Mars Hill, North Carolina

Mars Hill, North Carolina
Main Street in Mars Hill
Main Street in Mars Hill
Official seal of Mars Hill, North Carolina
Motto: 
"A great place to...LIVE WORK PLAY LEARN"
Location of Mars Hill, North Carolina
Location of Mars Hill, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°49′42″N 82°32′55″W / 35.82833°N 82.54861°W / 35.82833; -82.54861
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMadison
Area
 • Total2.10 sq mi (5.45 km2)
 • Land2.10 sq mi (5.45 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,349 ft (716 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,007
 • Density954.35/sq mi (368.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28754
Area code828
FIPS code37-41620[3]
GNIS feature ID2406102[2]
Websitewww.townofmarshill.org

Mars Hill is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,869 at the 2010 census, and was estimated at 2,032 in 2018 by the U.S. Census. It is the home of Mars Hill University, the name of which was inspired by Acts 17:22.[4] The town is located 15 miles (24 km) due north of Asheville. Interstate 26 passes one mile east of the town. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mars Hill, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "History of Mars Hill College". Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.