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Glen Alpine
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Glen Alpine
Total population
1,991
Median home value
$172,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$69,697
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Glen Alpine is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Glen Alpine had a population of 1,529. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Glen Alpine is located in western Burke County. It is bordered to the southeast by an extension of the city of Morganton. U.S. Route 70 passes through the town as Main Street, and Interstate 40 passes to the south of the town, with access from exits 98 and 100. Via US-70, it is east to downtown Morganton and west to Marion. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Glen Alpine has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Glen Alpine, NC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,135
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,933
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves1,924
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves1,874
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,813
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,353
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,195
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,118
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.73 — 2025-08-147 km N of Columbus, North Carolina
- M 3.24 — 2023-06-044 km NNW of West Canton, North Carolina
- M 2.76 — 2023-05-234 km N of West Canton, North Carolina
- M 2.69 — 2022-12-080 km S of Laurel Park, North Carolina
- M 2.65 — 2021-08-176 km N of Morganton, North Carolina
- M 2.79 — 2021-02-128 km SW of Banner Hill, Tennessee
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Carolina
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Glen Alpine
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library