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Lake Lure
North Carolinatown
Total population
1,543
Median home value
$627,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$80,357
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Lake Lure sits in North Carolina, United States and is identified as a town. It is home to roughly 1,543 residents. Located at 35.448°, -82.202°, Lake Lure occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The town extends across about 34.1 km². At 45 people per km², the town shows low overall population density. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,601 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
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 Lake Lure, 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) · Aves6,292
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves6,132
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves6,012
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5,756
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves5,692
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,106
- Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe (Latham, 1790) · Aves3,896
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,891
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
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 Lake Lure



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library