Mount Gilead is a town in Montgomery County, North Carolina, home to about 1,197 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27306.
Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Gilead. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA424 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Gilead; 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.
Mount Gilead had 1,171 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 425th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Montgomery County grew from 14,197 residents in 1900 to 25,751 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albemarle, NC weather station (17 miles away).
7,600 jobs at 503 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Gilead.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Montgomery County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Gilead ElementaryMount Gilead | Pre-K–5 | 190 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| West MiddleMount Gilead | 6–8 | 343 | Public | 6.8 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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