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Ronda

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Ronda

Total population

436

Median home value

$109,500

16.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$48,393

Ronda$48k
National$74k
Elevation292 m
Land area2.81 km²
Weather62°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates36.22°, -80.94°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
292 m
Area
2.81 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Ronda is a town in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 417 at the 2010 census, and 413 at the 2020 census. Ronda was named after a nearby estate called "Roundabout", which was the residence of Benjamin Cleveland, a locally prominent planter and a colonel in the North Carolina militia during the Revolutionary War. The town is home to East Wilkes High School, one of Wilkes County's five public high schools.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Ronda is located on the north bank of the Yadkin River, Wilkes County's largest river and one of the major rivers of North Carolina's Piedmont region.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
38
Median home value
$109,500
Housing units
177
Poverty rate
21.3%
Unemployment
0.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
95.9%
Black
0.2%
Asian
2.1%
Hispanic
2.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.2217
Longitude
-80.9432
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
62°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
89°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
67°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Friday
88°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
81°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Ronda, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
36.5%
Diabetes
11.9%
Adult obesity
40%
Binge drinking
16.2%
Adult smoking
20.8%
No leisure activity
28.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
48,020
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,907
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1,614
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,591
  • Eastern Bluebird
    Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,340
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,326
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,289
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,255
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    1,233

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
8
Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • North Wilkes High School
    High · Hays · 625 students · 16:1 ratio
  • East Wilkes High School
    High · Ronda · 495 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Mountain View Elementary School
    Elementary · Hays · 484 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • East Wilkes Middle School
    Middle · Ronda · 375 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Ronda-Clingman Elementary School
    Elementary · Ronda · 315 students · 17.5:1 ratio
  • C B Eller Elementary School
    Elementary · Elkin · 282 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • Roaring River Elementary School
    Elementary · Roaring River · 177 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Traphill Elementary School
    Elementary · Traphill · 77 students · 12.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
19
Largest magnitude
5.1
Largest event
2020-08-09

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Richard Thurmond Chatham
Richard Thurmond Chatham
American politician (1896-1957)
Junior Johnson
Junior Johnson
American racecar driver (1931–2019)
T. Wayland Vaughan
T. Wayland Vaughan
U.S. geologist, paleontologist, and cnidariologist (1870–1952)
Dickie Hemric
Dickie Hemric
American basketball player (1933–2017)
Jim Popp
Jim Popp
American gridiron football player, coach, and executive
Jerry Steele
Jerry Steele
American basketball player-coach
A
Adam Leroy Lane
American serial killer
Barney Hall
Barney Hall
American sports commentator
Bob Stinson
Bob Stinson
American baseball player
Harold Hayes
Harold Hayes
American journalist (1926–1989)
James A. Harrell, III
James A. Harrell, III
American politician
J
Jeff Hayes
American football player
S
Steve Pauley
American artist
Thomas F. Metz
Thomas F. Metz
Lieutenant General in the United States Army
R
Richard Earl Hodel
American mathematician (1937–2025)
L
Leroy Brown Martin, Jr.
Ph.D. Harvard University 1958

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.3
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,571

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
801
Avg daily Wikipedia views
27
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ronda

Ronda quadrangle, North Carolina
United States Geological Survey · 2000
Jefferson's West
Jefferson's West
James P. Ronda · 2000
Memoirs of a Beech Mountain man
Thomas G. Burton · 2009

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Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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Events

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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)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library