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Horse Shoe
North CarolinaCDP
Total population
1,490
Median home value
$407,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$64,096
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued October 9 at 10:48PM EDT until October 11 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
- Wind Advisory · ModerateWind Advisory issued October 9 at 5:19PM EDT until October 11 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Horse Shoe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. Its ZIP code is 28742. As of the 2020 census, Horse Shoe had a population of 2,430.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Horse Shoe is in western Henderson County, bordered to the north by the town of Mills River and to the west by unincorporated Etowah. The French Broad River runs through the center of the Horse Shoe community. U.S. Route 64 passes through Horse Shoe south of the river, and leads east to Hendersonville, the county seat, and southwest through Etowah to Brevard. Asheville is to the north via Mills River. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Horse Shoe CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.47%, are water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 Horse Shoe, NC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves23,848
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves23,369
- Eastern TowheePipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves22,151
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves21,328
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves20,935
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves20,356
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves18,839
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves18,547
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- North Henderson HighHigh · Hendersonville · 1,146 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- West Henderson HighHigh · Hendersonville · 1,087 students · 16:1 ratio
- East Henderson HighHigh · East Flat Rock · 965 students · 16.4:1 ratio
- Apple Valley MiddleMiddle · Hendersonville · 825 students · 15:1 ratio
- Rugby MiddleMiddle · Hendersonville · 804 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Hendersonville HighHigh · Hendersonville · 784 students · 17.4:1 ratio
- Flat Rock MiddleMiddle · East Flat Rock · 706 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- Mills River ElementaryElementary · Mills River · 589 students · 15.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.65 — 2026-03-2410 km SSW of Dillsboro, North Carolina
- M 2.73 — 2025-08-147 km N of Columbus, North Carolina
- M 2.51 — 2023-11-047 km WSW of Bryson City, 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
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
- Laurel Park3.6 mi away · pop. 2,408
- Balfour4.4 mi away · pop. 1,134
- Flat Rock7.7 mi away · pop. 3,530
- East Flat Rock9 mi away · pop. 6,323
- Avery Creek9.2 mi away
- Royal Pines10.7 mi away · pop. 4,325
- Biltmore Forest14.1 mi away · pop. 1,587
- Gerton15.5 mi away · pop. 110
- Fairview16 mi away · pop. 2,298
- Chimney Rock Village19.2 mi away · pop. 122
- Rosman19.4 mi away · pop. 699
- Canton21.5 mi away · pop. 4,419
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 Horse Shoe
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library