Lake Santeetlah is a town in Graham County, North Carolina, home to about 82 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28771.
Homes sold for a median of $256 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Lake Santeetlah, part in Robbinsville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Santeetlah. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL496 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Santeetlah; 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.
Lake Santeetlah had 38 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2010.
It’s the 753rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Graham County grew from 4,343 residents in 1900 to 8,030 in 2020.
Graham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 63.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Robbinsville Ag 5 Ne, NC weather station (6 miles away).
1,439 jobs at 164 businesses in Graham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Santeetlah.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Graham County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbinsville ElementaryRobbinsville | Pre-K–5 | 521 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Robbinsville MiddleRobbinsville | 6–8 | 243 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Robbinsville HighRobbinsville | 9–12 | 332 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Robbinsville.
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