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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Mill Spring, NC Campobello, SC (Town Center), Columbus, NC, Fairview, NC, Hendersonville, NC (Bearwallow/Gerton), Hendersonville, NC (Dana), Lake Lure, NC, Landrum, SC (Glassy/Highland), Rutherfordton, NC (Union/Shiloh), Saluda, NC, Tryon, NC
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $141,271 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to NC, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry, some Black |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking, some Russian speaking |
School Rating Information
POLK COUNTY SCHOOLS School District
2,615 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
10 |
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| Better than: of NC school districts |
98.3% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
9 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
81.4% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| POLK CENTRAL 2141 SOUTH NC9 HWY, MILL SPRING, NC 28756 (828) 894-8233 |
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| POLK COUNTY HIGH 1681 EAST NC 108 HWY, COLUMBUS, NC 28722 (828) 894-2525 |
09-12 |
| POLK COUNTY MIDDLE 321 WOLVERINE TRAIL, MILL SPRING, NC 28756 (828) 894-2215 |
06-08 |
| SALUDA ELEMENTARY 214 E MAIN STREET, SALUDA, NC 28773 (828) 749-5571 |
PK-08 |
| SUNNY VIEW ELEMENTARY 86 SUNNY VIEW SCHOOL ROAD, MILL SPRING, NC 28756 (828) 625-4530 |
PK-05 |
| TRYON ELEMENTARY 100 SCHOOL PLACE, TRYON, NC 28782 (828) 859-6584 |
PK-05 |
| TRYON MIDDLE 373 HARMON FIELD RD, TRYON, NC 28782 (828) 859-6636 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 81.5 | 56.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 10.8 | 31.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 7.2 | 8.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 43.4 | 42.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,281 | $13,809,000 | 57.6 |
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| STUDENT | $300 | $784,000 | 3.3 |
| STAFF | $569 | $1,487,000 | 6.2 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $213 | $557,000 | 2.3 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $654 | $1,709,000 | 7.1 |
| OPERATION | $652 | $1,706,000 | 7.1 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $283 | $739,000 | 3.1 |
| OTHER | $111 | $289,000 | 1.2 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,780 | $7,271,000 | 30.3 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,109 | $2,899,000 | 12.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,170 | $23,979,000 | 100.0 |
Mill Spring EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Mill Spring WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 15.5 |
| CHILDREN IN Mill Spring LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 15.8 |
Mill Spring Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO NC* |
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| Since 1990 |  238.26%
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12.54%
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About Mill Spring
Mill Spring is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,934 people and just one neighborhood, Mill Spring is the 207th largest community in North Carolina.
When you are in Mill Spring, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 44.9% of Mill Spring's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Mill Spring is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Mill Spring who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.17%), sales jobs (7.13%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (5.93%).
One downside of living in Mill Spring, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.54 minutes every day commuting to work.
Mill Spring is a very car-oriented town. 97.21% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Mill Spring is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Mill Spring has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
As is often the case in a small town, Mill Spring doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Mill Spring Information and Demographics
The percentage of adults in Mill Spring with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.92% of adults in Mill Spring have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Mill Spring in 2000 was $15,070, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,280 for a family of four.
The people who call Mill Spring home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Mill Spring is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mill Spring include English, Irish, German, Scotch-Irish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Mill Spring is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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