glenville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Glenville

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)67 miles away
Closer regional airportAsheville Regional Airport (AVL)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL522 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Glenville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Glenville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Glenville had 155 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2010.

It’s the 732nd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Jackson County grew from 11,853 residents in 1900 to 43,109 in 2020.

Glenville population by census2010: 110, 2020: 15511020101552020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,853, 1910: 12,998, 1920: 13,396, 1930: 17,519, 1940: 19,366, 1950: 19,261, 1960: 17,780, 1970: 21,593, 1980: 25,811, 1990: 26,846, 2000: 33,121, 2010: 40,271, 2020: 43,10912K’00’1013K’20’3019K’40’5018K’60’7026K’80’9033K’00’1043K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 54.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GlenvilleJan: high 49°F, low 26°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 28°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 34°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 42°F, 4.7 in; May: high 77°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 29°F, 5.1 in49°26°Jan4.953°28°Feb4.661°34°Mar4.670°42°Apr4.777°51°May4.382°59°Jun5.185°63°Jul5.084°62°Aug4.379°56°Sep4.370°44°Oct3.260°33°Nov4.051°29°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cullowhee, NC weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

13,583 jobs at 1,113 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyHotels and restaurants: 5,467 jobs; Retail trade: 2,003 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,906 jobs; Construction: 774 jobs; Administrative and support: 642 jobs; Other services: 485 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 442 jobs; Professional services: 437 jobsHotels and restaurants 40% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glenville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Highlands Cashiers HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Highlands8.9 miles
  • Harris Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sylva15.0 miles
  • Angel Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Franklin16.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Glenville

Grocery stores

  • Ingles4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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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